Harley davidson sportster vs indian scout. In the powertrain department the indian scout gets bhp petrol engine whereas the harley davidson 1200 custom comes in bhp petrol engine. Indian scout versus harley davidson sportster by ed tahaney april 1 2016 one of the most renowned grudge matches in the history of motorcycling is the ongoing battle for knockout sales between harley davidson and indian motorcycle. In a matchup between the spunky indian scout cruiser the sixty and the burly harley davidson cruiser 1200 custom who would reign supreme.
It leads its class in performance wi. Prior to the new 500cc and 750cc harley street models the sportster line has for decades typically been viewed as harleys beginner bike as it was the smallest displacement and smallest in chassis dimensions. So we looked to the harley davidson sportster line for a challenger and the 2019 harley davidson forty eight special stood out as the motorcycle to take on the 2019 indian scout.
Its been a bit of a back and forth for me. Folks likely draw the comparisons because the scout shares these same attributes for the indian line. American moderne with radiator and dohc.
2019 indian scout when the 2019 indian scout showed up in the ultimate motorcycling garage we didnt immediately think about stoking the indian vs. The scout is a modern interpretation of a time honored motorcycle. When the 2019 indian scout showed up in the ultimate motorcycling garage we didnt immediately think about stoking the indian vs.
2019 harley davidson forty eight special vs. The scout has four cams just like the sportster but its cams are the overhead variety activating four valves per cylinder. Its the indian scout.