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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 10 Issue 2 | 35 By Bri Johnsen and Peter Kaye Polaris Industries Inc.'s Indian Motorcycle division will launch an all-new street bike next year, based on a custom racing model that's found success on the flat-track circuit. Medina-based Polaris (NYSE: PII) announced its plans for the FTR 1200, which will debut in 2019 and it's inspired by the company's history in flat track racing. It will have a flat track-racer style with a trellis frame and a V-twin engine and we… CANNOT WAIT! The smaller, lighter bike is different from the larger, heavier ones that consumers have come to expect from Indian Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson. Cnet's Road Show reports that the FTR 1200 concept prototype is much lighter than the Indian's Scout model, for example — though Indian officials pointed out in the release they didn't want a "regurgita on" of the FTR 1200 concept. A lighter weight would put the bike in a class closer to the scrambler-type bikes made by Duca and Triumph, though the FTR concept had a bigger engine than either of those. Lighter, less-expensive motorcycles have grown more popular as the industry seeks to woo more first- me riders to the road. Indian Motorcycle expanding lineup with street version of flat-track racer Speaking before the Wheels and Waves fes val in Biarritz where the FTR1200 was confirmed, Indian CEO Steve Menneto said: "When we unveiled the Indian FTR1200 Custom at EICMA, we said we'd listen to feedback from riders around the world. The response has been overwhelming. We're proud and excited to announce that we will put the FTR1200 into produc on." The FTR1200 Custom concept was a tribute to the Indian FTR750: a purpose-built race bike that, in the hands of the firm's 'Wrecking Crew', has dominated the US flat-track season. Indian say the new bike will have some key differences. "We wanted to make sure that the FTR1200 wasn't merely a regurgita on of the Custom, but something uniquely 'street', albeit flat-track inspired," said Rich Christoph, Indian Senior Designer. "We're thrilled about the character this bike possesses, and its ability to take American V-twin motorcycles into new territory." Although Indian were coy about details, there is a lot that we can infer. It seems likely it'll use the 1133cc water-cooled engine from the Scout, which produces 100bhp and 72 lb of torque. Unlike the Scout, or the even lower Bobber, we're expec ng the FTR to have a high-spec inverted fork up front and an adjustable monoshock rear, both tuned for road use. We'd also expect it to have an 18in rear and 19in front wheel to give an authen c looking flat-track stance. CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION... IT'S A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LIVING GOD. This is what you have been looking for in life. That is the ONLY way you will fill that emptiness you have been trying to fill with everything else this world has to offer. And don't be mislead; being a Christian is not boring! It is not weak! It is certainly not being perfect! God wants to have a relationship with you just as you are. Live your life to the fullest by accepting what He has for you: HIS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. Burning Rubber for God is the BEST way to ride and the ONLY way to know where you're headed. If you have questions or want to know more Email us at: info@WheelsOfGrace.com Or call: (951) 777-0503