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2015 Indian Scout

It's a cheaper V-Rod. Hard to see the niche here. The new Harley Street series are truer "beginner" bikes in the cruiser world.

The Sportster will carry on as it's air cooled, and a lot of die hard Harlistas can't accept water cooling. Same on the Big Twins. Of course some of this is going away as the EPA gets ever more nasty.

I view this as competition to the Japanese machines, I guess. Along withthe V-Rod as well.
 
I think it's a great looking bike, would love to see how it rides.
I just test rode the Chieftain a few weeks ago and thought it was a lot of fun to ride, I can only imagine this one being even better!
 
I really like the pics and want to see and test ride one. I like the high tech water cooled motor. 100 HP is impressive in its class and I hope it handles well. I am talking cruiser well, better than my ('02) Victory but not as good as my Bandit. At the $10,995 price I bet it's a big sales success.
 
larry kahn said:
Somewhere I caught that a potential Victory model may use this engine. Maybe that will be more sporty-standard than cruiser.
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That would be cool. And it makes sense. Why would Polaris throw a bunch of money at making a bespoke engine for the Scout while they get way more uses out of the big 111" engine? I don't think the brand imaging for Indian fits a sport standard, so it would have to be a Victory.

Harley did it too...but it took them 13 years to repurpose the Revolution engine.
 
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bet they sell a lot of his n' hers sets.

The Scout is here. everything is going to be ok.
 
Not a cruiser guy, but I like the direction that Victory/Indian are going in; better handling/lean angle, good power and easy maintenance. Starting to say maybe...
 
I'm very disappointed, I thought this thread was going to be about new Boy Scouts in India.:p
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Johndicezx9 said:
What size is that front tire? (I notice in the pics they have "Indian" stamp on them, as well.)
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u so laZ:

FRONT TIRE 130/90-16 72H FRONT WHEEL cast alloy, 16 x 3.5
REAR TIRE 150/80-16 71H REAR WHEEL cast alloy, 16 x 3.5

".....tires are made by Kenda with an assist from Indian on the groove design....."
 
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I like it. A lot. Before this, the Sportster Forty-Eight was at the top of my "if I bought a new cruiser" list (the land yacht Cheiftains and Road Kings are not in play for me, at least for the next few decades). I'm not in love with the frame sections on the Scout, but it's still (in pics and on paper) better looking and better performing than the 48 in every way, and with some truly lovely detailing.
 
The 48 is still a Sportster at heart...for better or for worse depending on your point of view.
 
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2014/08/2015-indian-scout-md-first-ride/

So the Scout may be telling us where Indian is headed. Gaining confidence, and market share, Indian is becoming Indian and worrying less about confining itself to the elements typically available on other cruisers. We expect other versions of the Scout to come along, perhaps with different ergonomics and engine tuning. In the meantime, this Scout blurs the lines between cruiser and standard. It offers the kind of performance, styling and value that may substantially build the Indian customer base without having to draw too much from the Harley faithful. We see the Scout purchased by plenty of experienced riders that never considered a cruiser previously, as well as entirely new riders who want performance, light weight, styling and easy handling from a single package.

In our opinion, Indian also nailed the styling on the Scout. It looks industrial and purposeful, yet with a refined elegance that is hard to define. You have to see the bike in person.
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I liked this bike till I saw the pictures of people riding it. It looks too small, the riders seem to dwarf it. I'll save my final judgment for when I see one in person. I don't care how they ride, really, that's not what this bike is about to me. It's looking cool.
 
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