Is the 2022 Indian FTR the naked Harley we’ve always wanted? | Daily Rider 

Zivel LOL!

Hahahaha my thoughts as I was watching "how funny would it be if Corvette guy answered about the revs in the comms?"

Im not really the type of guy who would buy an ftr but damn the ftr carbon is nuts its really a looker. They have one on their websjte that is blue with blue rims i think they shouldve powder voated the frame blue also as they did with the tan black and whites. Why didnt they?

Shorter riders sure, but definitely not beginners

30.7 on this bike feels higher than the tiger sport. I can flat foot the tiger, whereas I can flat 1 foot and the other is ball of foot on this one . This is due to the shape of the seat. This bike is bloody aggressive and encourages you to wheelie etc. Not a beginner bike by any means! I chose the Sportster S instead because it doesn't give you that devil on your shoulders whispering: c'on, is this all you've got? Lol. Plus that riding position is very uncomfortable for me even compared to my previous z1000sx

Same here. In sport mode the throttle is very responsive (can be twitcher), which could get you over the speed limit very easy, and reason for the cop behind to pull you over.

I've never even heard of CHP pulling someone over for doing 67 in a 65.

@@aluisious I sure have

Had a throttle lock on my old bike. Traveling down the slightest of slopes it increased speed to 11 over posted. The Wisconsin State Trooper pulled me over and acted like I just killed his dog. My new bike has electronic cruise

Dude pay attention when you ride.

Three trundles and a grundle even, he's a mad lad.

OkieDokie, Everybody!

Well.. there is no future in Harleys... but Electrik Bikes are the future :P

You're very easily to be MANIPULATED and FOOLED by INDIAN/ POLARIS AINT BUYING INTO IT OR BUYING AN INDIAN MC

@@peacefulwarrior4078 Feel free to review last year's King of the Baggers race, but Harley lost. Feel free to buy H-D I'm not telling you how to spend your money after all, but the fact is there are better bikes, and Indian is among that list.

@@peacefulwarrior4078 Yes, we're easily manipulated by superior bikes at lower prices.

@@RoninXiC yeah but the live wire is way too expensive for the typical electric bike rider and plus it has the stigma of harley

I got a 2019 base model. With a bash plate and knobbies I would take it where the new Harley would go. But maybe that is not fair as have not ridden the other bike.

And do get one, when you can!

I am a new Indian Convert after 20 yrs on H-Ds. I picked up my 2022 White Smoke FTR S in July and it is one of the best purchase decision I have made. Absolutely love it! My next motorcycle purchase will be another Indian (2022 Road Master) in the spring. Hope you get the chance to purchase an FTR of your own---

@@dysfunctionalveteranese4905 I bought an FTR S but I’m keeping my Harley-Davidsons.

@@Steverinomeister Cool...I still own my three Harleys and my Buell ;)

What's this doing way down here?🤔 Poor little comment deserves to be pinned.🥺

Haha right!

Indian over harley all day long for US bikes. It's not harley bikes that's the problem, it's the people that ride em. Gross.

Because it’s Indian you say it’s progressive and market aware? 🤡 Sorry to break it to you bud, Harley released the FXDR with the soft tail line up. It’s the same bike and guess what? Market didn’t want it 🤡 sssssssssssimp

@@cozzy6547 Sorry to burst your Harley bubble but the FTR IS far more market aware & progressive than the FXDR & actually quite different because it's attempting to emulate the very popular European nakeds with it's ergonomics & equipment etc while still retaining a unique American identity. Harley did a Harley version of a super naked with the FXDR but it was way off & didn't fit the US or European markets well, hence why it wasn't popular I would guess. It's heavier, less powerful, more expensive & has inferior components to the FTR so I'm not saying because it's an Indian, I'm saying because it's obvious.

@@ragerider6283 I own an FXDR and this comparison feels off. It is not a naked at all, was meant to be a Muscle Cruiser like the ol Night Rods were, it fits the niche fine. The New Sportster S is more of Harley's "Naked" and I say that with Air Quotes since that bike still has a plethora of issues. Main bonus, liquid cooled fantastic Revolution Twin...paired to an otherwise lackluster bike for the price combined with lack of market self awareness of who will be buying it. The Sportster S Needs more rear travel and height, needs closer front forks, needs thinner front tire, needs dual disc front..then it'll actually be a great bike in it's class and for the money. Missing out on one thing is fine, but 4 major things? Harley definitely still dropped the ball. If I didn't buy a Night Rod or my FXDR used, I don't think I'd really ever look at Harleys for the money. I've owned and ridden things from Honda Supercubs, to Royal Enfields, and Ninja ZX10Rs, but no other bike has me questioning the money I just spent other than Harleys. The Night Rod was a great bike, Porsche sure did a good job, like Hell I'm patting HD on the back for that one. The FXDR isn't a bad bike, but to say it's a worthy successor would be doing it too much justice...I've got mine to 160mph and yes it accelerates to 60 under 3 seconds, but then she runs out legs around 100 and falls flat on her face going north of 130mph. For $15K used? I love the FXDR. If I bought it new? Yeahhhhh rightttttttttttttttt. So I can see why Harley didn't move many of these off the New Dealership floors...

Only thing stopping me from getting this bike. Low fuel light on at

Same, unless Harley brings back the Bronx. Then it will be two for me

Harley makes some real nice bikes. I’ve got two that Indian doesn’t have a comparable bike for. I’m thinking about buying an FTR S. I don’t think it has to be an either or deal.

Find yourself a XR1200 and modify it, you won’t be disappointed and everyone will be breaking there necks at your bike, trust me haha

The new Custom looks pretty cool.

Didnt that have fwd controls in the promo pics though? Which immediately is a big turn off...

@@thevtadventure1062 not really a fan, I want something sportier

@@michaelhayward7572 it’s not supposed to, it was a more sport and performance oriented bike made to compete with bikes like the monsters, dukes, hyper nakeds etc. forward controls make no sense on a bike like that

I rode the older FTR before buying the Z900RS, they look the same, but ride totally different. I thought it would be a tougher decision for me.

@@johnschmidt1675 Which one did you like more? I’ve ridden both and liked the FTR a lot more.

@@Cobalttoyota I chose the Z. It suited my needs and power delivery better. I couldn't get along with the FTR engine.

Indian really missed an obvious opportunity to make a light weight flat tracker style bike closer to the race bike : 750cc engine 180kg (400lbs) weight minimalist styling especially get rid of the fugly mufflers affordable price Instead they built another overpriced , overweight fussy looking boring cruiser

@@noelchignell1048 fine you can't afford it, but saying it's a boring or fussy looking bike... oh dear.

@@cowmath77 my thoughts exactly!!! And made ten years earlier and they both have the same style with the street tracker look. But that’s why I got my XR1200. Love it and you never see them!

@@thevtadventure1062 they're all on stands in the garage brother

I agree and own an 09 Speed Triple. I’m interested in the FTR but I don’t think I’d go for one. My bike doesn’t make that much less torque and it makes more horsepower.

I rode a Yamaha tenere (sp?) with a group of sport bikes. It’s handling was so squishy that it really turned me off on do everything bikes.

Zack would never.

I thought the same thing.

Uncomfortably dangly.

These motorcycle companies assume everyone just rides bikes to Starbucks. Mt09 is perfect except small gas tank, yamaha didn't learn and put small tank on tenere 700 also

That's why i lean towards the vulcans. good midsize cruiser with 5.3 gallon tank. i get over 200 miles a tank with my 2019 classic. i keep thinkgin about turning it in doe something with more power but then when I see the tank sizes on all of these, i change my mind

@@matthewivy6857 had Vulcan 1600 and mean streak. Awesome bikes . They do not need valve adjustment

Yeah I get less than 100 miles, but they were fun miles.

You can still buy the 1st version alongside the new one. I believe most of people that buy this are "posh" and will never use it off road. So they gave you a choice.

@@mermerac9610 Interesting, thats good to know glad they kept the old one as well.

People are whine asses and they didn’t like the seat height and lack of tire selection. The OG is the best FTR.

Well it's SoCal :)

Well they sit in traffic half the time so why not? (Don't ask how I know this. :-)

High gas prices and a lot of traffic, stop and go is where hybrids do well. Seems a Prius makes sense if you don't ride a bike.

Bad? Care to elaborate?

@@Steverinomeister bad as in: he can't afford it :)

Bad battery?

That’s not normal pal

@@byever1 yeah its time to replace it for sure.

Its actually a very common problem on 09-14 R1's. Most people swap to a lithium ion battery and that helps.

why?! get a KTM