New 2022 Indian Scout Rogue Review: As Good As It Looks?

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[@stephenwright6969]

Lovely looking bike, definitely get my vote over the new Harley only criticism is I'd want a fuel gauge.

[@hannesgreen638]

after reading this i started freaking out about how im gonna run out of gas in the middle of nowhere but I kept watching and at least it has a low fuel indicator at 1.9L

[@simob7862]

As much as I tried to like the new nightster I just didn’t I just got the Indian Rogue, I did change the shocks the piggyback ones, complete exhaust upgrade and two person seat. Sounds like a proper twin 😁amazing bike

[@razorback6098]

Simon did the piggyback shocks increase the lean angle any? Thank you! Mike K.

[@CactusJack252]

@@razorback6098 It would since the shocks are taller, but it won't increase it by much. You will need to raise the front forks as well. The scout is not a bike with a great lean angle and it never will be without a massive suspension overhaul.

[@davideccles1617]

Hi what exhaust did you upgrade too??

[@MegaMarlon0123]

How it is for 2 un on the highway

[@ZinoAmare]

Rogue was so nice when I tried it.

[@OneDownGeneUp]

Good stuff! Really excited to try this one, and excited to see the head to head with HD!

[@SOSchangedme]

The BEST looking, BEST handling, and lightest cruiser I've ever been on. It's practically done except for a pipe if you want. You'll grin ear to ear as you fly through the canyon or on a freeway trying to catch me.

[@Vegesaurus7]

Nice intro MotoBob. Love your new workshop and the way those lights show off the glossy paint. For me the scout is a bit ruined by the radiator. Nightster for me.

[@biffjoesen2529]

Great take on simplicity

[@Nils_Martin]

I love simple bikes ( Part from my ZH2 ) still got my old 09 Street Bob club style witch i've had since new. And i agree with you, the Indian is a stunner and only need a little tidying up in the back and a 2 in to 1 pipe. how ever i do prefer mid controls…

[@chadwilliam1]

Mc Cruise makes an electronic cruise control for the scout that works great

[@philelsey7639]

Love the Indian bikes defo a side mount number plate holder and of course pipes and shocks.good review

[@dalepaddon8904]

Love the look of the Rogue and the fairing, mini apes. My only dig is the cheap look of the wiring cable tied to the bars

[@1genuine_g619]

I really like this bike. Can't wait to test ride it. 👍

[@randyrain6032]

Been thinking bout getting one of these and I thank you for helping push me towards a solid yes. Little scuff on the pipe around 1 min in the video, I take it the ground came up quick on a hard lean which seems to be the only draw back that most mention.

[@cptbrewski7525]

About to pull the trigger on mine 🤟🏼

[@ikust007]

Love the fact that there is no gizmos like the new HD. Mechanical cruise control should be there though

[@serious_in_seattle6917]

I have such a short inseam so I would need mid controls, which I think are available in the aftermarket. I think I want one.

[@jbradcampbell]

great review. I rode a Rogue home from the dealership last week. I'm loving it :)

[@yougovirtualnow3439]

I am totally new to motorcycles. Do you know if there is a motorcycle bubble right now same as with cars everything is overpriced? In Florida this exact model goes for about 12,800

[@josevasquez9663]

How long was the build/wait time??

[@jbradcampbell]

@@josevasquez9663 I just got lucky, the dealer had one in stock the weekend I was shopping. I think Indian is limiting dealerships to only sold units. So they ordered this one in the owners name

[@josevasquez9663]

@@jbradcampbell yeah I am not so lucky I have to pay a $500 deposit so they can starts building mine and then they said 6 to 10 weeks after that now I'm just playing the waiting game

[@cobras559]

@@josevasquez9663 same here man! Ordered my Storm blue Rogue about a week ago. I ordered an exhaust, the new syndicate 2up seat, passenger back rest, and indian led headlight. All that is in and in my possession inside a week - lol. Sucks I gotta wait like 6-8 weeks more for my bike. Lord 😱

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks for posting have big touring bike now thinking about want to downsize very interested then I've learned about 3 gallon fuel tank go 100 miles would never find riding partner that's my biggest problem

[@jypsumfantastic]

It looks great. Probably the best scout yet

[@brianmeister7733]

How is this different, aside from some styling and lower hp, than the Vic Octane?

[@paulvandervyver4223]

On a different note. Any chance to get your hands on the Aprilia Tuareg soon for a review?

[@geraldmerkel7145]

LUV THE ROGUE. Shorty pipes I would be good to go

[@cainsmyth53]

I pray to own one of these some day

[@painsrides3616]

Welcome back Victory Octane 🙋

[@DavidBurnsKeane]

Waiting patiently for mine to arrive. Ordered February. No news on a delivery date yet though 😢

[@rodneyyoung8096]

Definitely 👍 agree, best looking. The $ is good as well

[@monoshilensis]

If you had to choose between the Indian Scout Bobber or the Triumph Speed Twin as your very first "big" bike, What would it be your pick?

[@johnspeed972]

Just needs the ride command gauge and it’s perfect. At least as an option.

[@artstar5994]

A work of art.

[@gerardmontgomery280]

it's pretty but it's still the Scout Bobber for me, then the Honda Rebel 1100 and the HD Sportster S fighting it out for 2nd and 3rd place.

[@78Outlaw]

Looks so much like my old 110hp 1173cc Victory Octane stage 1, it could pull 6th more easily as gearing was lower and torque higher. More rear suspension travel. It ran on a 18 and 17 wheel combo, I popped the Victory performance piggy backs on and chopped the pegs for more lean. Hooligan bike. They carried the optional tach from the Octane as an option for the Rogue. I tried the Octane without the baffles and was insane, like a drag bike. Resorted to just taking out the glass packs for more sound. Maybe try and test an Octane if you can find one Rob?

[@SpyderRios]

Same bike, the Rogue just looks better to me.

[@78Outlaw]

@@SpyderRios aye similar but sub frames different, tank different, motors have similar dimensions but different castings, specs, rake and trail are different and Octane motor more of a hotrod, more bore, hotter cans, shorter gearing, meatier and meaner, more lean angle and more rear travel, the Octane bikini different and it actually worked, a bruiser 😎

[@SpyderRios]

@@78Outlaw yup, nice bikes. A friend has one. It's showing it's age but still goes like hell. I have a 2020 Scout Twenty. Both bikes are awesome.

[@mavidatt0013]

Do u like this or nightster better?

[@lavishlex]

Are the bars adjustable?

[@dmaxcustom]

Beautiful bike and lovely engine.

[@SpyderRios]

It's an amazing machine.

[@bikegeist]

That's a classy looking cruiser.

[@Grumpy.Old.Man.On.Wheels]

Cool looking bike

[@NO_Expectations]

I will be spending my cash on the "Chief Bobber Dark Horse" which I think is one sexy looking bike.

[@clubstyleridahd4695]

I like the Harley low rider s better but I think this is by far the best looking Indian scout yet.

[@aloha_ohana]

Was glad to see Polaris bring back the Indian, but sad to see them shut down Victory production. Love the matte black Indian Rogue, but really not a fan of the dated faring that makes it look like a 1970's Triumph. I'd much prefer this one have the handlebars, front tire, headlight and deleted faring similar to the front end of the matte all-blacked-out 2013 Victory Vegas 8-Ball.

[@worldtravel101]

Coworker has an 8 ball. It's sweet

[@Firestorm637]

Beautiful engine

[@darrylredmill4376]

Love it !

[@BrettPaterson-dg3ve]

I'm a triple cylinder fan, but I have to admit, this is a sweet looking motorcycle and I will take one for a test ride, if they're still in production in 24.

[@tinmisuun]

I want one!

[@jasonepley9650]

I’m never buying a new bike without cruise control. Yeah, it’s that big of a deal for me. Excellent review!!

[@CactusJack252]

Mc Cruise makes an electronic cruise control for the scout

[@bigboza4716]

And a fuel gauge

[@israelvelasquez2006]

Can you put a double seat on this bike?

[@worldtravel101]

Sport chief or this?

[@dave6467]

Isn't it just a Victory Octane? Apologies if anyone else has already pointed this out.

[@HydraSperati]

Is that a bar mounted Bluetooth gps buddy? I saw an ad for one awhile ago and have been struggling to find it again

[@OAK_MTN]

It's made by Beeline if I remember correctly

[@acp_biker]

Fire bro

[@rodriguezahr]

It is the best looking bike in the market just one notch behind the scout bobber.

[@His_Scout_Sixty]

I got the Rogue Sixty instead of the bobber. I hope I don’t regret it.

[@RossGoneRogue]

Based on your username and videos it sounds like you don't regret it 😂

[@His_Scout_Sixty]

@@RossGoneRogue nope! It’s been wonderful

[@johnprice8625]

You need to come to the states

[@Anthony-kg7hw]

Would you take this or the Harley Street Bob?

[@jordanjoestar8839]

Street Bob is a torquey air cooled bike with old school chassis. The Indian makes more horsepower and revs WAY higher. The Indian is the performance cruiser out-of the two. Once you tune them with good suspension and exhaust they absolutely FLY. They sound terrifying with proper exhaust too.

[@renatomarana3716]

the Street bob with 114 M8 engine is a beast! Better bike then this indian... The paint, the fit and finish and not forget the aftermarket for it

[@jayteesgear]

I need to ride this

[@orhancebi5288]

It is definitely still the best looking bike for me!

[@germ271999]

This looks way better than my street bob

[@mikemulrooney4824]

Good vid

[@wazoo2]

That ginormous radiator kills the looks for me. It seems like it was mangled and then fixed with a hammer. But I ride a 1200rt, so what do I know about good looks?

[@theconstitutionalist5617]

This looks just like the victory octane

[@michals1108]

funny as I really serioulsly thinking to buy scout as my next bike...

[@ianblair5032]

Indian are based five minutes down the road from me in coleshill Warwickshire!!! On a industrial 🏭 estate! Not far from Birmingham!

[@wichitalineman86]

Lighting above.... Chaaange it

[@AyeItsXander]

The scratch on the exhaust hurts lol

[@ilikelampshades6]

Cruisers are back in the cool club with this after a 50 year absence

[@jarthur1369]

here in the us, harley will add about 5k to the price of any bike so... there is that

[@madsonic13]

Torn between this and the new street bob

[@karinmueller6774]

Much better than Nightster!

[@dannyzuehlsdorf3697]

BEAUTY

[@Mike-hk6rw]

Nightster,mini vrod.

[@damoshombres]

6 month wait in Australia 😞

[@josephsaia5527]

No electronic cruise is keeping me from being interested. Put the FTR motor with cruise and a larger fairing.

[@Jinjajamie]

Best looking cruiser is still the XDiavel if you class it as one.

[@alikavelleses3606]

Anybody getting these bikes I recommend you change the ignition to a digital guard dog. If someone has a screwdriver they got an Indian scout. Don’t ask me how I know.

[@Firestorm637]

No mods needed. 100 horsepower on a light frame, no engine mods.

[@garyives1218]

This looks much like a 2017 Victory Octane that I'm seeing now listed at $5999......hmmm

[@madhukk2403]

I'm in love..

[@northrider8628]

No fuel gauge🤔😕🤯

[@jbgtly4930]

Yea that's a nogo for me. There is no way I would buy a bike without one. My $1500 Chinese scooter has a fuel gauge, its just ridiculous that a $13000+ bike doesn't have one. Such a shame, its an awesome looking bike.

[@stevebeschakis9775]

I wonder if 'Motobob' even rides.

[@motobob]

Viewers generally skip or click away when I use on-the-bike footage, hence why there isn't much of it

[@robbikebob]

It looks freekin gorgeous! Yeah, I'd have one... Maybe fit a sprung seat... Why would anyone buy a new sportster when this exists??

[@miguelramirez644]

👍🏽

[@rickybobby8224]

They should just write Sons of Anarchy on the tank haha. I'll still admit it looks good though and solid on price in the US

[@jontyg9112]

Like the bike but too much arm waving from you describing it.

[@motobob]

👋👋

[@Anhnoles]

Still no gas gauge, indian really cheaping out.

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

Sorry, but all of the "new style" cruisers, including some Harley's, look as if the brief the factories were given from "above", is to save dollars where possible. The Indian Scouts, especially, in what seems to be a leftover from Victory (there's a misnomer if there ever was one) manufacturing, is an overuse of plastic. And I think there's probably a reason you don't see many on the road. There's also a reason why, ever since the Japanese "big 4" decided to try to take Harley Davidson on by producing copies (it's great, if you look at it from 50 feet away, and sort of squint a bit, and use your imagination a lot, it kind of almost looks like a real Harley), that every cruiser style motorcycle since, is compared to Harley Davidson. Copies are just that. Copies, and even though I'm not a huge fan of the inevitable direction Harley had to take to survive in the ever increasing madness that is emissions standards, the fact that they're way over priced, and the latest "Big Twins" are way underpowered in relation to engine size, even despite all of these criticisms of mine, I would still choose a Harley Davidson over any one of these "pretenders to the crown". Why? Once you've owned one, and it could possibly be because my first Harley was Evo powered, the brilliant engine that saved the MoCo's arse, as primitive as it was, it could be because of the amount of good times I had on it, there's just nothing quite like a Harley Davidson.

[@lostinspace013]

For me ... Honda Rebel 1100 is much better and modern bike and also cheaper. Yea this Indian looks really cool, but it's just to simple, and reliability ... meeh...

[@mikep1569]

I'd rather have a bike with no gear indicator than no fuel gauge.

[@pewterpirate4560]

Less bells and whistles. Less to go wrong

[@IanTheEarlobe]

They fucked up by not having spoked wheels. Also I’m surprised it doesn’t have a slipper clutch. I’m genuinely considering this as a second bike (I have a scrambler 1200xe). If you could do a comparison video between this and the scout sixty that would be great. Awesome video as usual!

[@IanTheEarlobe]

@@morgan98801 yeah it’s personal preference. It fits my hipsterish aesthetic more. Indian doesn’t offer the spoked wheels on the rogue for the Canadian catalog so if I pick one up the aftermarket will have to bend me over. But I cuz the customization meme has to be embraced on a cruiser.

[@SpyderRios]

@@IanTheEarlobe That's what the Scout Twenty is for. I got one

[@thenightflier37]

I just don't get why they put such uncomfortable suspensions in the back for the scout lineup...

[@SpyderRios]

This bikes are all about the look. l

[@SuckerPunchTheClown]

That bike was formerly called the Victory Octane.

[@munk3ymxn587]

Indian needs to stop making bikes so heavy and start making like this but Bigger. Simple design with not a lot of features

[@sih1095]

'Best Looking'. 🤔

[@nithianathan7962]

Can't believe it comes with halogen headlight. It's 2022

[@theonlyredspecial]

Those top down high intensity LED line lights are ruining all of your wonderful photography. It’s lines everywhere mate. I appreciate you said you couldn’t put more money into this right now but you honestly really need to. A few hundred quid would sort it all. It’s ruining your videos. Please take this as constructive criticism. Not a random troll out to be annoying. I’ll not say it again but I stopped watching this after 40 seconds. I’ve been watching your videos since you started.

[@DavidBurnsKeane]

I like the look and effect of his lights 🤷‍♂️

[@aunoates6617]

You keep saying that you’re not complaining ...but you are! The lights are awesome.

[@theonlyredspecial]

@@aunoates6617I am complaining now. Yes. Not sure what it has to do with you tbh. I’m trying to be constructive. The lines show all over the dashes. The paint work and everything moderately reflective. Looking at the bikes is often like directly looking at his ceiling In the studio. How is that awesome? It’s great you love the ‘effect’ but I’m here to look at the bikes Not to see bright LED strip lights in the bodywork. This lighting could be fixed by putting a heat resistant diffuser over it to soften the lighting. Would take a few hours. Last time someone else posted and said they unsubbed because of the Lighting and I defended motobob saying I’m sure he will sort it. Maybe you missed that post. Kawasaki z650rs. I’ve been here years since this guy started and supported him by watching all his videos I would expect that by now he would he wanting to hear feedback from people loyal to his channel. I’m not here to just say ‘everything is awesome’ when it clearly isn’t. There are soft diffused lights exactly to eliminate this problem which are built specifically for these jobs. Which is what he should have bought to do it properly ! If he is short of money I’ll send him some to get proper lighting in the studio. It’s ruining some fantastic videography. If I didn’t care I wouldn’t waste my time typing this out. But I’ll go back to lurking in the background and hopefully motobob can see the real long term fans who have helped his channel grow behind the ‘fawning’ people throwing superlatives at everything.

[@aunoates6617]

@@theonlyredspecial Fair comment. It is nothing to do with me and it clearly bothers you but I think he got the message some time ago and it must be very disheartening for Rob to keep reading the same negative comments, repeatedly, over both channels.

[@theonlyredspecial]

@@aunoates6617 I posted once about it 4 videos ago and am genuinely finding it distracting which is why I posted again tonight as I couldn’t finish this video or two or three others. I’m not trying to offend, annoy or cause rob any pain. It really is affecting my enjoyment of this channel and my ocd won’t let it go. But you are right I am best dropping it. Apologies if I offended you or rob or anyone else. This is one of the few channels on KZbin I use as a resource. Best of luck in the future.

[@BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou]

Too small

[@firas2003]

Copy of the previous victory jackpot

[@fabienponchard2220]

no thanks , HD is much better

[@hellyeah7682]

Ahh man! The bike looks ugly to me

[@1ridgy]

Great vlog but on a bike that only posers would buy. I’ll give it a 👎🏻 on a personal preference but appreciate that it will probably go down well in the States

[@dickturpin3907]

Reminds me a lot of the Victory Octain. Been looking for an upgrade. Sorely tempted.