2023 Indian FTR Sport Review: Their Best Ever?

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[AntiPattern]

I have a 2023 Sport and absolutely love it!!!

Dynotune, decat, Sawicki Speed slip on and mine stands up in the first 3 gears with just a bump of the throttle... Get out in 35 degree air and its like a turbocharger was added. Crazy rowdy bike!!!

[OtownRides]

Didn't realize how high your subscriber base is getting, congrats you deserve it, the reviews are great!

[jatinthakur]

the 2022 FTR Carbon was the best looking one of the lot. the new ones are a bit Meh, plus as you said the price, it pushes it out of the competition for the bikes in this power range. here is Australia, the FTR Sport is 7k or so more than the MTO9SP or duke 890R, 5K more than the 765RS and even a grand more than a Streetfighter V2.

[gtarules]

I have a 2019 FTR1200S, and I absolutely love it!! Spring can't come soon enough!!

[wraymogg]

The 2022 FTR R Carbon is still the best looking. My wife did 16k km already on it and she loves it. Indeed the stock version has some comfort problems but you can make it into an incredible comfortable machine with these mods:

1. Decat, K&N filter + Lloyds secret sauce tune (no more jerkiness, fiddling or cold start issues)
2. Sadleman seat + ProTaper handlebars + Gilles rearset (very comfortable position)
3. Suzuki GSXR link for the gear rod (no more false neutrals or problems between 5 to 6, also clicky gear changing makes it perfect)

There you go, now you have the best looking bike, the best character and now the best comfort!

[Heivang]

Holy shit. Down to 78cm seat heigt. Time to give it a test ride. This bike was as tall as a GS lol.

[CCRRACCKK]

In my opinion, this bike is americas hypermotard. Fun to rip around and blast through some corners.

[Shotsrangout]

Just bought this exact bike new for $11980 and i love it. Coming from an R1, its like going from sitting on a cinderblock to a lazy boy. Sure, its not as breakneck as my r1 but my god is it fun. Another plus is it gets attention EVERYWHERE.

[robbikebob]

Loved the FTR when it first came out, but now it's just another naked road bike and there's far better, lighter road nakeds out there. By making it 'better' they've lost the reason I'd buy one....

[jeffshootsstuff]

This is the first FTR I'd seriously consider buying. Looks great.

[tarasmigs]

This bike is stupid attractive. I fell in love when I saw it in Vegas. The engine, the shape, the sound. Yum.

[Isha]

I like it! Really good look. I would like to see a scrambler model derived from this bike, hopefully lighter. Thanks for the video Motobob, very interesting, and also the glasses.

[jockwithajoystick]

Fast, responsive, and a little bit silly sounds like a great commuter lol

[Jipjip]

I just purchased a 2023 FTR carbon r. It is absolutely beautiful. I had a 2019 FTR 1200 base and loved it, but it definitely had its flaws. I picked it up for a deal at $5k under MSRP with under 2k miles as a demo bike. I love these bikes, so I’m extremely excited to have another and even better version than the last one I had.

[tarasmigs]

Saw this at Caesars in Vegas. Completely fell in love. Nothing looks like this and the sound is amazing.

[spyterus]

I ride a ‘22 FTR S and I gotta say it’s a love/hate relationship. It surges at low speeds and that annoys me more than anything. I want it to be smooth, but you have to get it tuned right off the showroom floor for that. I still haven’t found the right tune, so still annoyed. I shouldn’t have to pay hundreds of to get it to run right. Gassing up is another annoyance. Runs really hot after about 30 mins of riding and you only get about 115 mi out of one tank. HOWEVER, this thing is a torque monster! Hit the gas in any gear and this thing rips! Handles beautifully and looks the part. Still, every time I take it out, I wonder if it’s time to trade up. Again Love/Hate.

[magellanicspaceclouds]

I prefer the older look because it looked more like a flat tracker, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable on such a tall bike ☹

[PerWiklund]

One of the best looking bikes on the market in my opinion

[chicagoui]

This is a beautiful machine. Great job Indian

[mikesampont]

Update...Going to have a Lloydz garage ecu flash done. They say it solves all issues. We shall see.