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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 INDIAN SCOUT LINEUP
standard ABS. The next level
is Limited, which adds cruise
control, traction control, ride
modes, and a USB charger. Fi-
nally, Limited+Tech Trim, which
comes standard on 101 and
Super Scout models, offers the
same four-inch Ride Command
we saw on Chief models, which
is incredibly functional with little
visual weight, as well as a key-
less ignition.
The Ride Command system
on the Scout adds a lot to the
riding experience if that's some-
thing you use and care about.
It's easy to control Bluetooth
music in your helmet through the
handlebar controls or navigate
back to your saved "Home"
address. It's easier to switch
between ride modes or turn
Traction Control on and off. And
when the bike is off, it just looks
like a normal round gauge, not
some big screen.
We made our way through
Half Moon Bay and along Pacific
Coast Highway. PCH just rides
the coastline, so it's naturally
changing elevation and carving
along the cliffside, making it an
incredible road to ride a motor-
cycle on. Huge concrete military
batteries line the cliffs as we
made our way south, signs of
past wars now covered in graffiti
and easy to explore. Here, it's
surprisingly easy to forget the
bike I'm riding and enjoy the
scenery, which I feel is one of
the major goals of a cruiser. Yes,
nearly every aspect of perfor-
mance has been improved over
past models, but when you're
cruising down a beautiful road
with something to see, it's still
easy to look up and enjoy the
sights while feeling your bike be-
neath you and knowing what it's
doing, not having to think about
it so much that your mind comes
away from the beautiful scenery
and pure enjoyment of space
and setting.
At our final stop I got onto the
Scout Classic, which was the
only bike that shared any piece
with the previous Scout line: the
classic rear fender. I didn't con
-
sider this much until riding be-
hind the Scout Classic, and while
every other model had bright
LED turn signals that doubled
as brake lights, the Classic's
traditional taillight was much
Having lived in San
Francisco, cruising
up Lobard Street
backwards was a
unique experience.
