Running out on the Scout

Being an amber gambler doesn’t pay off…

By Caroline Barrett

“I guessed I’d get to work and back. I guessed wrong…” THE STORY SO FAR First-time cruiser rider Caroline has swapped her regular sporty tastes for Indian’s new entry-level custom, which has a smaller engine and price tag than the regular Scout. OUR INDIAN SCOUT SIXTY Spec 999cc V-twin, 78bhp, 256kg Price in this spec £8999 Current mileage 3304 Average mpg 52mpg What’s next? Winter. It’s inevitable. How will the Scout Sixty cope? How will I cope? IDON’T IMAGINE COMMUTING is high on anyone’s list of great things to do on a bike. Some people may have a genuinely beautiful route to work, but eventually you stop looking at the views or appreciating the great roads and just do the miles. My commute is a boring trudge down the A1 and there’s isn’t really a biker-friendly alternative. And with an extra…

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RiDE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2017

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