A New Legacy: The 2015 Scout - Indian Motorcycle

Just a year after launching the Indian® Chief®, Indian Motorcycle launches the Indian® Scout™. Hear from Industrial Design Director, Greg Brew and lead designer on the Scout, Rich Christoph, on how the bike’s rich past enriched the development of the design and eventually carried this legendary name into the future Scout.
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[@Indian_Motorcycle]

Designing and developing an all-new take on a motorcycle with a long legacy is no easy task. Hear the Indian Scout design team discuss how the bike’s storied past enriched the development of the design and eventually carried this legendary name into the future Scout.

[@ChrisCopeful]

I love it! I am going to call my nearest dealer Monday to ask about putting down a deposit!

[@InDaJeep4x4]

I think it's beautiful and has the attitude I want in a motorcycle. performance then looks... its why I'll soon be selling my '13 sportster 1200 custom lol. I love this new scout and can't wait to test ride one first then I'll pull the trigger.

[@Debonair.Aristocrat]

Indian Motorcycle So why does this bike squirm around the road so much and pull to the right? Are the tires just too budget or is it a design fault? Too high a profile on the tires? It's a major problem!

[@gregp1409]

Awesome addition to the Indian lineup. Now there's something for everyone, from entry level through full Tourer. Great job Indian!!!

[@WD7N]

Just rode the Scout and Roadmaster at the SLC, UT Demo event. The Scout was neat but didn't rock my world. That bike would be a great starter bike for someone wanting to run around town or for short hops. The Roadmaster, on the other hand, is amazing. I had the chance to ride the Roadmaster a few times and it is a smooth, powerful, and beautiful motorcycle. It handles like a dream and just floats on the road. We ran up the ramp and then onto I-80 for a few miles then to Sugarhouse Park for slower driving. The bike "kicks butt" going uphill and picking up speed like crazy. It was a real head turning experience. I had several folks check the bike out as we went by in formation and one guy I stopped next to rolled his window down and told me that the Roadmaster was the neatest bike he had ever seen. The Roadmaster is a great bike and I look forward to owning one.

[@josezerpa8177]

I must confess I am not a cruiser guy. Actually I've been looking into naked bikes or even a dual purpose to replace my old Ninja 500. But since I saw the Scout for the first time at the Calgary Motorcycle show, I just fell in love with it at first sight, it is just astonishing and it felt really light when I sat on it. I booked a demo ride in the spring, I I feel comfortable on it I might buy one. It would be perfect for medium distance rides, what I do the most here, but since it's very windy down here, I could use a good windscreen on it. Guys I think you're about to make history again with the rebirth of the Indian brand.

[@TonyMcHugh]

I'm moving to the US at the end of the month, sold my Triumph here in Oz but I've just found my new bike when I get state side 😁

[@EJ650RM]

I rode the Scout a week ago in Montreal. It was a RIDICULOUS amount of fun. Everything about the bike is great. 100 HP, 25 inch seat height, just over 60 in wheel base. Beautiful exhaust note. I simply loved it. I can't sell my Kawasaki W650 fast enough to one. As much as I love a parallel twin, this engine is just so sweet. I swear that I was laughing on the ride. The only thing that I would add to this bike is a capped nut on the exhaust hangers. Indian did a super job on this bike... hats off to you guys. I just got to get my hands on one and I'll keep it forever. Those who question its looks... wait until you see it in person, you will elbow your way through to get a closer look.

[@I-Libertine]

Stunning. What an accomplishment. Almost brings me to tears this is so well executed. My deposit goes down Monday. Congratulations team Indian.

[@niloyd]

Damn right its F***KIN SWEET! LOVE IT, have to get one! I have never been an Indian Fan, but this bike has made he a hardcore Indian fan! Well done guys!

[@ildizastro]

God Bless You for Bringing The Indian Back

[@ildizastro]

...and the Scout

[@RetroManVideos]

Finally some American competition for the Sportster. Great job guys.

[@pedroc6823]

There are talks the motor was made in India hope they are wrong.

[@1984xlx]

Pedro C Polaris uses more American made components than Harley.

[@pedroc6823]

Yup that is true, I don't have any proof to support the comment I posted about the motor it is third hand information. But I would be disappointed if it wasn't made in the U.S.

[@kevinmonette3843]

Pedro C This bike will never be competition to the Sportster, it's not even in the same class.

[@pedroc6823]

Kevin Monette Why is that would like to read your thoughts why?, lets stick with facts only thanks.

[@terdburgler99]

Indian , and victory will put HD out of business . The bikes they make , are good looking , and have been properly designed, with little or no flaws. Don't take my word for it , Go ride one!!

[@hack2it]

I'm glad to see that Indian is bringing the Scout Back as a Scout. The last few attempts were comical at best, at lest what they have is a Indian Scout! Now my Grandfather rode a 1920's Scout like a bat out of Hell an this one has that attitude it can be ridden as such. When I can get one trust me I'll be riding it.

[@PrattMasterFlash]

I'm proud to have had Rich as a student!

[@ChrisCopeful]

I agree. It is f**kin' sweet. I absolutely love this bike. Great job. I can't wait to own one.

[@rysammy]

Have seen the HD Street 750 and 50 water cooled bikes? The 750 can be bought for 6.5K and they both absolutely smash the sportster in the qtr. Can you please reply on what you think of those 2 bikes? I'm not promoting the HD bikes. Just curious what people may think comparing the bikes.

[@ChrisCopeful]

rysammy I like the idea of the Street 750, without doubt. I'm not in love with the look, as I am with the look of the Indian, but that's definitely a preference thing. That all said, I've read in a lot of places that the finish of those H-D bikes is not good. A lot of people say they look cheap.

[@PeterDad60]

rysammy Well I prefer the old air cooled v-twin myself and I no longer race. I prefer a good amount of low end torque for simply twisting the throttle just a little and still get the bike to get up and go.

[@thespeez]

***** Here's hoping this is the boot-in the-@$$ that H-D NEEDS! They were a one-man show for too damned long and they've gotten too fat and lazy! Know that when I say this, I DO NOT want to see the demise of H-D! I JUST want to see them offer a quality product to rival that of the foreign makes and to give Victory and Indian a run for the money!

[@richardnavarijo7477]

Gentleman thank you its about time to ride again.

[@xnauZx]

I. Love. This. Bike. Wish I had the budget to get me one. Damn you student life... Nice work of yours. Really. Cheers!

[@robinsachariars]

Hello Team Indian, I am a proud owner of an Indian Chief Classic. I do understand the sentiments related to the new Scout, but trust me, a font single monoshock instead of a telescopic forks will much appreciate the bikes looks.

[@Aron_7777]

You have created a masterpiece!

[@shockhappens2]

Excellent! Love it..Great engine, Great lines

[@trainroomgary]

Simple • Wow • Excellent historic information.

[@giuliobuccini208]

I'm fascinated by this bike, this the only bike in my dreams after another cult-bike: the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom.

[@simontempler3239]

Great bike!!!....I will buy one!...you guys did a great job!..amazing!!....I would never have ever looked at an Indian before this one came out!.. By any chance can you guys get a hold of the Norton franchise? ...Great job guys!..I see this company doing very well...

[@mateuszking]

Piękny powrót do legendy.

[@Madcatdave]

I really want a scout. and than when i retire a chieftain. :)

[@TheDans7300]

I love it!!

[@gphilipc2031]

100 HP impressive!

[@sivaprakash9632]

When will u start selling in India?

[@MrRight1297]

beautiful bike. I've never ridden anything besides a moped but after I graduate college (in about a month and a half) I'm planning on getting my motorcycle license, and then I'm going to start saving up for a bike so that next year sometime I'll be looking to buy one, and I know it's a bit pre-emptive at this point but does anyone have any suggestions as to what would be a better beginner cruiser between the scout, a victory vegas 8 ball or a harley iron 883? Crotch rocket bikes aren't really my style and the three bikes I listed are the ones I've kind of narrowed it down to.

[@rysammy]

You can buy a really nice 90'sHarley Heritage Softail for around $3500 now if you look around. The Harleys are the cheapest I've seen in several years. Go ahead and buy a Harley big twin and stay away from the Sportster.

[@Solelova67]

Let's hear that engine and stage 2 pipes

[@mar7pinheiro]

I wonder when Indian will came to Brazil ! Where there is a HD assembly line outside the US ! That´s how huge our market is ! Take a look Indian guys ! Regards Marcos Paulo Pinheiro (hd owner)

[@robinsachariars]

Hi...any one in Indian designs. If you can take out the front telescopic fork and give mono Shock springs instead...the whole design will enter a new dimension..covered front n rear fairings would have been an added addvantage. Kindly look into the possibilities in the near future.

[@lexstockton2451]

It looks like a good first pass for a new Scout. It is pretty unlikely I'll buy a bike with a 3.3 gallon tank but I'm hopeful other models will have a fuel tank big enough to actually go past the city limits. Not likely but my preferred next model would be an American take on a sporty, (relatively) lightweight touring bike to complement the luxury touring Chief. Goose

[@SpudsMcHaggis]

I like but it needs dual disks up front.

[@DV-cm3tb]

and an option for mid controls for a more sporty riding.

[@mauricemiller2107]

Indian Motorcycles are awesome to say the least and very high quality, attractive bikes. Harley and many of their riders/owners believe they are the best there is and that Indian just copies them. Indian came before Harley but state that the original company isn't around anymore because it was passed through many companies and people to get where it is today, which frankly is insulting. There was a Harley only guy saying this on a video on KZbin recently which is just flat out insulting.Why such hate? Or is it just envy and the fact that they have real competition from Indian. I personally think Indian motorcycles are better in many ways and if Harley isn't careful, they will be going away soon at the rate their going and those people will be coming over to Indian at some point. They need to spend more time evolving and staying relevant moving into the future instead selling overpriced nostalgia masquerading as the best there is and ever will be.

[@wendel5868]

Sexy bike. Now we want an new Indian Four.

[@nutmegger1957]

I can adapt to the teardrop gas tank........but the exhaust pipes have GOT to go!! Vance & Hines straight pipes please!!

[@matrox]

Do I need to put anti freeze in it???

[@pedroc6823]

This was the original Victory Liquid cooled design, with an Indian Badge. You can fool some folks but many really know. Too bad you missed the spirit of the true Indian Scout.

[@prealpha2]

Which would be?

[@pedroc6823]

prealpha2 If you have to ask then you do not know.

[@pedroc6823]

This design was the original design that was for the Victory line. It was probably meant to be the Gunner, but someone decided wait, we have all these parts lets quickly put a bike together and call it the Gunner and and Re-Badge this water cooled bike into an Indian Scout. Took minimal effort but probably will get a big return. Does not fit in line with the design or style of the new Indian models.

[@prealpha2]

Pedro C Your reply doesn't add up. Victories all use a bigger air cooled engine and have a bigger/different frame. How do you know this was for the victory line? Also do you honestly think any company has enough parts laying around to build an entire line of something, gotta call BS on you. The bike is what you make of it. To say it doesn't capsure 'the spirit' of the it reflects more on you then it does the bike. Enjoy the road.

[@pedroc6823]

prealpha2 I am well aware of the Vic cooling., I have owned 3. The same can be said for the Indians all air cooled. The Liquid cooled design was to be an entry level Victory design to compete with the HD Sportster. and Street. Just look at the current Indian line which one does not belong? If you look closely at the Scout you can even see re-used parts from other other Vic lines. If it was a from the ground design to mimic the Scout as the other bikes have in the line then they missed the mark. Placing an Indian Badge on a Bike does not make it an Indian. its a money making opportunity with minimal effort. And that's fine. Let me ask do you see anything on the current Indian line other than the Scout that you would say hey that looks like a Victory part? The answer is flat out no. If you look at the original design patent renderings, you see Vic styled fenders, Vic styled side covers, Vic styled wheels etc. here it is look for yourself, It says very clearly liquid cooled Victory. blog.motorcycle.com/2014/04/21/design/polaris-registers-design-liquid-cooled-victory/ If you see this bike on the street, and the badge was covered up would you say hey look and Indian. I think not. The BS is not me my friend the BS is making you think look a new and improved scout. The Indian riders and many I have already spoken to that put me to shame on Indians expressed the same sentiment. it will sell the price is good, looks good I am not sure about performance we will see today, But a Scout it is not.

[@acceleratefaster46]

this motorcycle is like a babe!!

[@suds9522]

Sweet bike! Just not quite sure about the water cooled motor. I'm thinking should've stayed true to history with air cooled motor.

[@maljsmi]

I agree with you

[@1984xlx]

They couldn't have gotten as much performance from an air cooled engine, especially with today's emission standards. Not all American motorcycles need to stay with archaic technology, some need to move forward.

[@xMuShAdDx]

So should they have went with a carburetor and drum brakes as well? Air cooled is the past. Even H-D is slowly learning this.

[@BloodWashed4Life]

I wish Indian would make a super sport and call it the pony!

[@thespeez]

BloodWashed4Life Indian should utilize the following names for models: Spirit Arrow Warrior Brave Possibly: Ace Rampage and, yeah, Pony, too! I would spliot the Scout into two models: the current model call the "Scout Sport" and a second model with an engine of about 1000cc or less call a "Scout Custom".

[@TheFord5150]

Why was it decided to make it liquid cooled?

[@giancarlosantoro6373]

Maybe because the air cooled ones were always breaking down. 😒

[@Zenevas]

WHEN GOING TO SELL INDIAN MOTORCYCLES IN MEXICO????

[@leneanderthalien]

This bike looks good, but why a so small tank? such bike need minimum a 17Liter tank to be real usable out the cities...

[@pedroc6823]

I do not plan on Riding it, Not in the market for a small entry level under powered cruiser. It says 100HP but that's at the crank. its more like 75-85HP at the wheels. and Tq at 5k is more like 60. I have owned 3 other Vics and did all the mods to them. I was waiting on a power cruiser from Indian, the 111 is under powered. My thought was the Scout with an in line 4 or triple with High revving type tuning . I will wait for the second bike and Hope now that Victory comes out with something new. I ended up with a 2013 Ducati Diavel to fill that power hungry side I have always had 2 bikes so still hoping Vic would do something new and totally different. I am getting the impression this will not happen as the focus for Polaris is the Indian and Slingshot.. So for now the stable is one Ducati Diavel and the dream of a high performance Indian Scout is dead for me.

[@1984xlx]

What is your opinion of the Harley V-Rod? I think the Scout comes closer to that than a Sportster. And where did you find that the HP rating is at the crank, not the wheel?

[@pedroc6823]

Michael Degrood Every single Victory and Indian by Polaris specs are at the crank. it is common practice to show the highest possible power. the reality is that that when you dyno the bike and get 84Hp from a Victory that they say have 109Hp tells the story. The same applies to the Indian. It is common practice unless they specify at the rear wheel, RWHP I have not seen documentation that says this is so but it is. if it was 100HP at the rear wheel I would be impressed. from first hand experience I have seen this on several dynos. you get a based run to get started and are amazed why O why am I getting 84Hp the specs say 109. well there is about a 15% loss in power going from the crank to the rear wheel. Not that its a big deal but most motorcycle enthusiast's want to know rear wheel. Example my Ducati Diavel specs 162HP , when dynoed 146HP at the wheel. I like the look of the V-rod it is a beast in terms of maintenance. The V-Rod is very Torqueeee, it is subjective but only a head to head comparo then you can see the difference, I am sure that will happen. I think the Scout deserves a test ride it just does'nt do anything for me, looks like to many other bikes. The other Indians in the line are clear what they are.

[@rysammy]

I sure hope they don't make an inline 3. I really hope they come out with an air cooled inline 4. I agree with the 111 being under powered. It sure doesn't rev up like a Harley big twin.

[@Sig721Tau]

rysammy Having an rev too high or too much can be a bad thing. But we all know that Harleys are the greatest bike in the world (sarcasm).

[@rysammy]

Okie Rider I didn't mean that the Harley can turn more rpms than the Chief. I meant that the Harley makes the power quicker. Gets to the rpm desired quicker, better throttle response. That's what I really meant. Oh I known Harley isn't the best bike manufactured by any means

[@ji1787]

not realliy a bike, more like art and craftmanship ... at it's FINEST. you need 1 to ride and 1 just to put it in your livingroom for furniture ..

[@blubottleo3282]

Is this the new VROD? LOL

[@thespeez]

Blubottle O With 11.5-12:1 heads, this thing COULD give the V-ROD a serious run for the money!!!

[@planetaboy]

*Yawn*-- Indian knocked it out of the park with their Chief models, but this looks like every other entry level, minimalist designed cruiser out there, just with an Indian badge slapped on it. I guess they can't all be winners.

[@brown2x2]

They forgot the badge.

[@egotripband]

scout engine = great . frame = impractical . NOW get to work making a frame that can carry TWO people comfortably for 8 hours in the saddle . get to work and make a usable functional machine , for those of us who appreciate practical ergonomic design . and use a throttle Cable please . for a affordable price . the world awaits

[@FuglyStick]

+egotripband For 2 up riding, you get a Chief. You might as well complain about lack of trunk space.

[@chikken_soup]

I was looking forward to this bike but it didn't turn out like I hope it would. It's almost cookie-cutter when compared to similar models from H-D, Victory, M-G, Triumph, etc

[@uprightchoppers]

Love it :-)

[@Dreadzedan]

Please put abs on it. It's 2015 motorcycle. Abs is way better than non abs.

[@tonitheboss6634]

I'm sure it rides well but modernise way too much. It's like I'm just stuck thinking why? Idk I don't get it.

[@Cheeseoverdose]

they should do modernized reproductions of the originals... I get that maybe that's what this was intended to be, but I'm not seeing it

[@justinpino8115]

Give a crap about speed. Technology etc. my 1985 Honda has more technology than this bike. I ride a Sportster for what it is. Yes it looks and rides like an older tech bike. That's what I like about it. Like driving a classic car.

[@thespeez]

Justin Pino Here's hoping that Indian will introduce an air-cooled cruiser displacing about 800-1000ccs that sits a few inches higher than the current Scout and will be priced about $8,000 or so.

[@kevinmonette3843]

Wow, what a disappointment. It seriously lacks resemblance to the older Indians. It looks cheap and Japanese, not at all like a nostalgic american cruiser should look like. And the radiator especially spoils the look. Air cooled engines are very capable of high horsepower, clean emissions and longevity, I feel Polaris took the easy way out. Even though I am a long time and loyal Polaris Sled owner, I say "Shame on you Polaris"......

[@robinsachariars]

Forgive me...but this bike looks another victory n not an indian.

[@23chopperrob]

Whats with the cheap Chinese Kenda tires? They are absolutely terrible to ride!!!

[@edwardtoscano]

Ugly, ugly, ugly I'm not sure they could have done any worse here. Clearly this is a Polaris victory disaster. Please hire some real designers and engineers, missed opportunity with the chief and now with this water cooled scout?