The Indian FTR 1200 is one of the few factory-made motorcycles that brings flat track style to the street. But, despite being a bucketload of fun to ride, it’s not universally loved. The biggest criticism leveled against it is related to aesthetics; it’s slathered in plastic, and that makes it look bloated.
That’s exactly what the dream team at Arctos Collection set out to address on this project. Based in Emmental, Switzerland, Arctos is an ongoing collaboration between Ulfert Janssen’s industrial design studio, Gannet Design, and Stefan Fuhrer’s custom bike workshop, Fuhrer Moto.
Ulfert brings years of vehicle design experience to the table, including a ten-year stint at Renault. Stefan’s an ex-MotoGP race mechanic, and now leads a capable team of mechanics and craftsmen.…