Indian to release FTR1200 street bike

Indian Motorcycle has announced that an FTR1200, inspired by Indian’s storied history in flat track racing, will go on sale in 2019.

The announcement comes in response to months of speculation and demand for a street version of the company’s FTR750 – a purpose-built flat track racer that competes in America.

That speculation was intensified by the company’s development of the FTR1200 Custom (images attached), a one-off build that made an appearance at the massive EICMA motorcycle show in Milan last year.

The new FTR1200 will take inspiration, design and performance cues from these two predecessors, but will maintain a look and style all its own.

“When we unveiled the FTR1200 Custom at EICMA, we said we’d listen to feedback from riders around the world,” said Steve Menneto, President, Indian Motorcycle.

“Riders definitely have spoken and the response has been overwhelming. We’re proud and excited to announce that we will be putting the FTR1200 into production.”

Indian Motorcycle Senior Designer Rich Christoph also said at the announcement: “We wanted to make sure that the FTR1200 wasn’t merely a regurgitation of the FTR1200 Custom, but something uniquely ‘street,’ albeit flat track inspired.

“We’re thrilled about the character this bike possesses, and its ability to take American V-twin motorcycles into new territory.”

The FTR1200’s full specification is not yet in the public domain, but it will embody a flat tracker style, housed in a trellis frame and powered by a new V-twin engine.

You can win an FTR1200!
Indian also announced a competition where riders can enter to win one of the first FTR1200s to come off the assembly line. Visit www.win-ftr1200.com for a chance to win the highly anticipated new model.