Indian Motorcycle has put months of public
speculation to rest. Today, at the Wheels Waves festival in France, the iconic
American motorcycle company confirmed that an FTR 1200, inspired by Indian’s
storied history in flat track racing, will be going into production. While a
formal release date has not been set, plans point toward the bike going on sale
in 2019.
In addition to announcing production intentions,
Indian also announced a sweepstakes where riders can enter to win one of the first
bikes to come off the assembly line. The announcement comes in response to months of
speculation and demand for a street version of the company’s wildly successful
FTR750 – a purpose-built flat track racer that has dominated the American Flat
Track professional racing series since its introduction in 2017.
That speculation was intensified by the company’s
development of the FTR1200 Custom, a one-off build that toured global
motorcycle shows this past year. The new FTR 1200 will take inspiration, design
and performance cues from these two predecessors, but will maintain a look and
style all its own.
The FTR 1200’s full specification is yet to be
announced, but it will embody a flat tracker style, housed in a trellis frame
and powered by a new V-twin engine.
