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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Can we stick to motorcycles and avoid discussing the status of anybody's backside?
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Lot of bike for a first time!! Be careful, and it's a awesome machine
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Mine's a 2019, and the bit of surging definitely won't kill you but it surprises you sometimes. Eventually I will do the tune to fix it, but it's not something I can confess that I'm really worried about.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    He's obviously been on my bike pretty often, he's also raced vehicles off-road and has designed and modified vehicle upgrades like I did. And we're back to this is why I'm not a huge fan of the internet. Everybody who has never ridden a bike, and only reads reviews has all the answers.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Ok. I'm naming it Ted. Happy?
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Weeelllll.... While maintaining speed, not accelerating, the bike tends to stumble a little tiny bit. If you would like to call that a flat spot under no acceleration, that is fine. If you would like to call it Jimmy that is fine. This is why I hate the internet, instead of having a discussion...
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    If I was a novice rider now, and my bike did that, I would need new underwear.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    That's pretty much how I grew up, bikes or cars or whatever. You understood how it was going to act and coped with it. Of course, some of the YouTubers are almost jumping off the bike and screaming in terror.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    Mine has an occasional surge in mid-range, it startled me the first couple times but to read about it or hear about it, you would think the bike explodes or something.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    It has a little tiny occasional surge. I think people look at the YouTube reviews and need to have panic attacks. I also think a lot of them need to spend quality time on something like a 75 or 7 Honda hawk.
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    Howdy - tell me why i shouldnt get an FTR!

    I don't understand. It's like people have a panic attack because the bike feels a little bit weird at mid-range. It's by no stretch of the imagination of sport bike, but it's not a cruiser either. It makes plenty of usable power in a useful place in the power band.
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    What’s everyone clocking in at?

    I've thought about 1800 miles in the last 14 months. Considering I have little kids and I travel a lot I don't feel too bad although before kids I was 15 to 20,000 mile a year rider
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    '23 FTR R in Iowa

    It's an awful lot of bike for a beginner, pay attention to it so it doesn't get away from you. Wouldn't be my first choice for starting but since you already own it set it to rain mode, and be careful.
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    '23 FTR R in Iowa

    The FTR was my first Indian as well. I really really enjoy this bike and I hope you will too.
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    What’s everyone clocking in at?

    I'm right up around 4,000, I put about 1,500 on it since buying it in january.
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