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2023 Super Hooligan champ Tyler O’Hara gets smoky with the new FTR x RSD Super Hooligan bike. (Indian Motorcycle/)The Peyote Puffer. The Geico Chief flat-tracker. The Indian Chief roadracer. The King of the Baggers Challenger racebike. If the sheer number of jaw-dropping customs Roland Sands has cranked out over the years is mind-boggling, the amount of designs he’s done specifically for Indian Motorcycle is equally legion. Given Sands’ professional roadracing roots, the fact that many of his builds tend to be race-focused isn’t surprising, so it was something of a head-scratcher that we’d not yet seen a Sands-designed FTR in the portfolio. After all, the guy essentially created the Super Hooligan category, primarily riding Indian’s bikes in the early days of the series. That changed this week with the reveal of the new FTR x RSD Super Hooligan, a limited-edition, race-inspired tribute bike concocted together with Sands himself.Related: How RSD Built an Indian Chief Road RacerThe 2024 limited-edition FTR x RSD Super Hooligan is coming to dealers soon, but there’ll be just 300 of them available worldwide. (Indian Motorcycle/)The tribute in question is to the Indian FTR1200 racer piloted by Tyler O’Hara that won MotoAmerica’s Super Hooligan National Championship last season. So yeah, this was a ready-made partnership just waiting to be leveraged, and leverage it Indian has, designing the 2024 FTR x RSD Super Hooligan in collaboration with longtime friend of the brand Roland Sands and his prolific crew of customizers.No. 1 plate gets front, center, and side plate treatment. Team race sponsor and RSD logos also tell you what this bike is about. (Indian Motorcycle/)But don’t get the impression that the RSD bike is an all-new build. The FTR Super Hooligan is heavily based on the existing, already-premium FTR R Carbon model, and packs the same 120 hp, liquid-cooled 1,203cc V-twin engine and steel trellis frame, rolling on 17-inch wheels shod with sport tires. Up front is a gold, upside-down fully adjustable 43mm Öhlins fork mated to a rear Öhlins fully adjustable IFP piggyback shock. As on the R Carbon, an assist and slip clutch makes shifting a breeze, and the Metzeler Sportec rubber is slowed by radially mounted dual disc Brembo brakes.Related: RSD To Enter King Of The Baggers Race With Indian ChallengerShe’s a looker—and a ripper. The liquid-cooled 1,203cc engine is unchanged here but it’s still good for 120 hp. Gold Öhlins adjustable fork contrasts against red frame and Indian race team colors on the FTR x RSD tank. (Indian Motorcycle/)The now-familiar 4-inch round touchscreen display in the cockpit looks analog but is all digital and powered by Indian’s Ride Command system, which also allows access to important bike functions and data, along with three ride modes. Like the R Carbon, the FTR x RSD gets a dual Akrapovič muffler on the right side.As on the FTR R Carbon trim, stopping power is provided by dual disc Brembo brakes up front. Carbon-fiber-y accents abound. (Indian Motorcycle/)What makes the FTR x RSD Super Hooligan truly unique is down to its visual treatment, carried by striking Black Metallic bodywork pieces covered in authentic race team colors and plastered with Super Hooligan and sponsor graphics. That trellis frame gets covered in classic Indian Red paint, and the matching red cast wheels get a pop of gold for contrast. And we can’t forget about that SHNC No. 1 plate, which occupies a prominent perch over the headlight and side plates to remind you of the recent championship victory.Related: Roland Sands And Indian Create FTR Accessories CollectionFrom what we can tell, this is the same seat as on the FTR x 100% bike, though here it’s surrounded by RSD and race sponsor logos. (Indian Motorcycle/)In the same vein, race team sponsor logos and RSD badging take up real estate on the rear seat cowl, and Indian says owners will also get a stack of even more graphics, ready to be applied to the radiator shroud, front fender, and front fork. Other premium bits include Gilles Tooling parts with adjustable rearsets, oil cap, radiator cap, and bar-end weights to round out the exclusive detailing.Akro pipe gives a premium look and sound. Öhlins rear piggyback shock is fully adjustable; rearsets can also be repositioned to suit. (Indian Motorcycle/)The 2024 FTR x RSD Super Hooligan is a limited-edition model, so each one is individually numbered on a commemorative console set atop the fuel tank. Indian says the bike is now shipping to dealers throughout the US and Canada, and will be priced starting at $18,499 which puts it just below the FTR x 100% model in the FTR series, pricewise. Just 300 units will be available globally.Head over to indianmotorcycle.com for more info.O’Hara takes another spin on the 2024 FTR x RSD Super Hooligan in downtown Los Angeles. (Indian Motorcycle/)2024 Indian FTR x RSD Super Hooligan Specs
MSRP:
$18,499
Engine:
1,203cc, liquid-cooled, 60-degree V-twin
Bore x Stroke:
102.0 x 73.6mm
Compression Ratio:
12.5:1
Claimed Horsepower:
120 hp @ 7,750 rpm
Claimed Torque:
87 lb.-ft. @ 6,000 rpm
Transmission/Final Drive:
6-speed/chain
Fuel Delivery:
Closed-loop electronic fuel injection w/ 60mm throttle bodies
Clutch:
Wet, multiplate slipper/assist
Front Suspension:
43mm Öhlins inverted telescopic fork, fully adjustable; 4.7 in. travel
Rear Suspension:
Öhlins piggyback IFP shock, fully adjustable; 4.7 in. travel
Front Brake:
4-piston calipers, dual Brembo 320mm discs w/ ABS
Rear Brake:
2-piston caliper, Brembo 260mm disc w/ ABS
Wheels, Front/Rear:
Cast; 17 x 3.5 in. / 17 x 5.5 in.
Tires, Front/Rear:
Metzeler Sportec M9 RR; 120/70ZR-17 / 180/55ZR-17
Rake/Trail:
25.3°/3.9 in.
Wheelbase:
60.0 in.
Ground Clearance:
6.5 in.
Seat Height:
32.3 in.
Fuel Capacity:
3.4 gal.
Claimed Dry Weight:
491 lb.
Contact:
indianmotorcycle.com”}]]
