Indian 101 Scout
1920 Indian Scout
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| Manufacturer | Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company |
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| Production | 1919–1949 |
| Engine | 500–745 cc V-twin |
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| Manufacturer | Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company |
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| Predecessor | 1927 Indian Scout (original frame) |
| Successor | 1932 Indian Scout (Chief frame) |
| Engine | 37 cu in (610 cc) or 45 cu in (740 cc) 42° V-twin |
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| Power | 37 cu in: n/a 45 cu in: 18 bhp (13 kW) |
| Transmission | Three-speed |
| Suspension | Front: Trailing arm, leaf spring Rear: None, rigid |
| Brakes | Front: Internal expanding shoes Rear: 1928-30 External contracting bands, 1931 internal expanding shoes |
| Tires | 18" on clincher rims 1928, drop center rims 1929-31 |
| Wheelbase | 57 1⁄8 in (1,450 mm) |
| Manufacturer | Indian Motorcycle Company of America |
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| Assembly | Gilroy, California |
| Engine | 87.7 cu in (1,437 cc) 45° S&S V-twin engine |
| Bore / stroke | 3.625 in × 4.25 in (92.1 mm × 108.0 mm) |
| Ignition type | computer-controlled electronic |
| Transmission | 5-speed foot shift |
| Suspension | Front: 41 mm telescopic forks Rear: |
| Rake, trail | 32°, 5.25 in (133 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 67 in (1,700 mm) |
| Seat height | 26.5 in (670 mm) |
| Related | Indian Chief, Indian Spirit |
The Indian Scout is a motorcycle built by the Indian Motocycle Company from 1920 to 1949. It rivaled the Chief as Indian's most important model. The 101 Scout, made from 1928 to 1931, has been called the best motorcycle Indian ever made. A second line of Scouts, with heavier frames, was introduced in 1932 alongside the Standard Scout, which replaced the 101 Scout and shared its frame with the Chief and the Four. The small-displacement Scout and the Sport Scout, introduced in 1934, were continued until the end of civilian production in 1942. Military versions of both models were used by US and other Allied forces during World War II.
Apart from fifty examples of the 648, a special racing version of the Sport Scout, the Scout was not continued after World War II. In 1949 an all-new motorcycle, with an overhead valve straight-twin engine, was called the Scout; it was enlarged and renamed the Warrior in 1950.
Between 2001 and 2003, the Indian Motorcycle Company of America, based in Gilroy, California, built a Scout model using proprietary engine and transmission parts.
Designed by Charles B. Franklin, the Scout was introduced in October 1919 as a 1920 model. The Scout had a sidevalve V-twin engine with its transmission bolted to the engine casing, allowing a geared primary drive - the only American v-twin to use this maintenance-free system. The Scout engine initially displaced 606 cc (37 cu in), but the engine size was increased to 745 cc (45 cu in) in 1927 in response to the popularity of the Excelsior Super X. In early 1928, a front brake was added to the Scout.
In mid 1928 the Scout Series 101 replaced the original Scout. Designed by Charles B. Franklin, who had designed the original Scout, the 101 Scout had a new frame with more fork rake, a longer wheelbase, and a lower seat height. The geometry of the 101 Scout wheelbase, steering head angle and rear sub-frame were all adopted from the new Indian 401 model which was under development at the same time. The standard Scout 101 was available with a 45 cu in (740 cc) engine, but it was also available with a 37 cu in (610 cc) engine from the original Scout, although this was rarely advertised.
The 101 Scout was noted for its handling and was popular with racers, hillclimbers, and trick riders.
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