BLACK SWAN: WORKHORSE’S 90S-INSPIRED INDIAN FTR 1200

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It's a lot Toecutter
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Oh no!! that's a monstrosity !!

But then I do like the Indian FTR1200
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It's another 'just because you can, it doesn't mean you should'.

Once again, it looks like the back wheel has decided to leave and go off and see the world.
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This has to be the worse one yet! "With the body ready to go [seriously?], Brice set about implementing one of his quirkiest ideas. As a wink to classic sports cars, he added a pair of ‘eyelids’ that open and close over the OEM headlight." Brice really shouldn't have bothered. The carbon looks really cheap and tacky.
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Dazzler will be along shortly to tell us the weaves are all in the wrong direction.

I quite like it, mainly because it's got a flip up headlight cover!
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A suede dashboard!!!
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Christ, that is awful. Designed by a man going through a marriage break-up, or by a 12 year old boy
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It looks like it was covered in glue and crashed into a cardboard box factory!
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I like the lengthened anti-wheelie wheelbase.
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That air-filter is going to need a lot of cleaning.....
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It's probably just the filter on the end of the crankcase breather.
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I mean I really like black bikes but why are they always photographed in the airing cupboard with the light off. ?
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Can't say I'm a fan but it looks ridable so it's still better than most of the cafe racers.
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I like it for being a bit daft, there's always a place for it. Daft and a headlight eyelid.