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Indian Scout

The iconic Indian Scout has been in production, on and off, since 1919. For almost a century it has been chopped, bobbed and raced, and the 101 Scout, made from 1928 to 1931, is undeniably one of the most influential motorcycles ever made.

Today, the Indian Scout is enjoying a resurgence. In 2015, the ‘new’ Indian Motorcycle company launched a contemporary 1,133 cc (69ci) liquid-cooled Scout, with a new DOHC V-twin and an alloy frame. It’s now one of the best-selling motorcycles in the USA, and increasingly popular with customizers. For the 2018 model year, a Scout Bobber variant was introduced.

In 2016 company owner Polaris Industries revealed the Indian Scout FTR750 flat tracker, the first all-new Indian race bike in decades. Powered by a fuel-injected, four-valve-per-cylinder motor, it allowed the Indian ‘Wrecking Crew’ race team to dominate the 2017 American Flat Track season with 14 total wins, and 37 podium appearances.

At the EICMA motorcycle industry show in 2017, Indian pulled the wraps off the Scout FTR1200 Custom, a road-legal street tracker concept closely related to the FTR750 race bike.

The latest motorcycle news, concepts and customs.

Speed Read, November 20, 2022

4 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / LATEST MOTORCYCLE NEWS

An adorable little Honda ST90 holds its ground against four liter-plus bikes this week. We’re looking at an Indian Scout Rogue from HardNine Choppers, a 1,190 cc Buell dirt bike, the limited edition Ariel Ace Black, and a stunning Kawasaki from Japan.

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Indian Scout sidecar with wooden trim

A Riva for the Road: An Indian Scout sidecar from France

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Few modes of transportation can rival the elegance of the wooden boats made by the renowned Italian company Riva. But what if you could capture that sophistication in a well-executed classic sidecar rig? That’s exactly what the French sidecar specialists, Alternative Sidecar, have just done. Based in Ablon-sur-Seine (about ten miles from the Parisian city…

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The best scrambler, cafe racers and racing motorcycles from around the web

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 1 March, 2020

3 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES / RACING MOTORCYCLES

A nitrous-fueled Indian Scout racer in Siberia, the first Yamaha Yamaha FZX750 we’ve featured, a classy Monster from Revival Cycles, and what appears to be a two-stroke Suzuki Katana … but isn’t.

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Indian Scout 101 restomod by Herzbube Motorcycles

Revival of the machine: Herzbube’s Indian Scout 101

3 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

BMW’s annual Pure&Crafted show is a goldmine for seekers of unusual motorcycles, and not just those manufactured in Berlin. At this year’s shindig in Amsterdam, one of the most intriguing machines we spotted was this 1928 Indian 101 Scout, resurrected from the dead by Bernhard Elflein of Herzbube. Bernhard has finally managed to arrange a…

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An Indian Scout Bobber from Luuc Muis Creations—called Hasty Flaming Buffalo

Hasty Flaming Buffalo! An Indian Scout from Luuc Muis

When Indian delivered a new Scout Bobber to young Dutch designer Luuc Muis, there was a catch: he had just 20 weeks…

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The best custom V-Twins, cafe racers and electric motorcycles from around the web

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 1 September, 2019

An Indian Scout from Austria, a Super Cub from Italy, a production electric bike from Australia, and a BMW from Texas—with a…

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Indian Scout Bobber drag bike by Workhorse

Drag Bike: A 130 hp nitrous-fueled Indian Scout Bobber

Right now, thousands of fans and motorcycles are converging on Monza for The Reunion—a weekend-long celebration of custom motorcycle culture. It’s also…

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Damage Control: How Travis Pastrana's ‘Evel Knievel’ Indian FTR750 stunt bike was built

Damage Control: How the ‘Evel Knievel’ FTR750 was built

It was the biggest moto stunt of the 21st century. In a marketing masterstroke for Indian Motorcycle, Travis Pastrana reprised three of…

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The best cafe racers, scramblers and bobbers of the week

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 27 May, 2018

A subtle but strikingly effective makeover for the Indian Scout Bobber, an astounding Honda CB900F restomod from Canada, a drag bike with…

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The Indian Scout FTR1200 Custom street tracker concept

Exclusive: The Indian Scout FTR1200 Custom

The bike we’ve been waiting for Indian to build is here. Well, almost. We’re told it’s a prototype, but we know it’s…

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Review: The 2018 Indian Scout Bobber

Review: The 2018 Indian Scout Bobber

On a hot and sweaty July night in downtown Minneapolis, America’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer pulled the wraps off a low slung, blacked…

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The best custom motorcycles of the week

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 27 March, 2016

A Mike Hailwood Ducati Scrambler tribute, the winner of Indian’s Project Scout program, and a killer Yamaha RD350 from Twinline Motorcycles. Meet…

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