Indian Reveals All-New Scout Lineup for 2025

All of the new Scouts are powered by a new liquid-cooled 1,250cc four-valve, DOHC, 60° V-Twin engine dubbed the SpeedPlus. With that displacement, it’s clear that Indian is putting the engine up directly against Harley-Davidson’s 1,250cc Revolution Max engine. Indian claims the engine has an output of 82 lb-ft. at 6,300 rpm (10 lb-ft. more than the previous Scout engine) and, for most of the Scout range, 105 hp at 7,250 rpm. The 101 Scout claims a bit more power at a claimed 111 hp at 7,250 rpm, and while the peak torque is the same, Indian says it offers more along the top of the rev range. The performance differences stem from a different engine calibration, with no change in parts from the regular Scout engine, and Indian hinted at a future option to unlock the extra performance on non-101 models.

Indian also mentioned smaller displacement “Sixty” model variants are on its way, as they were on the previous Scouts. Indian wouldn’t say when they will arrive, or which variants would offer a Sixty model. We can confirm, however, that it will be a 1,000cc displacement, which would put it close to the 975cc version of Harley-Davidson’s Revolution Max engine.

The engine’s casings have a less industrial look compared to the previous Scout engine. We suspect, however, that some will find the design to be a little too clean, lacking a bit of visual character or connection to past models, like the air-cooled Thunderstroke engine, or even the PowerPlus engine which, while liquid-cooled, still sports cooling fins around the cylinder head.

The cleaner look does extend to the new, slimmer radiator, which is more discreetly tucked into the down tubes of the new steel frame. The side plates, subframe, and rear fenders are also new, forming the backbone of the new Scout line.

Most of the Scout range gets the same 41mm telescopic fork with 4.7 inches of travel, except for the 101 Scout which is upgraded with an adjustable 43mm inverted fork with 5.9 inches of travel. The 101 Scout also gets dual fully-adjustable piggyback shocks with 3.0 inches of travel, while the rest of the range makes do with preload-adjustable dual shocks with 3.0 inches of travel (2.0 inches on the Scout Bobber).

The Classic, Bobber, Sport and Super Scouts are equipped with a single two-piston caliper with a 298 mm semi-floating rotor up front, while the 101 Scout gets dual four-piston calipers and 320mm rotors. All the Scouts share the same rear brakes, with a single 298mm rotor and a single-piston caliper.

The Limited +Tech trim comes standard on the Super Scout and 101 Scout, and is available for the others. It swaps out the analog display for a 4” round touchscreen that brings Indian’s Ride Command software and GPS navigation to the Scout for the first time. The Limited +Tech trim also adds push-button start and keyless ignition, plus access to a Ride Command+ upgrade.

All five Scout models should arrive in dealerships in May. We'll break down pricing and colors for each model and trim below.

Polaris has been holding onto the 101 Scout name, pretty much since it acquired Indian, but it waited for a model that would be worthy of the historic name. The new 101 Scout is designed to be the highest performance Scout ever produced, with its more powerful engine, Brembo brakes, adjustable inverted fork, and fully-adjustable piggyback rear shocks.

Otherwise, the 101 Scout is similar to the Sport Scout, with the same solo seat and underslung bar-end mirrors.

The 2025 Indian 101 Scout is available in the Limited +Tech trim.