The FTR750 is cleaning up in the AMA Flat Track series right now. But there?s a huge difference between pinning it around a dirt oval and sailing it 149 feet through the air, aiming for a ramp on the other side.
Roland Sands Design was selected to prep the FTR750 for the abuse it would take. And the Californians also had to tweak it to suit Pastrana’s riding style. ?We started with a great bike,? the guys tell us, ?so it was really about making Travis comfortable, and getting the ergos right.?

Travel now measures 115mm up front, and 118mm out back; ?It’s the stiffest set up we’ve ever put on a bike,? RSD tell us. They also gusseted the swing arm, for extra peace of mind. And then installed stronger triple trees, which were originally developed for TT racing by Ricky Howerton and S&S Cycle. The FTR750 still rolls on flat track rubber, in the form of 19? Dunlop DT3s. But the wheels have been swapped for a set of ?Traction? race items from RSD?s own catalog.
Curious about what sort of pressures you’d run for jumping over things" It’s 28 psi at the front, and 32 psi at the rear?considerably lower than the recommended pressures on the road-going Scout.

Other upgrades include an S&S Cycle front brake kit with Spiegler brake lines. Look closely, and you’ll notice there’s just one silencer poking out behind the FTR750’s beefy exhaust heat shield: the team switched the stock system out for an S&S Cycle two-in...