The new Indian Scout

[Mustangfan2003]

Not a big motorcycle guy but I'm diggin this

[hotrodalex]

Needs less fender.

[Payman]

Meh, a Polaris that costs $4000 more than a Harley Sportster.

[Catman]

Love it!

[MX793]

Meh, a Polaris that costs $4000 more than a Harley Sportster.

It's only a few hundred dollars more than a 1200 Sportster and significantly more powerful.

[Payman]

It's only a few hundred dollars more than a 1200 Sportster and significantly more powerful.

Up here a Sportster starts at $8499. This starts at $12495.

[MX793]

Up here a Sportster starts at $8499. This starts at $12495.

Looking at the HD:Ca site now and the cheapest HD (the 883 Superlow) is over $10K.  The Scout is an 1100, so it really competes more closely to the 1200 Sporty, which starts at $13K.  And the Scout has triple digit horsepower to the big Sporty's ~68 ponies.

[Payman]

Looking at the HD:Ca site now and the cheapest HD (the 883 Superlow) is over $10K.  The Scout is an 1100, so it really competes more closely to the 1200 Sporty, which starts at $13K.  And the Scout has triple digit horsepower to the big Sporty's ~68 ponies.

I was thinking it compared to the 883, several at the dealer here in the $8-9k range. Big poster on the wall "Sportster... starting at $8499". Compared to the 1200 it looks much better, but even though the bigger bikes are obviously Indians, this one, while decent looking, is obviously to me a Polaris design. Not digging the V-twin design or the oversized radiator. Don't hate it, but not loving it either.

[280Z Turbo]

Well, it's also not a Harley Davidson, which is a huge plus.

[Payman]

Well, it's also not a Harley Davidson, which is a huge plus.

Not a HD fan myself, but it's its closest competitor.

[12,000 RPM]

Screams "Im an upper class dad struggling to come to grips with my impending mortality"

[shp4man]

It's got the power and cornering capability of a sport bike, but it doesn't look like an atomic cockroach! The best of both worlds.

[MX793]

It's got the power and cornering capability of a sport bike, but it doesn't look like an atomic cockroach! The best of both worlds.

Sport bike cornering capability?  Not even close.  31 degrees of lean angle is a lot for a cruiser, but not even close to even a humble sportbike.  A non-repliracer "sport bike" like mine generally has little trouble laying over 45+ degrees without dragging metal.  Repliracers can lean upwards of 60 degrees before they start throwing sparks (assuming the tires hang on).

I will give you that it's pretty quick.  Certainly quicker than entry level sport bikes and a match for most entry middle weights (Ninja 650, SV650, CBR500, CBR650, FZ6R).

[Eye of the Tiger]

I found out that my Ninja500 could easily lean a full 90-degrees.

[Soup DeVille]

I found out that my Ninja500 could easily lean a full 90-degrees.

Probably even more; but not while keeping the tires on the road...

[FoMoJo]

I found out that my Ninja500 could easily lean a full 90-degrees.

I've seen that sort of thing on Dumbest Stuff on Wheels.

Dumbest Stuff on Wheels Mom's Motorbike Mishap .

[hotrodalex]

Probably even more; but not while keeping the tires on the road...

Yeah you could probably get 100-105 degrees.

[FoMoJo]

Yeah you could probably get 100-105 degrees.

Any more and you'd be upside down.

[Raza]

Screams "Im an upper class dad struggling to come to grips with my impending mortality"

Don't all motorcycles?