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BORN FROM ICONS. RIDDEN BY LEGENDS.
A WORLD PREMIERE EVENT

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN SCOUT MOTORCYCLE

As America’s first motorcycle company, we’ve been manufacturing iconic machines since 1901. Stories written in oil, gas, and rubber—bikes from our factory are born from icons and ridden by legends.

soldier riding on a 1920 Indian Scout motorcycle

THE LEGENDARY INDIAN SCOUT

In 1920, the company released the first Indian Scout. This fast, reliable, maneuverable bike enticed many people to start riding, and racing. The Scout quickly became the motorcycle of choice for daredevils and racers alike, arguably putting it on the Mount Rushmore of legendary motorcycles.

side profile of a 1928 Indian 101 Scout motorcycle in the desert

THE INDIAN 101 SCOUT

In 1928, the Indian 101 Scout was introduced featuring a new frame with more fork rake, a longer wheelbase, lower seat height and more powerful 45ci engine. The 101 Scout has been heralded as the best motorcycle ever made by many riders and enthusiasts worldwide.

person riding a light weight and reliable indian scout motorcycle at the coney island wall of death in New York

WALL OF DEATH

Born in the early 1900's at the Coney Island amusement park in New York, the Wall of Death is a death defying vertical walled dome where dare devils would ride motorcycles and cars around to entertain crowds. The motorcycle of choice was the Indian Scout, thanks to its light weight and reliability.

motorcycle racer ed iron man kretz on his 1937 indian sport scout motorcycle with his crew around him

ED "IRON MAN" KRETZ

Ed "Iron Man" Kretz was widely recognized as the greatest motorcycle racer of his day, and one of the first major stars of the AMA Class C racing series. He had victories in nearly all of the major national events in the late 30's and 40's. What really cemented Kretz in motorcycling history was his win of the inaugural Daytona 200 race in 1937 on an Indian Sport Scout.

racers rounding a corner from the 1950s indian wrecking crew race team

THE INDIAN WRECKING CREW

The years following Ed Kretz saw the founding of the Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew in the late 1940’s, a record-breaking racing team consisting of legendary racers Bobby Hill, Bill Tuman, and Ernie Beckman. By the early 1950’s, the Crew was dominating on both dirt and road courses; Bobby Hill won the Springfield Mile back-to-back years in 1951 and 1952, and teammate Bill Tuman completed the three-peat for Indian Motorcycle in 1953.

historic indian motorcycle racer burt munro securing his helmet before breaking the land speed record on a heavily modified 1920 indian scout streamliner

BURT MUNRO

In 1967, 68-year-old New Zealand native Burt Munro made motorcycle history by setting a new official land speed record - 184.087 mph with an unofficial top speed of 205.67 mph—when he raced his heavily modified 1920 Indian Scout Streamliner across the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. That record still stands today.

side profile of a all-new redesigned 2015 indian scout motorcycle

A MODERN INDIAN SCOUT

For the 2015 model year, Indian Motorcycle introduced the first all-new Indian Scout in over 70 years, featuring a 1,133cc liquid-cooled V-Twin engine and an aluminum frame. This new Scout etched another chapter in the model’s legendary history.

iconic 2025 indian 101 scout motorcycle and a 1928 indian 101 scout motorcycle parked in the desert

ALL-NEW INDIAN SCOUT

Indian Motorcycle redesigns an American icon with the all-new Scout lineup, featuring iconic American design, a legendary balance of power and control, and rider centric technology.