2025 · Cruiser · Buyer's Guide
Big Sound, Touring Soul
The Super Scout is the touring end of the Scout family, and it commits to that job from the ground up. A liquid-cooled 1250 cc 60° V-twin makes 105 hp and 81 lb-ft, fed through a six-speed gearbox and a belt, all of it wrapped in a tubular steel frame that keeps the mass low and the lines long. Saddlebags, a windshield, cruise control and a TFT display with navigation are standard, as are ABS, traction control and ride modes. The 25.6 in (650 mm) seat sits about as low as this class goes.
On the road it behaves like a proper long-distance cruiser: settled at interstate speed, unhurried, happy to hold a pace for hours. The chopper stance and the metalwork are why most people will buy it, and they hold up to a close look, not just a passing glance. It suits the rider who wants American attitude with real mileage attached. The honest caveat is the 3.4 gal (13 L) tank, which puts fuel stops closer together than the touring bodywork suggests, and the front fork is fixed, with only the rear shock taking preload.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 105 hp (78 kW) |
|---|---|
| Torque | 81 lb-ft (110 Nm) |
| Displacement | 1250 cc |
| Engine | 60° V-twin |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Belt |
| Wheelbase | 61.5 in (1562 mm) |
| Seat height | 25.6 in (650 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 3.4 gal (13 L) |
Equipment check
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Safety
Swing a leg over and there is barely any swinging involved. The seat is genuinely low, your boots find the road without stretching, and the bars fall into your hands with your shoulders relaxed. Thumb the starter and the V-twin settles into a deep, even idle with just enough shake through the pegs to remind you what you're sitting on. That texture stays with you at road pace, present in the grips and the seat, never coarse enough to leave your hands buzzing after a couple of hours. The windshield pushes the worst of the blast over your helmet, though it sits where it sits and stays there. At 70 mph the bike simply sits wide and steady underneath you, with the exhaust note carrying the mood and the miles going by quietly.
False neutral gear indicator (safety recall)
The rider display may falsely indicate NEUTRAL when the bike is in gear, risking unintended movement. Indian issued recall I-24-11 (NHTSA 24V-970) to reflash the ECM on all affected Scouts built before December 23, 2024.
Starter cable overheating/melting
In at least one reported incident, the positive starter cable melted after a voltage drop, emitting smoke and stranding the rider. Polaris opened an engineering review; root cause and scope are not yet clear.
Where this Indian Super Scout pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Super Scout is actually built for.
This is your bike for the rally run: right stance, right sound, bags already fitted, and a seat low enough to make the slow parade through town easy. Just budget for closer fuel stops on the way there.
Made for A1A — Florida Atlantic Coast · Black Hills / Sturgis Rally Hub · Daytona Main Street / Bike Week
Small towns and old two-lanes suit it well. It's relaxed enough for a slow rhythm, and the standard bags and windshield mean a long weekend needs no extra hardware bolted on.
Made for Acadia National Park · Austin / Handbuilt Motorcycle Show · Blue Ridge Parkway
It covers big days comfortably and stays steady loaded up, but the 3.4 gal (13 L) tank sets the rhythm of your stops. Two-up and fully packed, plan the map around gas.
Made for Beartooth Highway · Blue Ridge Parkway · Going-to-the-Sun Road
If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Indian Super Scout. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
