FTR
VOLUME 58 ISSUE 13 MARCH 30, 2021 P91
W
e've all had that moment.
That moment when you shed
the recklessness of youth
and transition into adulthood, some
more successfully than others.
It's the same for motorcycles. Some
are born mature; others need to go
through a stage of rebellious adoles-
cence before becoming fully fledged
members of society. A bit like the
Indian FTR.
Released as the Indian FTR1200
back in 2019, this was Indian Mo-
torcycle's first crack at the sporting
naked-bike segment, but they did it
differently. Laced up with 19-inch front
and 18-inch rear wheels wrapped in
dirt-track-inspired Dunlop DT-3 rubber,
the FTR1200 stood out from the crowd
in the same way Sid Vicious would flip
the bird to anyone he thought deserv-
ing, especially figures of authority.
New clothes, who dis? The new
17-inch wheels give the FTR a
whole new persona, but there's
still a little attitude present.
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JORDAN PAY
