Indian has finally revealed details of its production street tracker, the FTR 1200?the most hotly anticipated bike launch of recent months.
The good news is that the FTR 1200 sticks fairly close to the styling lineage of the all-conquering FTR750 flat track racer, and the FTR1200 Custom concept bike we reported on last November.

There?s a new 1203 cc engine that pumps out 120 hp, an under-seat tank for mass centralization, and a trellis-style steel mainframe with an aluminum rear subframe.
The biggest visual difference is the exhaust system. Rather using high pipes with a hidden run down to a catalytic converter box, à la Triumph?s Street Scrambler, it?s a more conventional 2-1-2 setup with twin large mufflers. (High and low Akrapovi? slip-ons will be available as aftermarket bolt-ons.)
The seat is also bigger than the perch on the concept bike, with passenger pegs down below, and the back wheel has gone down a size from 19 to 18 inches.
But overall, we?d say that Indian?s design department has done a good job in navigating the ever-increasing maze of global regulations.

But is it a game-changer" Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty to find out.
What are the models and prices"
There are two just models for now. The base FTR 1200 comes in basic black (above) and will retail at $12,999 in the US. That?s $1,700 more than the Forty-Eight and Roadster Harley Sportsters.
The up-specced FTR 1200 S comes in red and gray (below) or titanium and black paint, an...