Here’s a couple of Indian bobbers that have had some interesting work done, though traditionalists aren’t going to happy.
2015 Indian Scout Customs
Shaun Ruddy of Chop Deville has built two customs based on the Indian Scout. Are they improvements or would you rather have the stock bike?
Wall of Death Racer – 1929 Indian Scout 101
View PostBike Review – 2015 Indian Scout
View PostVideo Intermission – Bike-urious’ Indian Scout Adventure
Yup, this time the video intermission is of yours truly! In the past I’ve done written reviews of bikes (and don’t worry, there’s one of those coming up for the Scout in a few days), but thanks to the talents of my friends Aaron Schasse and Nathan May, I’ve also got a video of our adventure to share. Hope you …
Quail Gathering Winner – 1949 Indian Scout Custom
View Post2001 Indian Scout Centennial Edition
In 2001, Indian (at the time, this was the version of the company that was based out of Gilroy, California) built a limited run of Chiefs and Scouts (2001 each) to celebrate the company’s centennial. Enter the Indian Scout Centennial Edition, which was available in either French Vanilla or Black.
1925 Indian Scout
Post Sale Update: After 39 bids on eBay, this Scout sold for $27,600. In 1920, Indian introduced the Scout alongside the Powerplus to offer a smaller bike in its lineup. For nearly 30 years, the Scout continued on as one of Indian’s most celebrated bikes – some loyalists still think the 101 Scout of the late 20s was the best …
1949 Indian Scout 249
Post-Sale Update: After 14 bids on eBay, this Indian Scout 249 sold for $5,500. The Indian Scout 249 was one of the last bikes made by Indian before it eventually went out of business in 1953. To be fair, Indian was on its deathbed since 1945, when Ralph Rogers bought a controlling interest and discontinued traditional Indian bikes like the …