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The emergence of flat track racing basically coincides with motorcycles assuming their traditional shape back in 1920s. Today this bike competition on the dirt circuit, where riders spend more time sliding rather than having traction, no longer possesses its former popularity. However, flat tracker styled models are still attracting the attention of custom builders and mass market manufacturers who want to monetize on the design. Today we will review the newest models within this exotic class of motorbikes, Before proceeding, all motorcycling fans should check out previous #AutomotiveTerritory videos: Latest cafe racer builds with custom design elements: List of the newest scrambler motorcycles to arrive by 2022: More information about all models shown in this #ATmotorcycles video: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Indian Scout FTR750 Built around an ultra-light steel frame, the competition-only Scout FTR750 is designed by Indian Motorcycle from scratch, becoming the company’s first full-factory flat track motorcycle in more than 60 years. 01:43 The XX Flat Tracker By Gasoline Motor Co. The XX Flat Tracker by the Australian Gasoline Motor Company is inspired by the traditional American flat track racers. The bike is based on the 2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster, that was stripped down to the bare bones with many parts either replaced or ditched completely to reduce weight. 02:46 Purpose Built Moto Yamaha TW200 Tracker Deus Customs was the first company to modify this particular Yamaha, but back in the day Californians turned it into a beach-runner. When the owner brought it to Purpose Built Moto, the design requirements were updated to a street tracker, so the bike was stripped down to bare bone. 03:53 BlatantMoto Death Rattle Based in San Francisco, Blatant Moto is a team of ex-Alta Motors employees, who custom design and hand-build motorcycles. The company’s Death Rattle project is a bare-bones flat tracker that uses Alta’s all-electric drivetrain and boasts proper race geometry that maximizes its advantages. 04:59 ClayMoto Quiet Riot Created back in 2019, the ClayMoto Quiet Riot is a personal project of Clay Moto’s Nick Graveley who took a 2017 Zero FX with battery pack and turned it into carbon-bodied flat tracker. The design started with the development of a clay model that took 80 hours, next Nick ordered digital modelling, created a prototype and finally was able to order custom fabricated carbon fiber bodywork from China. 06:13 ED Motorcycles Concept Z ED Motorcycles Concept Z is a street legal flat tracker motorcycle with old-school looks and legitimate superbike performance. Developed by an aircraft technician Tony Roberts, it sits on a custom 4130 Chromoly that is CAD modeled and TIG welded. 07:20 Caballero Flat Track If you are a fan of tri-color motorcycles, Fantic Caballeros still retain their iconic heritage and in 2021 can be purchased with unique flat tracker guises and two engine choices 125 and 500 cc. 08:28 Harley Davidson XG750R ™ Introduced in 2016, the Harley Davidson XG750R is the first flat track racer from the brand in 44 years. It is based on the production Street 750, with a modified version of the 750cc Revolution X V-Twin engine. In 2021, the bike gets a couple of updates, including the Jet Fire Orange paint scheme on its carbon fiber bodywork. It also becomes available for purchase for the first time, priced at 36,000 bucks. 09:22 Foggy FT Spitfire Carl George Fogerty is known for helping major manufacturers develop enhanced versions of their bikes that would possess unique racing pedigree. The Foggy FT Spitfire on the other hand, is a somewhat different story. This collaboration between CCM and Carl is more of a nod to his early biking life off road. 10:26 F.B Mondial Flat Track Today, the 5-times rider and 5-times manufacturer world champion is miles away from its former glory, but after its 2014 rebirth, the FB Mondial is making big moves to reclaim the status of the industry leader and even enter new market segments. 11:30 Trevor Motorcycles Philippe Stella and Jeroen-Vincent Nagels, are two old friends and motorcycle professionals that recently gave the world a naked version of the Sarolea electric Superbike. The next project of these Belgians is a reimagining of the vintage flat tracker into an unstoppable yet clean bike of the 21st century.
