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INDIAN SCOUT SIXTY

SAME, BUT DIFFERENT – SORT OF WORDS STUART PHOTOS JEFF CROW

"IN HIS LAMENT HE IS

LIKE AN ANIMAL. FOR

INSTANCE, THE COYOTE

IS SLY, SO IS THE

INDIAN."

BLACK ELK, OGLALA

LAKOTA SIOUX (1863-1950)

I

hadn’t ridden the Indian Scout

before, The Bear attended the

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all I’d heard about was the fun engine.

So then when I found out about the

new Scout Sixty, I was at a loss to

understand why Indian would release a

less “fun” version of the Scout. It was

only when I rode both bikes back to

back that I understood...

The Scout is basically the company’s

take on what a modern 1920s model

Indian Scout might look like. The “big”

Scout’s 1133cc powerhouse engine is

certainly a fun thing to have between

your legs, but how does the reduction

of 134cc in capacity (to 60 cubic inches,

hence the name) affect the Scout Sixty?

Essentially, the Scout and Scout Sixty

Stuart is wearing an Rjays Platinum open

face, Ugly Fish sunnies, Segura Retro

jacket, Dririder Stealth gloves, Draggin

Next Gen jeans and Sidi Vertigo boots.