---
title: "Indian Motorcycle Is Making the Good Exhaust Standard on the FTR 1200 S Race Replica"
description: "But that doesn't mean it's a free upgrade."
date: "2019-01-03"
modified: "2019-01-03"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/25759/indian-motorcycle-is-making-the-good-exhaust-standard-on-the-ftr-1200-s-race-replica"
categories:
  - "Motorcycles"
  - "News"
  - "The Garage"
tags:
  - "Exhaust"
  - "Indian"
  - "indian ftr 1200"
  - "indian motorcycle"
---

# Indian Motorcycle Is Making the Good Exhaust Standard on the FTR 1200 S Race Replica

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2019/01/ftr-1200-s-exhaust.jpg>)
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Ever since Indian Motorcycle pulled the wraps off of the [FTR 1200](<https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/23913/2019-indian-ftr-1200-and-ftr-1200-s-indians-flat-track-inspired-roadster-makes-its-debut>) flat-track inspired roadster, it’s been met with a lot of praise for being fairly similar to [the concept that we all fell in love](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/15850/the-indian-scout-ftr1200-custom-is-the-street-legal-flat-track-bike-of-our-dreams>) with and for being something different in Indian’s cruiser-only lineup.

One thing in particular that everyone seems to like about the [FTR 1200](<https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/24036/heres-how-the-indian-ftr-1200-went-from-race-bike-to-concept-to-production>) is the [available upgrade](<https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/24722/indian-ftr-1200-accessory-collections-add-versatility-to-the-upcoming-roadster>) to an Akrapovič low-mount accessory exhaust. It’s so popular that it will now be standard on the 2019 Indian FTR 1200 S with the Race Replica paint. This exhaust will improve the look and sound of your Indian, though it doesn’t produce any performance gains.

![message-editor%2F1546468145283-ftr1200sexhaust2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1546468145283-ftr1200sexhaust2.jpg>)
*2019 Indian FTR 1200 S, *Indian Motorcycle**

This upgrade brings with it a slight price increase of $1,000 over the previously announced price. That rounds the MSRP of the Race Replica FTR 1200 S up to $16,999. However, if you were planning on upgrading to the Akrapovič exhaust, you’ll be saving some coin because normally it’s a $1,499.99 upgrade. Considering this particular bike is the most premium of the FTR family, we have a feeling a lot of buyers would be opting for the good exhaust anyway.

This brought to our attention that there’s been a slight bump in pricing across the board for the FTR 1200 since its pricing was first announced. The base price has jumped from $12,999 up to $13,499 and the S model also got a $500 increase from $14,999 to $15,499. It’s hard to complain about such a modest price hike, but that’s an unpleasant surprise for anyone planning on picking one up when it hits dealers this spring.

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