In Sturgis at 9 pm local time this Saturday August 2nd, after a few words of introduction by Polaris CEO Scott Wine and Vice Presidentt Of Motorcycles Steve Menneto, the 2015 Indian Scout was unveiled to a select gathering of the press, VIPs and celebrities. The new Scout is a contemporary yet classic interpretation of one of motorcycling’s most famous and coveted bikes. With a starting US MSRP of $10,999 and a DNA that will appeal to riders of multiple skill sets and abilities. It has a smaller size, more agile stance to attract smaller riders, youngsters, female riders, or first-time riders who might be intimidated by a full-size Indian. It is an approach that competitor Harley-Davidson has taken with the Sportster and the Street.
This is the first truly new Indian Scout in more than 70 years and marks the return of the legendary bikes that conquered the infamous “Wall of Death” and carried the legendary “Indian Wrecking Crew” motorcycle race team to multiple victories. Technology and designs derived from Scout models played a significant role for Allied Forces in World War II and a 1920 Indian Scout earned the title of the “world’s fastest Indian” as proven by Burt Munro in 1967.
Weighing in at a wet weight of 558 pounds – lightest in its class – the 2015 Indian Scout was derived from a clean sheet design, creating a potent and precise middle-weight cruiser that carries forward the spirit of innovation that made it one of the most storied bikes of all time. Boasting advanced technologies, design and engineering innovations, it offers a breakthrough chassis design featuring a lightweight and rigid cast aluminum frame coupled with a low 25.3-inch seat height for exceptional comfort, balance and maneuverability. Powered by an all-new and proprietary liquid-cooled, 69 cubic inch, 100 HP V-twin engine, the 2015 Indian Scout is powerful yet approachable. Its low seat height, low center of gravity, maneuverability and lightweight and compact design makes the Scout appealing to riders of all sizes and experience levels while the high horsepower and superior handling make it a bike that will thrill even the most experienced riders.
“Over the course of 30 years of countless innovations, racing wins, world records and industry firsts, the Scout has earned its reputation as a versatile, multifaceted bike that appeals to just about every rider and every riding style, with superior handling, balance, performance and craftsmanship,” said Steve Menneto, VP of Motorcycles for Polaris Industries. “Our designers and engineers have taken that heritage and those characteristics and fused it into the 2015 Indian Scout, and we think just about everyone who rides this incredible bike is going to feel like it was built just for them.”
Designed From The Ground Up
The new Scout was designed from the ground up for a superb balance of comfort and control, delivering a superior riding performance for both newer and experienced riders. It offers:
– The look of a classic “rigid triangle” design that is synonymous with original Scouts, coupled with a set of premium coil over monotube rear shocks that deliver exceptional ride, handling and comfort
– A 25.3 inch seat height, 61.5 inch wheelbase and 5.3 inch ground clearance, delivering a confidence-inspiring 31 degrees of lean angle and low center of gravity, along with exceptional high and low speed maneuverability
– A premium, genuine tan leather solo bucket seat, making the 2015 Indian Scout pure Indian and the only brand to offer this seating as standard
A Reimagined Engine for Power and Precision
The 2015 Indian Scout is powered by an all-new, in-house designed and proprietary 69 cubic inch V-twin engine that combines all the design, power and reliability elements that made the original Scouts unbeatable and mates it with state-of-the-art components and modern technologies. Smooth, flawless power throughout the power band featuring:
– Liquid-cooled design for 100 HP of pure power, along with enhanced durability and reliability
– Out of respect for the legendary Scouts of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, the 2015 Scout carries forward classic engine design cues with purposeful styling that honors both form and function
– Closed loop fuel injection and drive-by-wire throttle actuation mated to a 6-speed overdrive transmission for peak torque of 72 ft./lbs. of torque at 5900 RPM
Pricing & Availability
The 2015 Indian Scout is available for immediate ordering at a starting US MSRP of $10,999 with expected delivery in dealerships across North American in late 2014. Pre-orders may be placed on www.IndianMotorcycle.com; visit “Scout’s First Run” to learn more. It is available in Thunder Black, Indian Motorcycle Red, Silver Smoke (matte finish) and Thunder Black Smoke (matte finish). Sturgis Rally attendees are encouraged to experience the 2015 Indian Scout at the Indian Motorcycle exhibit at 3rd & Lazelle St., or by taking a demo ride at the Indian Motorcycle Demo Experience, I-90 @ Exit 30. Visit the Indian Motorcycle Sturgis event page for details.
I will ride the 2015 Scout all day tomorrow Sunday August 3, 2014 in the Black Hills and plain of South Dakota and will report about this first ride in the very next days.
Glad you were with us Cyril. in one year Indian Motorcycle has delivered two platforms and the right mix of models to fully realize its potential.
We have a proud team that work very hard. This week will be the chance to enjoy the fruits of that labor – and hit the road on a new Indian Scout.
Robert Pandya
External Relations Manager
Indian Motorcycle
Was patiently waiting…Like it very much. Great modern re-interpretation of the old Scout. Need now to know how it rides.
At this price, it should bite Harley.
Surprisingly it looks much better in black & silver than in red. I think it’s great looking.
The upscale version of the Sportster. Engine is quite interesting. Price is very appealing.
Like +++
15 minutes I am looking at it and it’s growing on me. You just have to realize that we are in 2014 and not expect a copy from the past.
Cyril, we don’t see the left side, front & rear.
I would change the exhaust right away. The radiator? No comment. All bikes will soon be liquid cooled.
Should the radiator be color coded to the paint job? Great price. I am in Sturgis. Wants to see it closer and demo ride.
You are joking?
Just look at the photo of the original and the new Scout: that summarizes it all…
I like it. A lot.
Not crazy about the stock pipes, but the swoops they are showing on the Indian website for it look damn good.
All the air cooled traditionalists are going to flip the hell out.
The hard core bar and shield crowd is gonna hate on it worse than the metrics.
The “1901-1953. Period” Springfield Indian crowd is going to have an absolute conniption.
And at 30 pounds lighter than a Sportster, and 100hp, at 11 grand, they are going to sell the HELL out of them.
A lot of bike for not a lot of money. Indian have hit one out of the park! Water cooled at last!
Can’t wait to see one up close.
I’m in absolute shock!?!?!? Did Polaris farm this one out to Victory, or Honda!?
A radiator on an Indian!? WTF
Redefining the SCOUT marque?
What can you do with this platform?
The compromise?
Sheridan I’m with you. Indian makes an absolute work of art engine with the Thunder Stroke and instead of using that they put in this ugly water cooled thing. I think the lines of the bike are a fine but that engine has to go. Chief home run, Scout strike one.
Very interested in bikes like this. So far looks like an exceptional job. It does strike me as a bike more befitting a Victory badge though.
again with the Victory designer being where he shouldn’t have. Not diggin’ it at all.But the rest of you enjoy.
Turd
The more I look at it, the more I like it. The HP to weight ratio sounds like it’ll be a blast to ride. I actually can’t wait to see what kind of custom builds can be done with this new Scout!
Wet weight = 558 pounds, 6-speed o/d trany, 100hp, 72 ft./lbs peak at 5900 r/min, for $11k – THAT IS A LOT OF MOTORCYCLE FOR THE MONEY – GRANTED…
However:
The Ducati Monster 796 produces 84hp (64kW@ 8250rpm) and 58lb-ft (78Nm @ 6250rpm), weighs 412lb wet and is cheaper than the Scout. Ie with a ~200lb rider on it = Torque/total-weight Ratio = 0.28; taking the same values for the 2015 Indian Scout = 0.29.
So the Scout is there, or there about, certainly commendable. That said – if I was a woman, I would still rather buy the Duc, equally so if I was a first time rider (with 11k – a rare breed…). BTW – the liquid-cooled Ducati Monsters will eat the Scout alive…
At the moment, I have only one observation, one question, one criticism and one bit of advice…
– OBSERVATION: I am sure Polaris will be selling the 2015 Scout at a loss. So if you have 11k burning your pocket, you are of a 6’ plus, 200lb plus, biodegradable body and mass that can handle 100hp, then buy it – but expect recalls. BTW – the Scout is not for short people; it is a myth.
– QUESTION: Kindly publish the full Power/Torque curve – it is critical data to evaluate a performance orientated machine. Albeit not the full “picture” – engine response to throttle twist (eg rotational mass of engine parts considered) can only be judged in practice – it is still key data.
– CRITIQUE: WHO DA FUUUUUU** designed that grotesque exhaust – it is a passion killer of note (pun intended). TO: Vance and Hines, Akrapovic, Zard, etc – get a talented industrial designer to pen an exhaust that compliments the 2015 Scout, then get the exhaust-engineer to design it within that outline. TO: Polaris – fire the person that “designed” that exhaust on the spot (it is probably the same one that designed the exhaust for the Victory – i.e. little more than a ‘defeat’).
– ADVICE: TO HD – You already have a 69ci motor that can knock the stuffing out of the 2015 Scout; ie the 1st gen V-Rod (120 hp @ 8250 rpm and 80 ft. lbs. @ 7000 rpm). Dust off the STREET ROD and give it a proper overhaul – make it lighter and cheaper; ie weight ~ 600lb (use the motor as a stressed member, alu cast bits bolted to it, it is “the way of the future”) and sell it for 12k. BTW – ‘I TOLD YOU SO’; HD should have swapped the Rushmore-doughnuts for ‘PROJECT V-ROD’…
What I like MOST about this Scout is that it DOES have very little resemblance to the original. It has to stand on its own merit, unlike the Chief which has the built in advantage of those big fenders. Good job Indian.
OK … so its not half bad looking . But on the other hand … its ; Heavy – Expensive – All that jewelry on the motor will only serve to make maintenance more difficult [ and expensive ] – the pipes are hideous and do not fit the bike – it aint sporty or youthful so it won’t appeal to the younger buyers Indian/Polaris is seeking – Comparing this to a Ducati that has styling cred up the yin yang not to mention trend setting popularity is ludicrous and absurd – the Radiator though needed in the 21st century could of been better designed to fit the bike rather than stick out like a sore thumb etc
Which is to say . All bets are a winner at the shows but a stone cold loser when it comes to sales . All bets are as well that it’ll sell to the older generations looking to down size and having the cash to do so with a bit of nostalgia and style and not the youth market Indian is attempting to target .
That is one Butt Ugly Motor!
Where’s the “Indian head” (with war bonnet) front fender ornament?
I really want to like the new Indians. The new Scout has more appeal to me than the Chief, but it makes me want an original Scout.
Too much plastic.
I strongly believe that this scout was first intended by Polaris to be a new entry level Victory and a new Victory engine platform. Everything about the engine and design screams Victory. However at some point the higher ups decided to simply make it a Scout. Just a badge change was needed. Polaris seems to be gutting Victory’s steel frame cruiser lineup, so I guess it’s all about Indian from now on.
Robert Pandya
You guys should just be stoked…
Looks like a victory.
It’s a Victory Gunner with a different motor. What a pity…
100 HP. Awesome. 558 lbs. To heavy. ..Z
Come on folks, look at this thing! Those two huge mufflers on the right-hand side. That horrible looking radiator surrounded in plastic! Yikes
To the critics of liquid cooling… How could you make a lightweight cruiser with an air cooled engine that also has 100 hp, while meeting future emissions? Triumph’s thruxton (oil cooled) doesn’t even have 100 hp
To Indian…. I hope you have engine internals & room to bore the jugs that will wake up that motor so it can be used in a sport touring platform with about 155-160 hp… Or the resources for a 3rd engine platform
I would think the chief would say UGH!
Love it!!! Hails the past with performance for the future. Yes it would be nice to have liquid cooling with out a radiator but…. The radiator shrouds are actually part of the frame down tube, aluminum not plastic. The side profile of the Scout reminds me of the “Core” concept a few years ago. If the warranty history of the first year Indian Chief is any indication of how good Polaris engineering has gotten there should be little problems with the Scout. I want one!
How do you attract new young buyers as well as Boomers that are looking for new technology, combined with old world style? I give you the new Scout.
Cudo’s to the fine engineers and stylists at Indian/Polaris.
Let’s see what one runs like with new pipes, intake and tuner.
Yes, I will buy one.
dommage qu’il y à pas deux freins à l’avant , 100 ch pour 250 kg beaucoup de problème , à par sa , moto fantastique s.v.p , PLEASE 2 BRAKE FOR 100PH TANKE YOU
PLEASE 2 BRAKE FRONT FOR 100PH END NO PROBLEME
The only thing I don’t like about it is the fuel capacity (or lack thereof). With 5 gallons of fuel capacity that’s the base of a great midsize touring bike. With 3.3 it’s just another bar hopper.
interesting specs…7 speed? other than the chunky slab layered frame and feet forward stance, two thumbs up
That is stunningly beautiful!!!!
Amazing how they were able to incorporate modern stuff and still retain tradition. The top end reminds me of the Crocker or the JA Prestwich and like it or not, water-cooling is here to stay.
I had no idea Indian had this in them. Watch the motorcycle wars heat up!
I was so hopeing for a retro model with an air cooled engine….Polaris is starting to show through in the Indian Models.
🙁
First off BIG CONGRATS to Mr Pandya, Mr Menneto & all of the Indian Team
Looks like you came up with a winner !!!!!
Second, BWHAAHAHHAAHA !!!!!
I love it when a plan comes together !!!!
I called it right again !!!!
A Scout model that will compete head to head with the Sportster and under $11,000
Along with the Roadmaster that gives Indian
a FULL line-up to compete with H-D across ALL model lines.
What i did not foresee is that the engine would be liquid cooled
Now that I remember seeing a diagram of what a liquid cooled engine from Polaris
would look like, it was a schematic of a Scout.
So how long will it be before the rest of the Indian line & Victory, also, becomes liquid cooled ???
Don’know but my guess is Very, very soon (perhaps next model year)
Also probably when the H-D faithful finally “Gets It”
(thanks to the EPA) & their whole line goes to liquid cooled.
It’s only a matter of time !!!!
(remember, you read it here, first) !!!!!
Just one more thing, my area has Indian dealerships in Columbus Oh, Indianapolis IN & down in Louisville Ky. Can somebody at least give me a hint if one is coming to Cincinnati ????
Time will tell on the Scout but it is far from what I hoped it would be….
There is no use comparing this bike with a Ducati. One is a street fighter while the other is a cruiser. And like it our not the cost of maintaining a Duc is substantially higher. A lot of bike for the money in my mind.
Would you still buy it if it said Polaris on the tank.
George Boutilier
I enjoy all motorcycles in general, two wheels is two wheels. But for me there is not one new Indian that I would put my hard earned $$$$ on. This is just my opinion and I wish Indian success, there is a butt for every seat
I really want to like these new “Indians”, I really do. Last year I rode to my closest dealer twice to get a look and a test ride, 350 miles twice, since he didn’t have any bikes ’till October, and I was disappointed when I finally got a chance to check them out. This thing looks like a V-Rod engine stuck in a Honda frame with a really messed up front fender…and then there is that exhaust……No Indian, save the board trackers and racers had dual exhaust, and certainly not some big chrome bent bolognas hanging there…This just makes the argument for a Kiwi even stronger!
Very nice Victory.
Fritz, I agree with you! I just rode home from Wheels Through Time and got to see all of those wonderful engines from 100 years ago. This bike has that spirit but totally modern. I also sat in some killer traffic jams and was longing for some water-cooled efficiency. For me this would be a great “beater” bike. You know the one you hop on for running an errand or a refreshing putt. For 11k the giggles per dollar factor is high. And it looks very “Scout” and “Indian” to me. Cool bike!
USAYGO – So once again we find ourselves in agreement !
But here’s a question I’ll bet no one is asking … including the folks at Polaris/Indian
In light of all the lawsuits coming down against pro ball teams [ Cleveland Indians , Washington Redskins etc ] as well as several Collage /University teams by multiple Native American Rights groups along with the Politically Correct sect … and seeing as how its looking more and more like those groups are going to win said lawsuits despite the likes of the NFL and NBL etc’s very very deep pockets ..
How long once those lawsuits are won before the same groups aim their sights and go on the warpath [ sarcasm intended ] against Indian Motorcycles ?
In my opinion ? Not very long at all 😉
Sardeanie – If I may . In what alternative reality is an $11k price tag considered to have a ‘ high giggle factor per dollar ‘ ?
Especially in light of everything else the competition has on offer 😉
They just can’t stop being Victory enough to start being Indian.
I guess I’m not the only one disappointed with Polaris’s latest offering. But we can always hope that the Indian 4-cylinder will be more traditional and eye pleasing if and when!
TJ Martin I have been wondering about that issue regarding the Native American images, logos, etc. myself. Seems like there is a wave going right now.
Robert Pandya nice job, good to see American manufacturing back in action, keep up the good work.
F all you jap car driving haters.
While I like the bike, it certainly is not respectful of the Indian heritage. Nor does it appear to be in keeping with the design philosophy of the touring bikes like the Chief et al. Other than that little bit of swoop in the fenders, the bike screams Victory with all those sharp edges.
Speaking of screaming, I can just imagine all those Victory dealers screaming right now about the price point of this bike. A full $1,500 less than the entry level Eight Ball, and well below what should be the staring price for a premium brand. The Indian dealers will be ecstatic though. Finally a cheap volume bike to sell which should help expand the dealer network.
OK, I’m very pleased to see a new Scout… very pleased. Buy to the styling dept at new Indian, don’t be afraid to use a good looking tank similar to the older styling, that boxy, liney, Polaris tank really takes away from the look of the bike. The radiator is really out & proud as well, take a cue from the other metrics on how to make it less eye grabbing. Otherwise a pretty good looking machine, I like the rear shock layout, low seat height, and LOVE the 100 H.P.
All said, I’m glad to see some new American blood in the mix. With a little refining, I think this machine has a real future… I might like one to have one myself to go under the torch and into the paint room. HeHeHe.
1st impressions & a question from the photos…
1. The Scout can cover 2 market segments (depending on the country) while HD is trying to cover the same 2 markets with two different bikes.
2. The Scout as a “beginner” bike or “entry-level” bike for Indian is more valuable than the HD Street models. And, depending on the buyer, the Scout is equal to or more valuable than the Sportster.
3. The Scout is a good blend of old & new from the factory (very hard to do). I don’t see any Victory in it at all…you guys are reaching.
4. The “I” script on each head is terrible…hopefully that can come off easily and leave nothing behind.
5. The rear fender looks wonky..see video
6. No one mentioned the angle of the v . It looks like 75 degrees
A well priced 100hp American MotorCycle. Amazing
I wonder who it is aimed at, as it will not handle like a Monster.
Does not have the cool factor like the Sportster or Bonneville.( I am sure many will want to disagree.)
HP too high for a legal learner which is the criteria now for allot of the countries..
At that price it will take sales from Victory, HD and the metrics. At 100HP it may even take sales from the Big Chiefs. Personally I do not find the lines very pleasing but that is just my taste.
What ever way you look at it ,it will rattle some cages. There is now a definite price warpath.
Only advice I have is put another disc up front and a taste full 2 into 1 exhaust , put the price up $500. It will still sell.
Sigfreed is right HD should roll out some V Rod alternatives including a Tourer and Sports package at better prices .Interesting times
Entry level? Beginner level? It all depends on your place in time. I have had
3 HD Baggers and loved them all. The problem is the DOT in Washington
State has put all of their money into mass transit and blown every multi million
dollar project leaving our traveling roads in shambles. There is no fun in touring
in this construction disaster.
I sold my Baggers and miss riding dearly so this bar hopper Indian may be my
ticket back to happiness when I need a fix to wind through the turns and
get my relax back. Pleased to see it and nice to have a different option that
won’t burn my legs off at a stop.
I’ve been riding since 1974. on everything from Sportsters , an XR-1000, FX SuperGlides, FXRP’s, ElectraGlides and currently on a VRSCR Street Rod. Bravo Indian ! I want one of the new Scouts.
Of you can’t see the difference between a Sporster and this Scout, then you should ride a Scout…
100 horsepower? Lighter that a sportster? Cast aluminum frame? If you don’t like this bike, then you don’t like pussy.
I guess I’m being censored on this one?? Can’t mention the uncanny E.D.S.E.L. styling? Just gorgeous. 🙂
I like the basic bike but why do I keep seeing a V rod motor when I look at it?
Courtney you must be bad to be censored.
Anti Indian thoughts are frowned upon here lol
A view from sunny England…
Have been eagerly awaiting this reveal – Have to say it looks disappointing…
Radiator way too big, all in all a bit naff
Sorry, Indian am sticking with my Sportster until I see one in the flesh.. or even ride it!!
Just looked at the official UK website
Looks a whole lot better with the panniers on so you can’t see the ugly rear mudguard..
but its £10000!! 883Rs are £7500 and 48s are £8500 I think
Will wait to see one / ride one….
they just drove a stake through the MoCo’s heart…..
Whatever parts look out of place on the new Scout it just creates a great opening for the aftermarket boys to do their stuff.
I think this is a great looking motorcycle with plenty of potential, i look forward in the years to come to seeing non retro styled cues and something that is completely bada$$ on its own without having to borrow yesterdays styles. good job indian , keep it up
Sorry Courtney, if you look at the last few days’ commentary you’ll find that anyone NOT gushing over this new bike is a “jap car driv’n, blinder-wear’n, homosexual, hater”. Sigh, could be worse, Stalin had anyone who disagreed with him killed. To those who feel the new bikes don’t need to have any meaningful relationship to the Indians of days gone by, I would gently ask, “then why buy the Indian name to put on them?”. The more I stare at the pic with both the old & new bikes in it, the more it becomes obvious they both have brown seats. I would hope folks who don’t like to read anything but gushing reviews simply refrain from perusing anything not released by the factory or written by their leadership or dealers. FWIW, I drive Studebaker, Pontiac and Ford vehicles, like wimmins, have reasonably good eyesight including peripheral vision, and while I’m extremely disappointed in the direction I see Polaris taking this name, I don’t hate them. For all I know, my Polaris SLTX watercraft may be an Indian someday if I fill out the correct paperwork. 😉
One commenter said this covers all market segments, but one near and dear to my heart remains unfulfilled. Will indian target the dyna rider any time soon? The naked chieftain doesn’t really do it and this scout doesn’t really get it either. Impressive to launch a second platform in year 2 and I like all the products. When I’m ready to go bagger for my personal bike, the Chieftain will be the ticket especially if they continue to expand the selection of paint schemes. Even at 100 hp, I believe the scout won’t be able to scratch the itch currently addressed by my Fatbob, but I’ll try one out to see. Congratulations to Indian on a strong showing
a victory by any other name. the corporate dna is obvious. long live the corporate mindset.
Many of us knew that haters were going to hate…To each their own, according to what they like.
I like the new Indian Motorcycles, I like the new Scout and I do NOT DISlike HD. Competition is healthy for the industry.
Ride safe!!
I do like…mostly. Motor does look like V-Rod but that’s not really a negative. The negatives for me are no passenger seat, pipes should have been modeled like old Scout with 2 into 1 exhaust, needs dual disks up front and beefier mag wheels. Overall think its a B+ and kudos to Indian for nice effort.
Woody when it comes down to it things change, when it comes to my other motor vehicle passions I absolutely LOVE Porsche and Volkswagens, though I didn’t like it when it happened in 98 even Porsche knew the way forward was liquid cooling in its masterful 911. but its roots are true, rear engine , flat 6 , 2 + 2 design. its still a 911. and I can see where you would argue to keeping some heritage like lines, I just hope that in the scout line they Keep this scout as a base and bring out other Scout models with some more appealing and new looks. I like the bike though 100 hp sounds plenty to me.
again good job Indian , I cant wait to see more from you in the future.
@cafesporty, great example, couldn’t agree more. Another that comes to mind is the “new” VW Beetle. The original was a rear mounted, rear drive air-cooled configuration and the evolved one is front mounted, front driven and water cooled. Couldn’t be more different, BUT unmistakably Beetle and was widely accepted by followers and newbies alike. Not as successful (more due to what it takes to be an auto producer today in America) but similar is the Studebaker Avanti. It had more “rebirths” than even the Indian but from a block away no year/company’s version of it was ever mistaken for another kind of car. Unless this “new Scout” ends up sharing it’s engine with a Victory platform, I think a lot of Victory folks will always wonder if they just lost their next bike line. Compare the most recent Heritage Springer bike to a 1930’s one and well, you know…
I like it. Throw a set of 1″ or 2″ longer gas charged rear shocks. Tracker bars on 1.5″ risers. Some nice aftermarket pipes like the sweeps in the video. Sportster owners might as well stay on the porch.
OK… Give me a couple motors so we can take on HD at the Dirt Tracks again… It’s time for the Indian Wrecking Crew part 2!!!! Also, make a street tracker stripped down with good brakes and suspension all hopped up and it will sell… paint them like the original IWC Scouts, white/black, red/white, maroon/orange… Call them the IWC specials (I already suggested this to Greg Brew!) Do it now!
There is nothing about this new bike that resembles the Scout heritage in any way.
If you saw the bike without the Indian name and badges on it what would you guess it to be? I would guess a metric cruiser. Looks more like a Yamaha than an Indian.
This bike should have been branded a Victory or a new model Indian. HD designated new models for the V-Rod and the new lightweights. They did not call them the new FXR or sportster.
It looks like a great bike. Just not look like a Scout.
To bad they did not make a new retro style Scout engine similar to what they did to the Chief and produced a Scout true to it’s heritage.
A of bike for the money. Exhaust can be changed. Radiator is useful but should be better styled to blend in. Should be a Victory. Lack of Indian dealer network will stifle sales.
P.S. How is attendance at Sturgis this year?
The new scout looks great except that ugly exhaust !
But that’s a easy fix can’t wait to give it test ride
I do not get what many commenters seem to see wrong with the exhaust. Looks like the set up on a couple of HD models. Fat Bob I think.
How do you see a V-rod motor?
I’d like it with smaller fenders, dual discs up front, mid-controls and a gallon or so more gas capacity
Its funny to me how everyone can and do have likes and dislikes about a new bike, weather its one brand or another. Its what the market driven economy that brings us to want one or the other. Companys taget us humans by our desires, weather we know it or not. What appels to one, does not to another person. Unless you are are super rich and can own every model motorcycle and other customs and ride them as Jay Leno does, we can criticize all we want. Every bike will have some good and some not so good things about it. For me its not what it can be but how can i enjoy this bike as i ride it! I ride because i love to, not because of how the bike looks, or doesn’t look, that can be changed. i like some of what Indian has in the new Scout and if i had the resources i may buy one after i’ve done my homework, or maybe not. I’ve have to ride lots in that class to make a choice. heres to a differant bike we have to choose from. We each have to make our own choice. i say good luck Scout….. As for me I was going to get me the Chieftain which I test rode not so long ago, but since they unveiled the Roadmaster I said thats the one i want! but either way lets ride them before we judge them. isn’t that what we should do in all aspects of our lives.
I have been reading all kinds of post about the Scout…some good…some not good…I am a long distance rider…my major problem with Indian right now is this…if I leave Florida headed for California and have a problem “Where do I get help” Fact is even at this point there are not a whole lot of dealerships in Florida.
Cyril – it was a great pleasure to meet and chat with you while you were waiting to get into the event.
I like this as a motorcycle, but let’s be honest. There absolutely nothing, nada, zilch about this bike that is remotely Indian.
You can put a Porsche logo on a VW and its still a VW
Put an Indian name on a Victory and all you get is a decent looking Victory.
Test rode a 2015 Indian Scout yesterday in Hollister Calif at Hollister Power House Dealer. I have already pre-ordered the Red Indian Scout but I wanted to make sure for my style of riding if this was the motorcycle for me. First when I first saw the Scout my thoughts were very nice lines, second the Black looked a lot better than the Red and I was wishing they had the Grey/Silver Scout there so I could compare colors. The ride was like wow I have to get use to with stretch controls for the legs and no problem in adjustment. The power for a cruz motorcycle is top notch, no complaints. Now for me I’m 5’8″ at 210 lbs and the Scout feel perfect for me and my experience in riding dates back to 1987 till now and I have owned 1987 yrs 50,1988 Honda VLX-600, 1989 GSXR-1100, 1992 Harley Fatboy, 1994 Heritage Harley, 1998 Suzuki TL1000r, 1999 Suzuki Hayabusa, 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R, and two 2014 Honda Grom. So my riding style is mix and I use to ride everyday to work on my motorcycle rain or shine and have ridden from San Jose Calif to Laughlin Nevada river run by my self many times. My lust for a Indian motorcycle started when I was a paper delivery boy in Hawaii and seen a many old Harleys and one old Indian that was of WWII time frame era. I just want to thank the Polaris/Indian design team for making this motorcycle for the American and world motorcycle riding community. Keep up the good work and thank you. Don’t worry about the haters of this motorcycle you can never please everyone.