2025 Indian Scout Review | First Ride
The Indian Scout gets a major revamp for the 2025 model year. Five models are available, including the Scout Bobber pictured here, with prices starting at $12,999. Photos courtesy Indian Motorcycle.
The Scout is incredibly important to Indian Motorcycle. It?s the brand?s top?selling platform, with more than 110,000 sold since its 2015 debut. It comprises more than 40% of Indian?s total sales volume and more than 50% of its international sales. And, crucially, it?s the entry point for Indian, with 93% of Scout customers being new to the brand.
So when Indian decided to give the Scout a full make?over treatment, it wanted to avoid screwing up a successful formula. No surprise, then, that evolution of the Scout was a better approach than revolution.
The Scout?s principal designer, Michael Song, sweating the details over a digital sketch.
?We needed to make sure we didn?t mess it up,? explained Ben Lindaman, product director for the Scout platform. ?People love it, so that?s what made the development process challenging.?
That said, the Scout?s new frame goes far beyond evolution. The former cast?aluminum frame was cast aside for a tubular?steel design, similar to what was done to the Chief platform in 2021. Chassis geometry remains similar, with a 29?degree rake, 4.8 inches of trail, and wheels spread 61.5 inches apart.
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