Where did you ride your FTR today?
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FTR London
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edgelett
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ah yeah that would do it!
edgelett
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I have a a fair few miles on mine now - very happy with it.Nice 100mls late summer afternoon ride in Germany´s green midland
@Tash..the new carbon seat is brilliant
It looks great on your bike too!
Breto
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A hard quick and spirited ride mate…a Fang…👍😎
Damn I didn’t even know this was a thing! Some fun bands and it’s kind of surprising to see bands like Sabaton playing stateside for this type of show. Thursday/today is the line up if most want to see.
Halestrom and Spiritbox are both good!
Looks like an awesome ride out there!
motocroft
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Rode mine in for a 'Dealer 1st Service' even though I had already done my own.
Thought no harm in another oil change and fresh set of eyes to double check everything when new (and after even more kms)
They gave me a Scout as a loner bike. Was surprised by how much I liked it. 👍
Thought no harm in another oil change and fresh set of eyes to double check everything when new (and after even more kms)
They gave me a Scout as a loner bike. Was surprised by how much I liked it. 👍
K9F
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Colin Moore of Moore Speed Racing prefers his Scout over his FTR. When I asked him why he simply stated that he relies on his motorcycle for his daily commute to the dealership. The FTR is potentially too much of a licence loser and he (as I do on occasion) finds himself well above the speed limit before he knows it. The Scout due to it's lower stance and riding position it seems you're flying along at reasonable speeds which made perfect sense to me having a very low slung cruiser as a second bike myself.
FTR London
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FTR London
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Staedtler
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Oh, you’ve tried one?
K9F
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I wish you well.
Got a mate going through a similar process. Due to his nervous disposition and throwing up before each test he took an incredible 8 attempts at passing Mod 1 and Mod 2. He is by no means a speed merchant and bought a Yamaha SCR 950. He became embroiled in a fight or flee situation with a load of louts in a car in a 30mph limit as they considered him to be holding them up. They pulled alongside inches from him. He decided to gun the bike to get away from them and got nailed by a fixed camera. His situation could end up with his licence being revoked and having to take his test all over again? He has hired the services of a good brief and awaits his day in court as I type.
motocroft
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These have been getting decent reviews. Such an intriguing motorcycle. How was it?
Staedtler
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Actually…it rides really well. Taking into account it’s HD’s first foray into a modern bike, it ticks all the right boxes from a riding experience. Fit and finish feel like it’s been built down to a price, but it rides great. Engine goes well in sport mode mode, makes a big difference over normal. Feels like it gives more torque/power in sport mode rather than just speeding up the throttle response.
Chassis is really planted, handles well but stable too. I have a Tiger 800 and it adds the torque/performance I sometimes miss in that, but not quite as flickable.
Tall bike though, I’m 6ft and I’m not flat footed on it…
edgelett
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my husband and I recently watched The Long Way Up - the most recent Ewan McGregor/Charlie Boorman series about riding their bikes around the world.
What was cool was they did it on the Harley Livewire electric bikes, but Harley modified them for them so they were more like adventure bikes.
Watching the series AFTER the Pan America came out, you can see what aspects from those two prototypes have made it in to the Pan America today.
I was honestly surprised at how well the bikes went.
What was cool was they did it on the Harley Livewire electric bikes, but Harley modified them for them so they were more like adventure bikes.
Watching the series AFTER the Pan America came out, you can see what aspects from those two prototypes have made it in to the Pan America today.
I was honestly surprised at how well the bikes went.
Fastindianjohn
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This summer I rode my FTR from Portland Oregon to Los Angeles and back down the Pacific coast solo, camping 4 nights each way. I've put 8,500 miles on the bike since buying it new last summer and it just keeps making me smile!
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motocroft
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Awesome photos - sounds like a great trip @Fastindianjohn