Indian FTR1200 - if they do, would you?

[andburg]

not a fan of the tyres, would rather some proper sizes like the XR1200 I have butim going to have to try one!

compared to my XR
+40bhp
-30KG in weight

should be fun!

[NITO]

I like it a lot.

The exhaust, rear mudguard and weight are the letdowns. However, if it's like the Scout which carries it's weight low down and feels like a superlight 125 then it'll be fine. The rear mudguard is easy to sort. So it just leaves the exhaust. If the aftermarket or accessories catalogue can resolve that then happy days. I suspect a Scrambler version won't be far behind!

[Ho Lee Kau]

gareth_r said:

Why does every fking motorcycle "stylist" have to design those fking stupid bd rear light/numberplate units that hang off the swinging arm like a sodding hemorrhoid? What the fk is wrong with a neat little bracket on a short mudguard, eh?

And while I'm bloody typing, why does the seat have to stick up in the air like one of those embarrassing German streetfighters? Is "horizontal" too fking difficult to spell?
....

You will not like the new Suzuki Katana then.

[gareth_r]

Ho Lee Kau said:

You will not like the new Suzuki Katana then.

I know. Designers? Creative? They're like sheep.

Does anybody actually like those stupid number plate brackets that hang off the swinging arm? They look even worse now that the indicators are there as well.


I just saw a pic of the 2019 Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle. It has, more or less, the seat I'd like to see on the FTR. Pity about the number plate.


As far as the FTR is concerned, I think that the back end spoils it (I'd prefer a flat seat like the race bike, a rear mudguard, and a '60s-style number plate/tail light mount, but that's just personal preference), but, other than that, it meets the criterion of 100bhp/litre (Norton achieved that with a race bike in the 1930s, so I reckon it's the very least we should expect for a road bike 80 years later ), it's close enough to the concept bike, and whatever I bought would need an exhaust and probably something done to the rear end, so the FTR is definitely on the list.

I suppose the sparse dealer network may be a problem for a lot of people. For me, there's no dealer in Bristol, so it's 40 miles to Blade in Swindon.


EDIT:
UK prices - £11,899 and £12,999.

https://www.indianmotorcycle.co.uk/family/

Edited by gareth_r on Tuesday 2nd October 18:00

[srob]

I think it’s really cool. I’d buy one just to annoy the people that hate hipsters.

In fact I’d install a latte holder and put a car’s rear view mirror in the middle of the top yolk so I can twiddle my moustache whilst laughing openly at their matching Ducati/Repsol leathers.

Genuinely I’d rather have one of these than an R1 and I’m sure I’m not alone these days (where I would’ve been when Harley launched the XR or whatever it was called), so I reckon they’ll do well.

[Ho Lee Kau]

srob said:

I think it’s really cool. I’d buy one just to annoy the people that hate hipsters.

In fact I’d install a latte holder and put a car’s rear view mirror in the middle of the top yolk so I can twiddle my moustache whilst laughing openly at their matching Ducati/Repsol leathers.

Genuinely I’d rather have one of these than an R1 and I’m sure I’m not alone these days (where I would’ve been when Harley launched the XR or whatever it was called), so I reckon they’ll do well.

hipster detected

[Shadow R1]

That Suzuki has a 12L fuel tank.
This has a 13L, do people not like going far ?

It's not like either bike is light weight to start with.

[Janluke]

I'm pleasantly surprised but this, good to see it looks quite like the concept unlike the Octane. I must admit I do like the hipster bikes, sorry! Looking forward to seeing Husqvarna's Svartpilen 701 too

I'm assuming the rear hugger things that are appearing on bikes are more to meet some euro build requirement rather than a styling exercise. Plenty of tail tidies out there though

[srob]

Ho Lee Kau said:

hipster detected

You’ve not been on here long I assume

I’m the bloke who trundles about on 1920s bikes. Yeah I have a beard but only so I can clean my fingernails while I think about what’s broken this time

[Ho Lee Kau]

srob said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

hipster detected

You’ve not been on here long I assume

I’m the bloke who trundles about on 1920s bikes. Yeah I have a beard but only so I can clean my fingernails while I think about what’s broken this time

that's cool

[SteelerSE]

The 13l tank is a killer for me. 100 miles between fuel stops? Such a shame as other than the exhaust and weird lcd screen I really like it.

[CAPP0]

srob said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

hipster detected

You’ve not been on here long I assume

[Pothole]

Ho Lee Kau said:

srob said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

hipster detected

You’ve not been on here long I assume

I’m the bloke who trundles about on 1920s bikes. Yeah I have a beard but only so I can clean my fingernails while I think about what’s broken this time

that's cool

One of the most hilarious posts on BB ever, calling srob a hipster.

[tvrolet]

Now THAT'S more like it S&S are doing a high-level exhaust for it. And on this one they've ditched the stupid number plate bracket behind the rear tyre. The front mudguard also seems to have been ditched, but I'd keep that on. Just needs a single seat and we're there,
Hmmmm I'm almost plotting breaking into the piggy bank...

[andburg]

tvrolet said:

Now THAT'S more like it S&S are doing a high-level exhaust for it. And on this one they've ditched the stupid number plate bracket behind the rear tyre. The front mudguard also seems to have been ditched, but I'd keep that on. Just needs a single seat and we're there,
Hmmmm I'm almost plotting breaking into the piggy bank...

with you there!!!

[garypotter]

SteelerSE said:

The 13l tank is a killer for me. 100 miles between fuel stops? Such a shame as other than the exhaust and weird lcd screen I really like it.

Better than my old Blade only used to get 80 miles to full tank...

[HD Adam]

tvrolet said:

Now THAT'S more like it S&S are doing a high-level exhaust for it. And on this one they've ditched the stupid number plate bracket behind the rear tyre. The front mudguard also seems to have been ditched, but I'd keep that on. Just needs a single seat and we're there,
Hmmmm I'm almost plotting breaking into the piggy bank...

Heat shield or not, that is going to seriously cook your leg.

[gareth_r]

Indian have listed the accessories that they've devised to part owners from their hard-earned.

www.indianmotorcycle.com/ftr1200accy

[Krikkit]

Janluke said:

I'm assuming the rear hugger things that are appearing on bikes are more to meet some euro build requirement rather than a styling exercise. Plenty of tail tidies out there though

Correct - I believe the end of the plate has to be within a certain distance of the back of the rear tyre - so you either hang the rear plate+light off the bottom of the seat (on an extendy dildo arm) or off the swingarm.

Both look st.

[tvrolet]

Krikkit said:

Janluke said:

I'm assuming the rear hugger things that are appearing on bikes are more to meet some euro build requirement rather than a styling exercise. Plenty of tail tidies out there though

Correct - I believe the end of the plate has to be within a certain distance of the back of the rear tyre - so you either hang the rear plate+light off the bottom of the seat (on an extendy dildo arm) or off the swingarm.

Both look st.

And of course the 'standard' stupid looking number plate/light assembly unbolts totally (or maybe it doesn't even have to get bolted on in the first place?), and I see in the new accessory videos there's a 'proper' number plate mount under the seat which wouldn't be allowed based on the aforementioned regs on a new bike offered by Indian....but can of course be added as an after-market extra by the owner...

Rather like the 'Tracker' style set-up/video...