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After ten years, Indian Motorcycles has published a fresh new Scout range to pay homage to a timeless future.
When it comes to refreshing a beloved bike model, it pays to keep the design true to what riders love. Ola Stenegard, Director of Product Design for Indian Motorcycles, imparts the excitement of playing a part in “creating a package that offers seamless customization.”
| “Having the opportunity to lead the design efforts for the next evolution of Scout is a dream come true. Our top priority was to uphold the iconic namesake of Scout and ensure the new lineup is as timeless as all its predecessors.
For us, it was imperative to keep it clean, follow the iconic lines of Scout…” – Ola Stenegard, Director of Product Design, Indian Motorcycle |
What’s New for Indian’s 2025 Scout range?
The creation of this new range required three mandatory caveats prior to production:
- The range needed to remain true to legendary Scout design DNA
- Every Scout needed to meet the diverse needs of her many, many riders
- All bikes would need an upgrade to show off “rider-centric technology
According to Stenegard, it all started with the creation of the Scout’s steel tube frame and brand-new V-Twin heart.
2025 Indian Scout Range: The Frame
Naturally, creating a new Scout doesn’t come without a thought or two for customization.
Apparently, the main reasons Indian used a steel tube chassis were because of the looks and how easy future riders could muck about modding out the Scout range; in this case, the end result is a full 22% smaller than the previous unit, proving an ergonomic advantage that will be a pleasure to try out.
Here are some words from Ola Stenegärd, Indian’s Director of Industrial Design:
| “That’s something we heard again and again, from customizers but also customers that do a lot of work on their own bikes… an aluminum frame can be pretty daunting if you want to do custom work to it…
In today’s industry, it is very easy to make things very complicated… so it takes tremendous hardship from the entire team, but we all rally around [appropriate updates] because [the end result] is so damn important to us.” – Ola Stenegärd, Director of Industrial Design for Indian Motorcycle (via CycleWorld and Indian’s live launch event). |
For this model year, Indian’s steel tube front chassis comes with a tweaked aluminum centerpiece that aligns with a new subframe.
2025 Indian Scout Range: The Engine
At the heart of Indian’s Scout range lies a purring SpeedPlus 1250 engine, a ticker capable of anywhere from 105-111hp (depending on the variant), and 82 lb.-ft. of yank across the board.
The Scout’s torque, by the way, has been tamed by Indian’s team to carry a smoother curve for no dips.
Here are the power specs for each variant:
- Scout Bobber: 105hp / 82 lb.-ft. of torque
- Sport Scout: 105hp / 82 lb.-ft. of torque
- Scout Classic: 105hp / 82 lb.-ft. of torque
- Super Scout: 105hp / 82 lb.-ft. of torque
- 101 Scout: 111hp / 82 lb.-ft. of torque
We’re told that the 101 Scout got an ECU tuning, though no word yet on what that service will cost for the other variants. Indian’s SpeedPlus 1250 shows off a slip/assist clutch, which joins the addition of a smaller radiator (shrunk by 20%).
2024 Indian Scout Range: Available Trims
A Scout lineup wouldn’t be complete without a bit of trim, and for this year, Indian has put together three trim levels.
Here’s what’s included in each level:
Standard Trim (Scout Classic, Scout Bobber, and Sport Scout)
- ABS
- New LEDs
- Analog gauge with newly introduced fuel level and fuel economy readouts
- Lower price point
Limited Trim (Scout Classic Limited, Scout Bobber Limited, and Sport Scout Limited)
- ABS
- New LEDs
- Analog gauge with newly introduced fuel level and fuel economy readouts
- Lower price point
- Traction Control
- Cruise Control
- USB Charger
- Three selectable ride modes, including Sport, Standard, and Tour
Limited + Tech Trim (101 Scout and Super Scout)
- ABS
- New LEDs
- Lower price point
- Traction Control
- Cruise Control
- USB Charger
- Three selectable ride modes, including Sport, Standard, and Tour
- Indian Motorcycle’s 4” Round Touchscreen Display Powered by RIDE COMMAND
- GPS system
- turn-by-turn navigation
- point-to-point route planning
- weather and traffic overlay
- configurable gauges
- ride stats “and more”
- RIDE COMMAND+ connected services
- Bike Health
- Bike Locator
- Push-button keyless ignition
If you’re into the look of the Super Scout and 101 Scout, all of the perks associated with Limited + Tech come as Standard; for everybody else, riders can level up when choosing Scout Classic, Scout Bobber, and Sport Scout models.
2024 Indian Scout Range: Paint & Pricing
Curious what color schemes Indian’s tricked out for this year’s list of “Greatest Motorcycles Ever Made?” Spoiler: There are a slew of options for each variant, complete with pricing:
Indian Scout Bobber
Scout Bobber: Starting at $12,999 USD. Available in Black Metallic.
Scout Bobber Limited: Starting at $13,699 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Black Smoke, Sunset Red Smoke.
Scout Bobber Limited +Tech: Starting at $14,699 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Black Smoke, Sunset Red Smoke, Spirit Blue Metallic, and Nara Bronze Metallic.
Indian Sport Scout
Sport Scout: Starting at $13,499 USD. Available in Black Metallic.
Sport Scout Limited: Starting at $14,199 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Black Smoke, Storm Blue, and Nara Bronze Smoke.
Sport Scout Limited +Tech: Starting at $15,199 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Black Smoke, Storm Blue, and Nara Bronze Smoke.
Indian Scout Classic
Scout Classic: Starting at $13,999 USD. Available in Black Metallic.
Scout Classic Limited: Starting at $14,699 USD. Available in Black Metallic and silver Quartz Smoke.
Scout Classic Limited +Tech: Starting at $15,699 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Silver Quartz Smoke, Ghost White Metallic, and Sunset Red Metallic.
Indian Super Scout
Super Scout Limited +Tech: Starting at $16,499 USD. Available in Black Metallic, Black Smoke with Graphics, and Maroon Metallic with Graphics.
Indian 101 Scout
101 Scout Limited +Tech: Starting at $16,999 USD. Available in Sunset Red Metallic with Graphics and Ghost White Metallic with Graphics.
2024 Indian Scout Range: Extra Stuff
Indian’s Scout range wouldn’t be complete without a shout-out to the jaw-dropping amount of accessories that will soon be available.
All told, over 100 accessories will be made available to sync up to Indian’s new Scout range. Here are the percentage and category breakdowns:
- 70 new accessories
- 30 carry-over accessories
- Over 30 ergo combo accessories
- Over 40 comfort accessories
We’re told that every bag and seat rack will fit all of the Scout variants – a massive benefit to the rider, and a perk that will no doubt make dealer’s lives easier, too.
Here’s a list of the available collections that will fit Indian’s new 2025 Scout range:
- The Overnighter Collection
- The Commuter Collection
- The Stealth Collection
- The Open Roads Collection
What do you think of Indian’s new Scout lineup?