Krazy Horse’s super hooligan
Krazy Horse develop kit to turn tame Scout 1200 into ballistic flat-tracker
Indian may be about to unveil their FTR1200 street tracker (see p17) but Bury St. Edmonds bike dealers and customisers Krazy Horse have beaten them to it – developing a road-going version of their Hooligan series flat-track racer that you can buy yourself.
Bits and pieces
The Street Hooligan kit builds on a standard Scout or Scout Sixty (the bike is essentially the same, bar the engine and gearbox) with a variety of dress up and performance parts. The standard kit comprises a stunning handmade 2-into-1 exhaust with ECU remap, CNC machined billet alloy controls, flat-track seat and subframe, brake light, indicators, front fork brace and, for the true dirt track look, a pair of handbuilt 19in wheels with Talon billet hubs. All that lot adds up to £4995 on top of the £11,299 price of a stock Scout – but if you want to get serious, like the bike in the photos, you can go further. For a start you can have Öhlins cartridges fitted to the forks, along with a pair of piggyback shocks on the rear. Krazy Horse can also supply the number board style front lights, a chain drive conversion, high performance air-filter kit, flat track handlebar risers, a radiator guard and the firm’s own wider front yokes. Each of those items is available individually, so you can tailor your own bike, or as a full kit. You can even have a full-spec race bike if you really want, but the Street Hooligan is a great road bike.
What does it ride like?
Even at idle the pipes sound mean, but with a wide open throttle the snarl from the big twin could wake the dead. It’s an intoxicating symphony of fuel and fire. Even if you don’t fancy the flat-track style of the bike, but you own a Scout, then stop messing about and buy this glorious exhaust system. Even on a short spin, the new riding position completely alters the feel of the bike and modern super-naked bike riders would feel instantly at home. The 19in wheels give the bike extra stability, without dulling the performance, too. It’s such a delightful thing to ride it’s almost a shame Indian’s own FTR1200 comes out so soon, but for those in the know the Street Hooligan will always be that bit more special.