Indian presents FTR Carbon

Indian’s flat track-inspired street bike, the FTR 1200, will soon be available in ‘FTR Carbon’ form.

Unveiled at the start of May, the FTR Carbon is based on the higher-specification FTR 1200 S and features the same tech and rider-assistance features.

Appearance is in the style of the FTR 1200 S Race Replica, but the FTR Carbon takes that look and enhances it with an abundance of carbon fibre.

Genuine carbon fibre has been used for the front mudguard, headlight nacelle, airbox and fuel tank covers, with identifying ‘Carbon’ badging on the fuel tank console. A pillion seat cowl has been added in carbon fibre, too.

The use of carbon fibre shaves 3kg off the dry weight compared to the FTR 1200 S – 225kg vs 228kg – while the seat height is raised 10mm to 815mm.

The FTR Carbon also swaps the factory 2-into-1 exhaust for an Akrapovic system with black-finished silencers that delivers marginal improvements to power and torque. The FTR 1200 S’s maximum power of 89.5kW (120hp) is increased to 93kW (123hp), while the maximum torque of 115Nm on the FTR 1200 S has been increased to 120Nm on the FTR Carbon and arrives earlier in the rev range, too – 5900rpm, compared to 6000rpm on the FTR 1200 S.

“For the discerning rider, the FTR Carbon offers a collectable motorcycle with the highest level of finish and raises the bar for American motorcycles once again,” said Mike Dougherty, President of Indian Motorcycle.

The rest of the FTR Carbon spec is largely as per the FTR 1200 S, meaning a 1203cc liquid-cooled v-twin engine, multi-plate clutch with assist & slip function and a six-speed gearbox.

USD telescopic front suspension and monoshock rear suspension both feature 150mm travel and full adjustability, while the wheel and tyre package – a 19-inch front wheel with 120/70 R19 tyre and an 18-inch rear wheel with a 150/70 R18 tyre – are unchanged from the FTR 1200S, too.

There is a slight difference in the braking package, though. Dual 320mm discs and 4-piston calipers up front are unchanged, but the rear disc is a 260mm unit, not 265mm. Switchable ABS is standard.

Other standard equipment on the FTR Carbon includes cruise control, lean-angle sensitive stability control, traction control and wheelie mitigation control, three riding modes (Standard, Sport and Rain) and full LED lighting.

The FTR Carbon also gets the fast-charge USB port and 4.3-inch Ride Command full-colour LED display screen from the higher-spec FTR variants that’s Bluetooth compatible.

At $26,995 ride away, the addition of the carbon fibre trim and Akrapovic exhaust to the FTR Carbon adds a $4,000 premium over the FTR 1200 S list price of $22,995 and $2,000 more than the original price of the FTR 1200 S Race Replica.

The Indian FTR Carbon is now available to order, with Australian delivery expected in Q3, 2020. Contact your Indian dealer for more details.