edgelett
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Here it is - the new Harley Sportster S.
It definitely has borrowed some things from Indian (and the FTR), but you'd expect that - the two big US motorcycle companies are always going to compete with and inspire each other.
Is it an FTR competitor? no, despite the references on the website to 'honouring flat track racing'.
But as it has a mid control option, it is definitely a competitor to the Scout.
In some ways I think it's good they chose to switch up the Sportster with a new model rather than just copy the FTR - better do to their own thing and do it well.
But I'm hoping it pushes Indian to keep improving its bikes and giving us more options
2021 Sportster S | Harley-Davidson Australia
It definitely has borrowed some things from Indian (and the FTR), but you'd expect that - the two big US motorcycle companies are always going to compete with and inspire each other.
Is it an FTR competitor? no, despite the references on the website to 'honouring flat track racing'.
But as it has a mid control option, it is definitely a competitor to the Scout.
In some ways I think it's good they chose to switch up the Sportster with a new model rather than just copy the FTR - better do to their own thing and do it well.
But I'm hoping it pushes Indian to keep improving its bikes and giving us more options
2021 Sportster S | Harley-Davidson Australia