LOT 628

1925 Indian 596cc Scout Registration no. BF 4890 Frame no. 57Y528 Engine no. 57Y528

Sold for £21,850 inc. premium

Lot 628

1925 Indian 596cc Scout
Registration no. BF 4890 Frame no. 57Y528 Engine no. 57Y528

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1925 Indian 596cc Scout
Registration no. BF 4890
Frame no. 57Y528
Engine no. 57Y528

A smaller Indian v-twin, the 37ci (596cc) Scout, joined the existing 61ci (1,000cc) Powerplus twin for 1920. In a somewhat unusual departure, this new smaller Indian featured primary drive by helical gears rather than the more usual chain, and soon gained a reputation for indestructibility: "You can't wear out an Indian Scout," claimed the company's advertising. In other respects the sidevalve motor followed the successful Powerplus formula. Detachable cylinder heads were the Scout's big news for 1925 and two years later a 45ci (750cc) variant arrived, to be followed in 1928 by the 101 Scout. The latter featured a revised 750cc engine in a new, longer-wheelbase frame, and this middleweight sports model would prove immensely successful for Indian, so much so that its replacement in 1931 by a heavier Chief-framed model was greeted with dismay.

This generator-equipped Scout had already been restored when the current owner purchased it in the Netherlands in 2008. First registered in the UK on 6th August that year, the Indian has been used for VMCC events since then. Works carried out since acquisition include restoring the electrics to working condition; fitting a Meisinger buddy seat; and fitting a period-correct Corbin speedometer (non-working, drive cable required). Last run in 2019, this machine is offered with a VMCC dating document; some tax discs and MoTs; (copy) manufacturer's brochure; and old/current V5C documents.
Offered without key

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