Tank Bag

[arobert3]

I have decided that I am going to buy an FTR Sport brand new - as soon as I sell my Speed Triple - (I liked everything about the dealer except the trade that they offered me) - I am an experienced motorcyclist but this will be my first bike that wasn't made in England, Italy or Japan so I am a sponge for information. A tail tidy, removal of the Akra baffles and removal of the silly fairing and replacement with the headlight nacelle will be mods the first week-end - what else to people recommend as a must have mod? I have a question about tank bags. I have a Givi small tank bag with the tanklok system that is just about big enough for a week-end (so long as it doesn't rain) - I really like the bag and the peace of mind that it is not scratching my tank and is so easy to put on and off. However, looking at the location of the filler cap on the FTR I am not sure if I can use it as the bag as it is so close to the seat? Does anyone have any experience of this?

 

[edgelett]

I can't speak for tank bags - as for mods, does the new 2023 Sport come with the gilles levers and rearsets?

 

[arobert3]

I don't think so - do you recommend them?

 

[edgelett]

lots of people have installed Gilles rearsets and love them (I have Wunderkind on mine), the new sets via Indian look brilliant as do the levers.

 

[arobert3]

Just researched it - they look very cool, as they should for the price! I will probably do it anyway.

 

[Face It]

I have decided that I am going to buy an FTR Sport brand new - as soon as I sell my Speed Triple - (I liked everything about the dealer except the trade that they offered me) - I am an experienced motorcyclist but this will be my first bike that wasn't made in England, Italy or Japan so I am a sponge for information. A tail tidy, removal of the Akra baffles and removal of the silly fairing and replacement with the headlight nacelle will be mods the first week-end - what else to people recommend as a must have mod? I have a question about tank bags. I have a Givi small tank bag with the tanklok system that is just about big enough for a week-end (so long as it doesn't rain) - I really like the bag and the peace of mind that it is not scratching my tank and is so easy to put on and off. However, looking at the location of the filler cap on the FTR I am not sure if I can use it as the bag as it is so close to the seat? Does anyone have any experience of this?

I don't think GIVi has a lock ring for the filler cap. MY19 is a normal locked screw off cap.

BUT, I purchased the center console for $35 from Indian and a GIVI metal ring I had and will mount it to the new center console. I seen somebody else do this and they claimed it was solid. I use a GIVI small tank bag on my Multistrada.

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[mark.lb]

How about a tail bag? I don’t want to scratch the faux tank and I never ride my FTR two up. But I like a little storage once in a while. (Nelson-Rigg Trails End Enduro Tail Bag)

 

[donlycan]

I am selling a brand new, in the box, Indian FTR Tank Bag #2883517-FBA. $150, includes shipping to the lower 48. Retail-$299.99.

 

[nineteen sixty]

I have decided that I am going to buy an FTR Sport brand new - as soon as I sell my Speed Triple - (I liked everything about the dealer except the trade that they offered me) - I am an experienced motorcyclist but this will be my first bike that wasn't made in England, Italy or Japan so I am a sponge for information. A tail tidy, removal of the Akra baffles and removal of the silly fairing and replacement with the headlight nacelle will be mods the first week-end - what else to people recommend as a must have mod? I have a question about tank bags. I have a Givi small tank bag with the tanklok system that is just about big enough for a week-end (so long as it doesn't rain) - I really like the bag and the peace of mind that it is not scratching my tank and is so easy to put on and off. However, looking at the location of the filler cap on the FTR I am not sure if I can use it as the bag as it is so close to the seat? Does anyone have any experience of this?

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