Indian Scout FTR750
| Manufacturer | Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company/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) |
| Top speed | 130 mph (210 km/h)[citation needed] |
| Power | 109 hp (81 kW) @ 10,000 rpm[citation needed] |
| Transmission | 4-speed, chain final drive |
The Indian Scout FTR750 is a competition-only motorcycle engine made by Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company for flat track racing. It is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-valve-per-cylinder V-twin.[1] It appears to have a chain-driven, double-overhead-camshaft design.[2] A single-pin crankshaft riding on plain bearings carries side-by-side steel connecting rods.[3] It is the first all-new flat track racing motor from Indian Motorcycle in decades.
Competition
On June 14, 2016 Jared Mees announced that he will join Indian as their flat track test rider.[4] 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.[5] The FTR750 is slated to be used in GNC1 competition in AMA Pro Flat Track racing full-time in 2017.
Notes
- ^ "Indian Motorcycles 750 Race Engine Approved - Cycle World".
- ^ "Indian Motorcycle Racing Returns to AMA Pro Flat Track with New Scout FTR 750 Engine - Motorcycle Reviews, Forums, and News - AIMag.com".
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE TECHNICAL PREVIEW: Indian's New FTR750 Dirt-Track Race Engine".
- ^ "AMA Pro Racing - News Profile".
- ^ http://ir.polaris.com/investors/news/news-details/2016/Indian-Motorcycle-Makes-History-Again-with-Racing-Debut-of-Indian-Scout-FTR750-at-the-Ramspur-Winery-Santa-Rosa-Mile-AMA-Pro-Flat-Track-Race-on-September-25/default.aspx
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