When two stellar corporations come collectively to make a limited-edition something, it is inherently cool. But when the manufacturers are Indian Motorcycles and Roland Sands, calling it “cool” is perhaps downplaying the collaboration.
Not way back, Indian Motorcycles approached Roland Sands to collaborate on a limited-edition FTR x RSD Super Hooligan. When you consider the flat-tracking, run-what-you-brung roots the FTR Super Hooligan was born out of, it is clear that the classically styled gear Roland Sands brings to the desk is the proper match.
If you need to get your mitts on a restricted version FTR X RSD Super Hooligan, you’d higher be fast as a result of they’re solely making 300 items.
Race Inspired Attire
The FTR x RSD Super Hooligan options Black Metallic bodywork with genuine Super Hooligan race graphics, which superbly distinction the traditional Indian Motorcycle Red body and matching wheels with gold accents.
Even from afar, there is no mistaking this for an everyday FTR R Carbon, due to Indian Motorcycle Racing’s No. 1 championship emblem on the entrance and aspect quantity plates. As you get nearer, you will see all the race workforce sponsors’ logos on the seat cowl, which is designed so as to add an additional layer of authenticity.
Anyone fortunate sufficient to get their fingers on an FTR x RSD Super Hooligan can determine how far they need to take the race-inspired look. It comes with further graphics for the radiator shroud, entrance fender, and entrance forks that the proprietor can apply at their discretion.
“The term ‘hooligan’ has taken on an entirely new meaning in the world of motorcycles, characterized by a rebellious, fearless attitude that places having fun on a motorcycle above all else, and that’s what the new FTR is all about,” mentioned Aaron Jax, vice chairman, Indian Motorcycle. “Roland Sands has blazed this trail and built the RSD brand around the hooligan lifestyle. From spinning laps on dirt ovals on mid-size cruisers to today’s competitive racing within the MotoAmerica series, the ethos of hooligan riding has not changed.”.
Limited Production
As talked about, solely 300 FTR x RSD Super Hooligan bikes shall be accessible globally, and every mannequin is individually numbered with a commemorative tank console.
The eagle-eyed amongst you’ll have observed that the FTR x RSD Super Hooligan is predicated on the FTR R Carbon platform however with a couple of key variations other than the aesthetics. The restricted version mannequin comes with an Akrapovič muffler and warmth defend. It additionally options an oil cap, radiator cap, bar-end weights, and adjustable rearsets made by Gilles Tooling.
The new components add to the bike’s premium end and take from its general weight, because the FTR x RSD weighs 27 kilos lower than the usual FTR R Carbon. So if a $17,249 FTR R Carbon was in your buying listing this yr, it is perhaps price upping your finances to the $18,499 beginning value of the FTR x RSD Super Hooligan.