All-terrain – Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition – Used INDIAN

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Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle racing

All-terrain - Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition - Used INDIAN

Terror of the AMA Flat Track championship since the arrival of his FTR750 in 2017, Indian sets himself a new challenge: to win an impossible uphill Hill Climb! Spirit Lake motorcycle manufacturer teams up with best rider in the discipline, John "Flyin" Koester, and engine manufacturer S&S. Explanations and videos.

For Americans, the current racing bike is called … FTR750. Launched in competition by Indian the same year as the XG750R Harley-Davidson (2017), this machine reigns supreme on the premier class "Twins" of the flagship discipline of the AMA championship, the Flat Track.

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Titled in its first season with the experienced Jared Mees, the "Flat Track Racer" from Spirit Lake (Iowa, USA) and its developer pilot doubled the stake in 2018. Last year, it was Briar Bauman’s turn to be crowned riding the Indian. And the new "Number One" is at the top of the provisional 2020.

Everything is rolling for the man who calls himself "the first American motorcycle manufacturer": Indian indeed prides himself on having been born two years before his brother-enemy in Milwaukee (1901 Vs 1903 for Harley) … but hides his interminable crossing of the desert, from 1953 to its brilliant relaunch by the group !

Not content with dominating the Flat Track, Indian will now seek to fly over – and relaunch – another more confidential motorcycle competition: the impossible climb! To do this, the brand collaborates with a pilot who is both young and experienced, a certain John "Flyin" Koester….

All-terrain - Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition - Used INDIAN

"It is an absolute honor to represent Indian Motorcycle, which is making a spectacular return to Hill Climb races on the bike that has literally changed the game in Flat Track for the past four seasons," observed the new recruit who blew his 26th birthday. on August 8 and is so far the only rider to have won all three national AMA Pro Hill Climb titles in a single season.

A young champion, an old discipline

"After more than 80 years of absence, we are returning to our roots of uphill racing the impossible ‘Hill Climb’ with five-time AMA Pro Hillclimb champion John Koester # 172 on an FTR750 specially prepared for the discipline," says Indian.

"Koester, along with his father and crew chief Gordy Koester, spearheaded this spectacular transformation of the FTR750, which went from a Flat-Track motorcycle to a real rib crusher" … at topographical and non-anatomical sense of the word, hopes MNC for John !

All-terrain - Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition - Used INDIAN

"We find on this FTR an extended swing arm, studded tires, a redesigned rear and a clutch adapted to the high stress during the climbs", details the manufacturer video in support (see end of article).

"The team also worked with S&S to design an exhaust specific to Koester and his position on the bike." Not a little proud of the result, the engine manufacturer has published his own video in order to relay his work … and try to make a return on his investment in this sport that receives little media coverage and .

All-terrain - Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition - Used INDIAN

Indian fans are not however surprised by this official commitment: "the races are part of our DNA", explains Indian, recalling that its founders "George Hendee and Oscar Hedstrom met during a cycle race and maintained their passion for speed and competition during the development of the brand in its early days ".

After tackling speed and jumping records – in the footsteps of and! – and before participating in "baggers races during the next inaugural edition of the MotoAmerica King of the Baggers", Indian will try to shine in "impossible climb" … and make this discipline shine ?

All-terrain - Indian and his FTR750 aim even higher in motorcycle competition - Used INDIAN

"When we created the new Twins class, our intention was to attract the main manufacturers to return to this unique, challenging and exciting form of racing," said Rob Redmann, director of the AMA Pro Hillclimb, delighted. the participation of the current "King" of the US Flat Track.

Mister Redmann is convinced that "brands such as Indian Motorcycle will have a huge impact on our ability to attract more fans and help develop this incredible sport". Will Harley-Davidson dare to take up the challenge? "To be continued, stay tuned" !

FTR750 Hillclimb: official Indian video

FTR750 Hillclimb: official S&S video

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