“Gentlemen, please synchronize your watches
Exactly at 5PM CET the video was released and press were fully informed about further enhancements on this already very desirable bike.
As a result of our 2019 road test the BikeBrewers team was smitten by the awesome power of the FTR 1200. A true ‘torque master’.
Our desire to add an Indian to our personal collections inched up a few knots with the images depicting the carbonized edition.
We fully agree with the statement of the President of Indian Motorcycles, Mike Dougherty, who says: “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.”
Fully loaded
Adding to a host of premium features and riding technologies, the 2020 FTR Carbon is enriched high quality carbon fibre bodywork including a passenger seat cowl, ‘FTR Carbon’ branded centre console plate and an Akrapovič low-mount exhaust in black.
It is the Exhaust which also makes the BikeBrewers team very happy. In our post last year we made it clear that replacing the exhaust would be one of the first mods we would apply when adding this bike to our stable.
The FTR Carbon comes fully-loaded with cruise control, dual disc Brembo ABS brakes, traction control, full LED lighting for better visibility, and a 4.3” LED touchscreen dashboard featuring a USB fast-charge port and Bluetooth compatibility for charging and controlling mobile devices.
And the list goes on
STYLING
Enhancing the desirability of the highly innovative model and adding to a host of premium features and riding
technologies, the 2020 FTR Carbon is enriched with:
• ‘FTR Carbon’ branded centre console plate
• Carbon fibre tank/airbox covers
• Carbon fibre headlight nacelle
• Akrapovič low-mount exhaust in black
• Carbon fibre front fender
• Carbon fibre passenger seat cowl
EXHAUST
The FTR Carbon features a 2-1-2 design with brushed stainless-steel construction and a low-mount
Akrapovič® silencer in black that enhances the styling and delivers a uniquely American V-Twin sound.
PREMIUM FEATURES
The FTR Carbon comes fully-loaded with cruise control, dual disc Brembo ABS brakes, traction control, full LED lighting for better visibility, and a 4.3” LED touchscreen dashboard featuring a USB fast-charge port and Bluetooth compatibility for charging and controlling mobile devices.
SUSPENSION
The front suspension of the FTR Carbon is comprised of 43mm upside down cartridge forks with 150mm of travel and fully adjustable preload, compression and rebound. The front suspension has a hollow axle to minimise weight, with a 26.3° rake and 130mm of trail. For the rear, the FTR Carbon utilises a swingarm design with a tubular steel construction and a side mounted monoshock with an aluminium piggy-back reservoir that is fully adjustable for preload, compression and rebound with 150mm of wheel travel to ensure maximum grip and compliance.
The swingarm pivot attaches to the engine’s crankcase in order to keep the wheelbase more compact, while a hollow rear axle helps reduce weight.
BRAKES
The FTR Carbon features dual radially mounted 320mm disc front brakes that are mounted directly to the wheel to decrease weight.
Brembo® Monobloc M4.32 4-piston front calipers ensure exceptional control and stopping power.
A single, 260mm semi-floating disc with a Brembo® P34 2-piston caliper provides stopping power for the rear.
ABS is standard.
DRIVELINE
The model features a power-assist slipper clutch inspired by the race clutch used on the FTR 750 race bike.
The design reduces rear-wheel slip during deceleration for more control and creates a light clutch lever pull.
The 6-speed sliding mesh transmission ensures easy, crisp gear changes. The gear primary drive creates a smooth power delivery and requires minimal maintenance while the chain final drive more effectively transfers power to the rear wheel.
With all this in mind we are once again looking forward to the Summer and hope to test this baby on European tarmac soon!
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