2015 Indian Scout | Long term report | Motorcyclenews.com

[@valtito9297]

gosh i just love the reviews on these scouts.never a sad note, blessings.

[@wishgsxr]

I can tell by the way he keeps caressing that bike he REALLY likes it

[@bobcatbikerlady]

I love my first Run 2015 Scout . Best. Motorcycle I had ever ridden

[@user-us1hx2cx3j]

I have a 2015 Indian Scout with 18,000 km on it and it has developed a really annoying coolant leak from the thermostat flange. I have read blogs from other owners complaining about this too. The flange is metal one side and plastic the other with only two bolts holding it together. The engineering design department at Indian needs to remedy this by adding a gasket and /or adding a few more bolts on the flange to make sure it sits flush. Apart from that my Indian Scout has been perfect and is a great bike which I tour long distance on in the US and Canada. It is an under rated one up tourer in my opinion. One further comment though - I have the tallest windshield and with me at 5'9" it is NOT tall enough for me. It is also flimsy. The old detachable HD windscreen from my previous bike was superior. Remember the Indian windscreen was an EXPENSIVE option. With hindsight I ought to have bought after market. But all in all a 9 out of 10 bike.

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

Those saddle bags are really nice.

[@mannyfox8089]

slid mine out in the rain... luckily low speed, and no real damage, but like he said... terrible tires

[@therealmrcheese]

good review but iv yet to watch a msn review where you haven't liked the bike your reviewing!!! surly every bike isn't good? or worth missing once sent back? which you all end your review with!! ;-)

[@jb1412]

Were you affected by the rear brake cylinder recall? 2015 manufactured from 2/4 2014 through May 2015

[@tooresttrikie6744]

I had them on my Can Am Spyder as well not great in wet conditions right enough!

[@chaddychoppa]

VERY NICE :) THYUMBS UP

[@ridicule35]

How much of a lean angle do you get on this ?

[@jimwortham8634]

If you do any pretty long-distance riding fuel is a problem especially no fuel gauge that's unbelievable

[@betatech202]

Would a person that's 5.6" be comfortable on this bike? Thanks

[@ravenschmidt1496]

Definitely. The seating is pretty low, but at 6' I was still very comfortable. At your height, you'll have no problems.

[@davidsimms9372]

Alex Betancourt they have three different seats you can choose from. I am 6'4 so I went with the extended seat but they have another seat that actually moves you closer to the bars. Thier line of scouts are super versatile and I enjoy that immensely since my wife will hop in and ride, all we do is switch out the seat and throw on the quick detach windshield.

[@吳美英-v1f]

Alex Betancourt

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

Alex Betancourt Haha. I'm 5'6" too and I too had the same doubt

[@bobcatbikerlady]

Yes. I am 5'3 & I love my. Scout. Indian maes seats. Bars that. Adjusted for the rider. As much. As I love my Scout I should be a spokesperson cause I have a first run. &. I aint found a day. I didnt enjoy the ride. Ive rode to Sturgis & over to devils tower. And through the Rockies of Colorado. Back home & al I can say. Is WHO HOO WHAT A RIDE.

[@musat9873]

Hello I have small problem with my bike.when bike parked for one day it will smoke white color when is start the engine. that smoke it will smoke only for 3 second and disappear.the interesting here is in the same day if you use bike more then 9 times in same day ( start engine and stop in 4 times) it never smoke white . can you help what is meaning of this/ thanks

[@FreddietheFly]

what windshield is that and does it block the wind effectively at highway speeds?

[@user-us1hx2cx3j]

I can tell you his windshield looks like the short. I have the tallest and am 5'9" tall and it is too short. It is also flimsy.

[@nuguns3766]

No it's not. Go to Indian aftermarket dot com

[@vinjofin1972]

Beautifull bike. I am thinking to trade my Kawasaki GTR 1400 in for it. How does the bike behave overall on long tours? Is it fast enough to keep up with the rest?

[@nickarcher4775]

Did you ever find out? I'm interested to know ?

[@WheatMillington]

I don't understand cruisers - how do you get so little power and torque out of such a large engine?

[@nominalvelocity]

+Chris Doms It's right in line power and torque wise with any number of modern adventure / touring bikes in the 1100-1200cc category. The difference is in what RPM the torque comes, cruisers usually peak at 2200-3500k, super sports peak in the 8500+ range. You don't have to rev the bollocks off of a cruiser to get it moving, which makes it more friendly on the highway, especially for long trips. In traffic, you ride with torque and cruisers thump it out at a friendly, low RPM.

[@WheatMillington]

My Speed Triple makes 82lb/ft of torque, with a basically flat torque curve that peaks at 6,800rpm and has 90% of available torque by 3,500rpm. That's a 1050cc motor. The Indian makes 72lb/ft with an equally flat curve that peaks at 5,900rpm, from a 1,133cc engine. The cruiser, as always, is desperately outclassed in power AND torque.

[@nominalvelocity]

Yeah, I guess you figured out cruisers aren't descended from race bikes, and don't have the benefit of millions of dollars of race related development, huh? Next, you're going to tell us that a cruiser is too heavy to be a sport bike, and you'll never understand why someone would want something that weighs so much. I guess it all boils down to OMG HOW DARE YOU FOR LIKING SOMETHING I DON'T AND I'll NEVER TRY IT OUT BECAUSE NUMBERS. Yeah, whatever. See, cruisers are built for comfort, not for speed. Like a woman with the same qualities, each has their benefits, and there are times in life where one excels at certain activities vs the other. The difference is, it's a lot less expensive to keep two bikes under the same roof.

[@WheatMillington]

Wow you extrapolated a lot from what I said. I simply asked how so little power can be produced from such huge engines.

[@jameshalliday505]

+Chris Doms It's because they don't rev very high that's all. They produce a lot of power in relative terms for the revs they do make, hence why the torque figure is so high.

[@trailingarm63]

Good review. Don't know about going home with '80s tyres when it rains. You've just got to get used to them being a bit squirmy!

[@micpowers1136]

This one looks the best to me

[@walterbulyga2588]

audio 101 - put the microphone next to the source of sound not the other side of the room

[@dicer82]

Since this is a EURO bike, does it have abs? The 2015's here do not.

[@christopherpearson1752]

Yes on front

[@tonyhernandez4185]

ducati scrabmler or the indian scout? about the same price.

[@jasward3826]

OMFG! That is proper bike porn, if I ever get the chance to buy a new bike thats what I'm having.

[@joepasco1420]

3 gallons of gas? Go on a long ride and someone asks where did you go? Answer: to every gas station on the ride. Thats gotta be a drag.

[@BikerSpike]

Yes please i wants...

[@rubo1964]

I would put some grease on rusting fasteners/ washers after cleaning with foil and that should be fine.I am surprised you left it like that after seeing it

[@207Richy]

Ted Baker, great bike.

[@lewcarrumjohnson2786]

£1200 for saddlebags, can't see many of those selling!!

[@jezatkinson7243]

Surely if the tyres are that bad then they are "not fit for purpose" so dealer should replace them as new. I dispatched in London on a GT250 in '76. I asked the firm to change the tyres as soon as I saw them. It took me just one day to drop the bike on an oily puddle . Then they changed the tyres....

[@TR5T]

+Jez Atkinson I had the original 65 X6 Hustler and those tyres back then were horrible, we've come a long way but people know that Kendas are not good tyres, can't say why Indian would do that.

[@christopherpearson1752]

I had the original tyres from day one until they wore out. It seems a media beat up I ride in rain etc and never dropped the bike.

[@forkstrip1554]

I wish they put cruise control on the Scout. Is it ride-by-wire, like the big ones? There's no excuse for not having cruise on a ride-by-wire bike. All you need is a plastic switch.

[@danielsandoval8345]

the screen for me personally I do not like. it ruins the look.

[@waterlion786]

agreed also this would look good white whitewall tires

[@127069]

not washer thats rusty its circlip and bearing outer race rusting

[@XH1927]

1200 quid for the saddlebags? Holy ripoff, Batman! That's like 2, 2.2 grand US. I could buy another whole bike for that! And not a complete POS either. I saw a Bonnie T100 for $2500 the other day, I'd much rather have that than a couple fancy leather covered hard bags. How much did the seat cost, $kidney?

[@motorcyclenewsdotcom]

+XH1927 At today's rate of exchange £1240 is $1880. In the USA the bags (and fitting kit) are listed as $1049. The extended reach leather seat is $249.99.

[@user-us1hx2cx3j]

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[@XH1927]

Mark Wright Upon re-reading that I can see how you might take offense, but I didn't mean to call the Scout a POS directly or indirectly, I was just emphasizing my point about the ridiculous price of the hard bags. I thought if I just said, "I can get a whole other bike for what they charge for bags!", someone would counter with "yeah, sure, if it were a ragged out junker", so I add the "not a complete POS" comment and my example of the used Triumph. This was just to further illustrate that legitimately nice bikes were available at prices very close to what Indian was charging UK customers for just their fancy saddlebags. Heck, a couple months after that comment was posted, I bought a nearly mint condition 2004 Yamaha R6 with clean title for $1000 US, less than even the US list price for those bags. Regardless, no comparison in quality, bike-to-bike, was intended. I actually think Indian is making really nice bikes, and if I was in the cruiser market they'd be close to the top of the list. However, I'd definitely be buying my accessories in the aftermarket unless their prices have changed drastically in the year since I left that original comment!

[@user-us1hx2cx3j]

Understood. I actually agree with you. I misunderstood what you were saying - so apologies for that from me. I'd add that we are all victims of marketing - HD does it in spades, as does Indian (Polaris) as does Triumph. Dealer accessories tend to be a rip off - but Indian in the UK sounds absolutely extortionate for sure. A true rip off. But yeh my point again was just "All bikes are sacred" and those who stick with it will tend to go through plenty of different brands. And for those who denigrate Japanese bikes the joke is that they are the most reliable of all......so yeh WTF as they say.

[@eduardodiez3138]

One side of me wants to get the scout asap, but the other half wants to wait for the next year improvements. The only thing that didn't liked was the plastic in the turn signals, I know they are good quality but would had preferred a little chrome right there.

[@markkulyas2418]

Audio 👎

[@MrStingraybernard]

Indian lying ? They say 100 horsepower

[@jimhaut480]

The best thing to help smokers to quit is to smoke around them ! Don,t believe this add Bullshit!