Honda goes electric—sort of—and Indian launches a limited edition FTR to celebrate its flat track successes. We also take a look at a Vincent-powered beauty from the French artisans at Godet Motorcycles, and have news of The Quail Motorcycle Gathering…
Indian FTR Championship Edition It’s not often you get the chance to compare dozens of motorcycles side-by-side. But a few weeks ago I was in one of New Zealand’s largest showrooms, with new models from several brands displayed alongside a dizzying array of secondhand machines.
It was an illuminating exercise. Some of my preconceptions were confirmed, and many others were thoroughly debunked. But the machine I kept returning to was the Indian FTR 1200.
It just looked ‘right,’ with great stance and style, good paint and build quality, and none of the bloat that seems to afflict most American V-twins.…