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[[{“value”:”New AFT rules render FTR750 ineligible in 2025
Indian Motorcycle’s FTR750 has earned seven SuperTwins titles in American Flat Track competition since the bike’s 2016 introduction. But the new AFT rules package for 2025 that mandates engines from production bikes will make the race-only FTR750 obsolete.
AFT’s rules package for 2025 outlaws Indian’s dominating FTR750.
The Indian FTR750 established itself as one of the most dominant racebikes in the sport’s history, scoring 101 wins in 135 races. With three races remaining in AFT’s 2024 season, the FTR750 has a 75%-win ratio and has filled 96% of the podium positions throughout its career. The FTR750 has a perfect championship record, winning all premier-class titles since 2017.
“The FTR750 was the vehicle that reestablished Indian Motorcycle Racing and returned the brand to a place of competitive dominance,” said Gary Gray, Vice President Racing and Service for Indian Motorcycle.
Gary Gray (far right) celebrating Indian’s 2021 championship with Jared Mees.
“We gave everything we could and more to AFT, our riders, our sponsors, and our fans, so we have nothing to regret,” Gray told us via text messages. “Fortunately for us, we have built an amazing series in King Of The Baggers and Super Hooligans, and both are rocketing upward just like AFT did when we arrived in 2016.”
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Jared Mees has been a lynchpin in the FTR750’s development since before the bike made its competition debut, providing feedback and insights to Indian Motorcycle engineers and S&S Cycle, who developed the FTR750’s chassis.
The first of many championships (2017) for Jared Mees on an FTR750.
“Racing the FTR750 has been an incredible experience, as I’ve never experienced a bike like the FTR750 in all my years competing,” said the nine-time SuperTwins champ. “We’ve had immense success over the past eight years, and it’s been a true honor to be a part of the Indian Wrecking Crew.”
Mees has secured five championship titles riding the FTR750, and he holds a six-point lead in the 2024 SuperTwins standings with three races remaining. The legendary rider is hoping to complete the FTR750’s perfect championship streak and secure a new all-time record of 10 career class championships.
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Jared Mees (1) racing his FTR750 to the front of the pack yet again.
Since 2017, 45 riders have competed aboard FTR750s, and Indian Motorcycle has supported privateer teams, paying out more than $4,000,000 in contingency money.
It will be sad not to see FTR750s thundering on dirt-tracks in 2025. Commenters on social media are begging for an FTR750 street-tracker so that Indian can continue in AFT racing with a production engine.
We’d like to add our voices to that chorus, as no manufacturer has ever given us a streetbike worthy of a legit dirt-track racing heritage. AFT rules state that only 400 bikes would need to be produced to make it eligible…
The FTR750 has such beautiful and clean lines, we’d love to see a production version so Indian can continue dirt-track racing. The post Indian FTR750 End of an Era! appeared first on American Rider.”}]]
