Indian Scout FTR750
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| Manufacturer | Indian Motorcycle/Swissauto |
|---|---|
| Also called | Race 750 |
| Class | Dirt track racing |
| Engine | 748 cc (45.6 cu in) liquid cooled 53°-V-twin, single injector per cylinder |
| Bore / stroke | 88 mm × 61.5 mm (3.46 in × 2.42 in) |
| Transmission | 4-speed sequential manual transmission, chain-final-drive |
The Indian Scout FTR750 is a competition-only motorcycle engine made by Indian Motorcycle for flat track racing. It is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-valve-per-cylinder V-twin.[1] A single-pin crankshaft riding on plain bearings carries side-by-side steel connecting rods.[2] It is the first all-new flat track racing motor from Indian Motorcycle in decades.
Competition
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On June 14, 2016 Jared Mees announced that he will join Indian as their flat track test rider.[3] On September 6, 2016, Joe Kopp was announced as the first rider to race the FTR750 at the upcoming Santa Rosa Mile in Santa Rosa, California on September 25, 2016.[4] The FTR750 is slated to be used in GNC1 competition in AMA Pro Flat Track racing full-time in 2017.
Street-legal motorcycle
[edit]Indian markets the FTR1200 as a street-legal rendition of the FTR750. They have some appearance similarities including a steel trellis frame and trellis swingarm.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Indian Motorcycles 750 Race Engine Approved - Cycle World".
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE TECHNICAL PREVIEW: Indian's New FTR750 Dirt-Track Race Engine".
- ^ "AMA Pro Racing - News Profile".
- ^ "Polaris Investor Relations - News - News Details".
- ^ Mark Hoyer (May 6, 2019), "2019 Indian FTR1200 First Ride Review", Cycle World
External links
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