Indian FTR 1200 announced for 2019

[merc16]

https://motorbikewriter.com/is-this-the-new-indian-ftr-1200/



Leaked photo of the bike.

Indian FTR1200 Confirmed for INTERMOT Debut Next Week in Cologne, Germany.

Ooh, that Indian is nicely set up. I hope it's like that pic or better.

[norton73]

It's here.

https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/indian/flat-track-race/ftr1200/

[gulfcoaster]

It's here.

https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/indian/flat-track-race/ftr1200/

Even if it's not a "real Indian," you could slap a Polaris badge on the tank and I'd still say that's a sexy bike.  Doesn't quite suit my current needs in a street bike, but a coworker that lives in Florida is supposed to be picking up some lotto tickets for me today.  So there is a chance...

[norton73]

https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/2019-indian-ftr1200-s/

[norton73]

[springer]

You know, loose the bulky stock exhaust then replace with a slimmer high routed 2 into 1, do something, what I have no idea, with the bulky ugly radiator, then loose the rear fender tire huger, and put a tail tidy thingy for the plate, stoplight, and that would be a pretty good looking motorcycle.  ;) Really not that much work for a new stock bike.  ;)

[Fencejumper09]

That looks fun!

[gulfcoaster]

https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/ftr1200-s/specs/

518lbs full of fuel.  New exhaust and some other things like Springer mentioned, and I'm sure you could get it under 510.  Definitely could be a fun bike.

[Bama_Rider]

Cycle World rides it.  https://www.cycleworld.com/2019-indian-ftr-1200-is-here

120bhp and around 500lbs so it is properly quick.  Minimal seat looks to me like it is a short ride bike.  I bet it's fun though.

[springer]

Cycle World rides it.  https://www.cycleworld.com/2019-indian-ftr-1200-is-here

120bhp and around 500lbs so it is properly quick.  Minimal seat looks to me like it is a short ride bike.  I bet it's fun though.

Minimal seat? Any bigger and it would look out of place, I think so in many ways.
For me it is not the size of the seat that matters. It is how it seats you. Firm foam, not to soft, not to hard. Of course that will depend on the weight of the rider. For that I look to the aftermarket if I can not get use to it. The stock seat on the XR1200R I had was not right. Got some of the foam from Seat Concepts that they used on my Honda XL650L. Took the seat cover off, trimmed the foam to the same shape, glued it back on, and recovered.
I could and did do many 800+ miles on it.

Of course I never have had a stock motorcycle for long. Something always wound up changed.  ;)

My only problem with the bike is the Indian name, but I have already went over that.

[merc16]

It should be called the Native American FTR 1200.

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