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  • Page 1 2015 Rider’s M ual...
  • Page 2 California Proposition 65 Warning This product contains or emits chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
  • Page 3 2015 Ride r’s Manual Indian Sc out™...
  • Page 4 / or p roce d ure s containe d within, whe the r whole or in p ar t, is e xp re ssly p rohib ite d . INDIAN®, INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® and INDIAN SCOUT™ are trad e marks of Ind ian Motorcycle Comp any.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of C onte nts Introd uction ......4 Safe ty ......5 Re p or ting Safe ty De fe cts .

  • Page 6: Introd Uction

    . e missions syste ms and void ing of your warranty. INDIAN motorcycle s comp ly with all fe d e ral, state and local • Gasoline may have a consid e rab ly lowe r octane rating.

  • Page 7: Safe Ty

    A WARNING ind icate s a hazard ous situation that, if not avoid e d , could ne are st author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r, visit the re sult in d e ath or se rious injury.
  • Page 8 • Ob se r ve all mainte nance re q uire me nts sp e cifie d in this b e g inning on p ag e 43. Failure to d o so can re sult in manual. Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or se r ious e ng ine d amag e .
  • Page 9 • If your motorcycle op e rate s ab normally, cor re ct the p rob le m imme d iate ly. Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE...
  • Page 10 Safe ty Safe Riding Prac tic e s • Re d uce sp e e d whe n: • Re tract the sid e stand fully b e fore r id ing. If the sid e stand is not fully re tracte d , it could contact the road surface and - The road has p othole s or is othe rwise roug h or uneve n.
  • Page 11 Safe ty Safe Riding Prac tic e s Carrying a Pas s e ng e r WARNING! Do not carry a p asse ng e r unle ss the m otorcycle is e quip p e d with p asse ng e r se at and p asse ng e r footre sts. To c arry a pas s e ng e r s afe ly: •...
  • Page 12 Safe ty Safe Riding Prac tic e s Prote c tive Appare l We ar p rote ctive ap p are l to d e cre ase the risk of injury and incre ase rid ing com fort. • Always we ar a he lme t that me e ts or e xce e d s e stab lishe d •...
  • Page 13 Se e p ag e 89. • Use only g e nuine INDIAN MOTORCYCLE acce ssor ie s • Do not install acce ssor ie s that imp air op e rator visib ility or d e sig ne d for your mod e l.
  • Page 14 If in d oub t, contact your author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r. • Do not e xce e d the ind ivid ual we ig ht limit of e ach sad d le b ag.
  • Page 15 Safe ty Carrying Carg o Use the following g uid e line s whe n attaching carg o or acce ssor ie s to the motorcycle . Whe re ap p licab le , the se g uid e line s also re fe r to the conte nts of any acce ssor ie s.
  • Page 16 Safe ty Trans porting the Motorc yc le Fue l and Exhaus t Safe ty If you must transp or t the motorcycle : Always he e d the se fue l safe ty war ning s whe n re fue ling or se r vicing the fue l syste m.
  • Page 17 Always pe rform the safe ty m ainte nance proce dure s as re com m e nd e d in this m anual. Pe rform m ainte nance and rep airs prom ptly. Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r.

  • Page 18: Re Porting Safe Ty De Fe C Ts

    NEVER exce e d the GVW R of your m otorcycle . inform the National Hig hway Traffic Safe ty Ad ministration (NHTSA) in ad d ition to notifying INDIAN MOTORCYCLE in The m axim um load cap acity of your motorcycle is the wr iting.
  • Page 19 Safe ty Safe ty and Inform ation Labe ls Lab e ls are mod e l-sp e cific and marke t-sp e cific. Your motorcycle may not contain all of the lab e ls shown. 1. Ve hicle Id e ntification Numb e r (VIN) (on sid e of ste e r ing he ad ) 2.

  • Page 20: Comp One Nt Id E Ntification

    C om p one nt Id e ntification 1. Dr ive r’s Se at 2. Air Box (und e r fue l tank) 3. Fue l Tank 4. Mirror 5. Rig ht Front Tur n Sig nal 6. He ad lig ht 7.
  • Page 21 C om p one nt Id e ntification...
  • Page 22 C om p one nt Id e ntification Eng ine Ide ntific ation Num be r Ke y Ide ntific ation Num be r The e ng ine numb e r is stamp e d into the b ottom of the le ft The key id e ntification numb e r is stamp e d on the me tal key crankcase ne ar the sid e stand .
  • Page 23 C om p one nt Id e ntification Cons ole 1. Clutch Leve r 2. Instrume nt Cluste r 3. Front Brake Maste r Cylind e r 4. Throttle Control Gr ip 5. Front Brake Leve r 6. Fue l Cap...

  • Page 24: Instr Ume Nts, Fe Ature S & Controls

    Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Switc he s Le ft Control Rig ht Control Eng ine Stop / Run Hig h/ Low Lig ht Switch Switch Tur n Sig nal Eng ine Star te r Switch/ Hazard Hor n Switch Switch...
  • Page 25 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Switc he s Sym bol Switc h De s c ription Hazard War ning The hazard war ning flashe rs switch activate s and cance ls the hazard war ning flashe rs. Se e p ag e 24. Flashe rs Switch Hig h/ Low He ad lig ht The hig h/ low he ad lig ht b e am switch tog g le s the he ad lig ht b e twe e n hig h b e am and low b e am.
  • Page 26 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Switc he s Hazard Warning Flas he rs Switc h Eng ine Stop/ Run Switc h The ig nition switch must b e in the ON p osition to activate the Use the e ng ine stop / r un switch hazard war ning flashe rs, b ut once activate d , the hazard to tur n the e ng ine off q uickly.
  • Page 27 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Switc he s Eng ine Starte r Switc h Ig nition/ Lig ht Ke y Switc h Re ad the e ng ine star ting Motorcycle r id e rs must re main as visib le as p ossib le at all p roce d ure s b e fore star ting time s.
  • Page 28 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ins trum e nt Clus te r The instr ume nt cluste r includ e s the sp e e d ome te r, ind icator Indic ator Lam ps lamp s and Multi-Function Disp lay (MFD).
  • Page 29 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ins trum e nt Clus te r Multi-Func tion Dis play (MFD) With the ig nition switch on, use the MODE b utton to tog g le Odom e te r throug h the mod e s of the multi-function d isp lay and to The od ome te r d isp lays total d istance trave le d .
  • Page 30 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ins trum e nt Clus te r Multi-Func tion Dis play (MFD) Dis play Units (Standard/ M e tric ) Cloc k Tip: The clock m ust b e re se t any tim e the b atte ry has b e e n The d isp lay can b e chang e d to d isp lay e ithe r stand ard or disconne cte d or d ischarge d .
  • Page 31 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ins trum e nt Clus te r Multi-Func tion Dis play (MFD) Diag nos tic Func tionality Ce r tain cond itions will cause an e r ror me ssag e to d isp lay in the scre e n. If this occurs, p le ase se e your author ize d d e ale r. Me s s ag e Loc ation Indic ate s...
  • Page 32 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ins trum e nt Clus te r Multi-Func tion Dis play (MFD) Low Oil Pre s s ure Dis play “LO OIL” d isp lays und e r the following cond itions. Condition Indic ate s Ac tion Re quire d...
  • Page 33 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Throttle Control Grip Clutc h Le ve r The throttle control g r ip is The clutch leve r is locate d on the r ig ht locate d on the le ft De cre ase hand le b ar.
  • Page 34 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Ge ar Shift Le ve r Side s tand The g e ar shift leve r is locate d on the le ft sid e of the WARNING! An im p rop e rly re tracte d sid e stand could contact the g round and cause a loss of control re sulting in se rious injury or motorcycle .
  • Page 35 Ins trum e nts , Fe ature s and C ontrols Brake s The front b rake leve r activate s the front b rake calip e rs. The Re ar Brake Pe dal re ar b rake p e d al activate s the re ar b rake calip e r. For The re ar b rake p e d al is maximum b rake e ffe ctive ne ss, ap p ly the front b rake leve r Re ar Brake Pe d al...

  • Page 36: Pre -Rid E Insp E Ctions

    • re fe r to the mainte nance se ction of this manual (p ag e 53) se e your authorize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r for se rvice . • re fe r to the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual WARNING! Re ad the e ntire Instrum e nts, Fe ature s and Controls se ction of this m anual b e fore rid ing your m otorcycle .
  • Page 37 Pre -Rid e Ins p e ctions Tur n the ig nition key to the ON p osition and move the stop / run switch to RUN b e fore p e rforming the following e le ctr ical insp e ctions. Re tur n the ig nition key to the OFF p osition afte r comp le ting the se insp e ctions. If insp e ction of any e le ctrical ite m re ve als comp one nt failure , re p air or re p lace the comp one nt b e fore op e rating the motorcycle .
  • Page 38 Pre -Rid e Ins p e ctions Ite m Ins pe c tion Proc e dure Ge ne ral Eng ine Oil Che ck the oil leve l. Se e p ag e 37. Fue l Che ck the fue l leve l. Se e p ag e 41. Coolant Leve l Che ck the coolant leve l in the re cove ry b ottle .
  • Page 39 Pre -Rid e Ins p e ctions Eng ine Oil Le ve l With the se mi-d r y sump lub r ication syste m, the e ng ine oil leve l on the d ip stick will fluctuate , d e p e nd ing on the motorcycle ’s p osition and e ng ine sp e e d whe n the e ng ine is tur ne d off.
  • Page 40 . Always use the corre ct size and typ e of tire s sp e cifie d by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE for your ve hicle . Always m aintain we ar or d amag e , re p lace the tire b e fore r id ing. Always use prop e r tire p re ssure as re com m e nd e d in the rid e r’s m anual and on...
  • Page 41 Pre -Rid e Ins p e ctions Front Brake Fluid Le ve l Front Brake Le ve r 1. Strad d le the motorcycle and b r ing it to the fully up r ig ht 1. Pull the front b rake leve r toward the hand le b ar and hold p osition.
  • Page 42 Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r.
  • Page 43 Pre -Rid e Ins p e ctions Throttle Re ar Drive Be lt 1. Che ck d r ive b e lt te nsion. Se e p ag e s 66-67. Rotate the throttle control g r ip. It should rotate smoothly from the re st p osition to the comp le te ly op e n p osition.
  • Page 44 3. Always re p lace str ip p e d , d amag e d or b roke n faste ne rs is in the store d p osition. Ad just or re p lace a loose b e fore r id ing. Use g e nuine INDIAN MOTORCYCLE sp r ing.

  • Page 45: Op E Ration

    O p e ration The op e ration se ction of this manual d e scr ib e s how to Eng ine Bre ak-In e nsure maximum p e rformance and long evity throug h the The e ng ine b re ak-in p e r iod for your motorcycle is the first p rop e r care and op e ration of your motorcycle .
  • Page 46 Pe rform the b re ak-in mainte nance outline d in the mainte nance se ction of this manual. Bre ak-in mainte nance should b e p e rforme d b y an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r. Bre ak-in mainte nance must includ e insp e ction, ad justme nts, faste ne r tig hte ning and an e ng ine oil and filte r change .
  • Page 47 O p e ration Fue ling Always d ismount the motorcycle and re fue l on leve l g round 2. Inse r t the fue l nozzle into the fue l tank fille r ne ck. with the sid e stand d own. Revie w the fue l war ning s. Se e 3.
  • Page 48 O p e ration Prim ing the Fue l Sys te m Starting the Eng ine If the motorcycle r uns out of fue l, p r ime the fue l syste m The starte r inte rlock syste m allows the e ng ine to b e star te d b e fore atte mp ting to re star t the e ng ine .
  • Page 49 Operation Starting the Engine 7. Press and release the starter switch to start the engine. 10. Leave the throttle closed and allow the engine to idle. The starter motor will crank until the engine starts, but Idle speed will gradually slow to normal as the engine no more than 3 seconds.
  • Page 50 O p e ration Shifting Ge ars WARNING! Force d shifting (with clutch e ngag e d ) could cause Shifting to ne utral is e asie st if the motorcycle is rolling d am ag e to the e ng ine , transm ission and d rive train. Such d am ag e slowly.
  • Page 51 O p e ration Shifting Ge ars Shifting Ge ars While Driving 1. Star t the e ng ine . Se e p ag e 46. Tip: W ithin the re com m e nd e d sp e e d rang e s (se e Re com m e nd e d Shift Points chart), you can d ownshift to slow the m otorcycle or 2.
  • Page 52 O p e ration Shifting Ge ars Re c om m e nde d Shift Points Ups hifting (Ac c e le rating ) Downs hifting (De c e le rating ) Ge ar Chang e Re c om m e nde d Spe e d Ge ar Chang e Re c om m e nde d Spe e d 1 to 2...
  • Page 53 O p e ration Braking Ac c e le rating Always allow sufficie nt stop p ing d istance so that b rake s can Acce le rate b y op e ning the throttle (rolling the throttle b e ap p lie d g rad ually. control g r ip re arward ).
  • Page 54 O p e ration Parking Parking on a Soft Surfac e Choose a firm leve l surface to p ark the motorcycle . If p arking on a soft surface is unavoid ab le , p lace a sid e stand footre st und e r the foot of the sid e stand to p rovid e a firm 1.

  • Page 55: Mainte Nance

    M ainte nance Safe ty During Se rvic e Proc e dure s WARNING Failure to follow all re com m e nd e d p re cautions and p roce d ure s could re sult in seve re injury or d e ath. Always he e d all safe ty p recautions and follow all op e ration, insp e ction and m ainte nance p roce d ure s outline d in this m anual.
  • Page 56 Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an se rvice d comp one nts. Make any cor re ctions or ad d itional author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r.
  • Page 57 Whe n insp e ction reve als the ne e d for re p lace me nt p ar ts, use g e nuine INDIAN MOTORCYCLE p ar ts availab le from your d e ale r. Re cord se r vice and mainte nance information in the Mainte nance Log b e g inning on p ag e 115.
  • Page 58 M ainte nance Pe riodic Mainte nanc e Table Odom e te r Re ading in Mile s (Kilom e te rs ) Com pone nt Se e table ke y be low Pag e Eng ine Oil & Filte r* Crankcase Ve nt Oil Line s/ Oil Syste m Insp e ction Se e d e ale r...
  • Page 59 M ainte nance Pe riodic Mainte nanc e Table Com pone nt Se e table ke y be low Pag e Faste ne rs Front Brake Leve r Front Fork Oil** Front Fork/ Axle Fue l Syste m/ Line s/ Fitting s Fue l Filte r Ge ar Shift Leve r Se e d e ale r...
  • Page 60 M ainte nance Eng ine Oil/ Filte r Chang e Follow all instr uctions care fully. Do not ove rfill. 3. Cle an the are a around the two d rain p lug s. Place a d rain p an und e r b oth d rain p lug s. Chang e the e ng ine oil at the inte r vals sp e cifie d in the p e r iod ic mainte nance tab le b e g inning on p ag e 56.
  • Page 61 M ainte nance Eng ine Oil/ Filte r Chang e 7. Place a d rain p an or shop towe ls und e r the oil filte r. 14. Ad d the re comme nd e d oil as ne e d e d to b r ing the leve l to the FULL mark on the d ip stick.
  • Page 62 M ainte nance Cooling Sys te m The e ng ine coolant leve l is controlle d b y the re cove r y Coolant Le ve l Ins pe c tion syste m. Re cove ry syste m comp one nts are the re cove r y Tip: A flashlig ht is re q uire d for Coolant b ottle , the rad iator fille r ne ck, the rad iator p re ssure cap and...
  • Page 63 M ainte nance Air Filte r Insp e ct and re p lace the air filte r at the inte r vals sp e cifie d in 4. Insp e ct the air filte r. Do not atte mp t to cle an the air filte r. the p e r iod ic mainte nance tab le b e g inning on p ag e 56.
  • Page 64 M ainte nance Fue l Tank Re m oval Ple ase re ad the e ntire re moval and re installaton p roce d ure 4. Locate the r ub b e r e lb ow and the straig ht r ub b e r b e fore b e g inning.
  • Page 65 M ainte nance Fue l Tank Re m oval 9. Disconne ct the fue l p ump 13. Lift the re ar of the fue l tank Ste p 9 e le ctr ical conne ctor b y and care fully slid e it Ste p 11 d e p re ssing the re le ase tab re arward to re le ase it from...
  • Page 66 M ainte nance Fue l Tank Ins tallation 1. Place the hand le b ars in the straig ht ahe ad p osition. 5. Re move the p lug tool from the fue l p ump fitting. Cove r the front of the fue l tank with a p rote ctive cloth to 6.
  • Page 67 M ainte nance Fue l Tank Ins tallation 9. Slid e the tank forward to 12. Re install the fue l tank fille r Ste p 12 make sure it’s fully p ad . se ate d on the isolators. Ste p 11 13.
  • Page 68 M ainte nance Re ar Drive Be lt Cle aning Cle aning the d r ive b e lt will maximize b e lt and sp rocke t life and minimize d r ive line noise . Cle an the b e lt at eve r y tire chang e .
  • Page 69 No matte r its cond ition, the d r ive b e lt should b e re p lace d at p e r iod ic inte r vals. Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r.
  • Page 70 M ainte nance Re ar Shoc k Pre load (Ride He ig ht) Ins pe c tion Pe r iod ically me asure re ar shock p re load . Have an assistant 3. Me asure shock p re load from up p e r mount b olt ce nte r to he lp with this p roce d ure .
  • Page 71 M ainte nance Re ar Shoc k Pre load (Ride He ig ht) Adjus tm e nt Sp e cial tools are re q uire d to p e rform this p roce d ure . Se e the 4. Sp ray a lig ht lub r icant on the ad juste r nut whe re it INDIAN Se r vice Manual or your author ize d INDIAN d e ale r.
  • Page 72 M ainte nance Swing Arm / Re ar Axle Ins pe c tion Front Fork/ Sus pe ns ion Ins pe c tion 1. Sit in the op e rator's se at and slowly b ounce the re ar 1. Place the motorcycle on the Inne r Tub e susp e nsion a fe w time s.
  • Page 73 M ainte nance Ste e ring He ad Ins pe c tion Crankc as e Bre athe r Hos e s 1. Elevate and sup p or t the motorcycle with the front tire Insp e ct the crankcase slig htly off the floor. Se e p ag e 90. b re athe r (ve nt) hose s e ach time the fue l tank is CAUTION! Make sure the m otorcycle is stable whe n e levate d .
  • Page 74 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an it is se cure ly faste ne d to the mounting b racke t. author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r. 3. Insp e ct conne ctions at the evap orative e missions caniste r to b e sure they are se cure .
  • Page 75 M ainte nance Me c hanic al Clutc h Le ve r Fre e play 1. The clutch cab le ad juste r nut is locate d along the lowe r 3. While hold ing the cab le , tig hte n the ad juste r lock nut r ig ht frame .
  • Page 76 M ainte nance Me c hanic al Clutc h Le ve r Lubric ation Me c hanic al Clutc h Cable Lubric ation 1. Re move the clutch Lub r icate control cab le b ar re l e nd s at the inte r vals Pivot Scre w leve r p ivot nut and re comme nd e d in the p e r iod ic mainte nance tab le b e g inning...
  • Page 77 Se e the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual or an author ize d An ove r-full re se rvoir m ay cause b rake d rag or b rake lock-up, which could re sult in se rious injury or d e ath.
  • Page 78 M ainte nance Re ar Brake Fluid Chang e the b rake fluid at the inte r vals re comme nd e d in the 5. Re move the cove r p e r iod ic mainte nance tab le b e g inning on p ag e 56. Always and d iap hrag m.
  • Page 79 M ainte nance Front Brake Le ve r 2. If the fluid leve l is low, insp e ct b rake p ad s as outline d on p ag e 78. If p ad s are not wor n b eyond the se r vice limit, 1.
  • Page 80 M ainte nance Brake Pads Brake Dis c Ins pe c tion/ Cle aning 1. Insp e ct b rake d iscs for nicks, scratche s, cracks or othe r Insp e ct e ach front b rake p ad on b oth sid e s of the front d isc. d amag e .
  • Page 81 M ainte nance Whe e l Ins pe c tion Front Whe e l Ins tallation Insp e ct b oth whe e ls for cracks or d amag e and re p lace If the front whe e l is re move d for any re ason, it must b e d amag e d whe e ls p romp tly.
  • Page 82 Manual or an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r. failure . Always use the corre ct size and typ e of tire s sp e cifie d by INDIAN MOTORCYCLE for your ve hicle . Always m aintain p rop e r tire Tire Tre ad De pth p re ssure as re com m e nd e d in the rid e r’s m anual and on safe ty lab e ls.
  • Page 83 M ainte nance Tire s Tire Pre s s ure Always che ck and ad just tire p re ssure whe n tire s are cold . Do not ad just tire p re ssure imme d iate ly afte r r id ing. Wait at le ast 3 hours afte r r id ing to che ck p re ssure .
  • Page 84 M ainte nance Spark Plug s 2. Lift the se at and p ull it slig htly Se e your d e ale r for sp ark p lug insp e ctions and re p lace me nt re arward to at the inte r vals sp e cifie d in the p e r iod ic mainte nance tab le d ise ng ag e the se at b e g inning on p ag e 56.
  • Page 85 M ainte nance He adlig ht Aim Ins pe c tion On hig h b e am, the ce nte r of hig he st inte nsity (ap p e ar ing as a d iamond shap e ) should b e 7.5 in. (19 cm) lowe r than the he ad lamp b ulb and ce nte re d straig ht ahe ad at 25 fe e t (7.6 m).
  • Page 86 M ainte nance He adlig ht Aim Adjus tm e nt 1. To ad just the he ad lamp ve r tically, loose n the housing mount faste ne r and p ivot the housing up ward or d ownward . Tig hte n the faste ne r.
  • Page 87 M ainte nance He adlig ht Lam p Re plac e m e nt 1. Re move the he ad lig ht re taining scre w. 2. Lift the he ad lig ht up ward and re move it from the b ase . 3.
  • Page 88 M ainte nance Batte ry Batte ry Re m oval 1. Re move the se at. Se e p ag e 82. The motorcycle b atte r y is a se ale d , mainte nance -fre e b atte r y. Do not re move the b atte r y cap str ip for any re ason. WARNING! Im p rop e rly conne cting or d isconne cting b atte ry Ke e p the b atte r y conne ctions cle an and tig ht at all time s.
  • Page 89 A mainte nance charg e r can b e p urchase d throug h your authorize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE 2. Make sure cab le e nd s and b atte r y te rminals are cle an.
  • Page 90 M ainte nance Fus e Re plac e m e nt The stand ard fuse b ox is locate d und e r the se at. This fuse 1. Re move the se at. Se e b ox house s all stand ard se rvice fuse s and the automatic p ag e 82.
  • Page 91 MOTORCYCLE instr uctions that come with the kit. • DO NOT b ack-p rob e e le ctr ical conne ctors on the ve hicle unle ss d ire cte d to d o so b y the INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Se rvice Manual.
  • Page 92 , flat p latform jack or lift b e fore r id ing. Use g e nuine INDIAN MOTORCYCLE me chanism on a firm, flat surface and lifting und e r the faste ne rs of e q ual size and stre ng th.
  • Page 93 M ainte nance Trouble s hooting For your p e rsonal safe ty, d o not atte mp t insp e ction or re p airs not fully d e scr ib e d in this r id e r’s manual. Contact an author ize d d e ale r for se r vice if you cannot d e te rmine the cause of a p rob le m or if the insp e ction/ re p air e xce e d s your me chanical ab ility or tool re source s.
  • Page 94 M ainte nance Trouble s hooting Eng ine Starts But Mis s e s or Runs Poorly Tip: Turn e ng ine OFF b e fore insp e cting any of the se ite m s. Pos s ible Caus e Pos s ible Re m e dy/ Ac tion Discharg e d b atte ry Fully charg e the b atte r y.
  • Page 95 M ainte nance Trouble s hooting Eng ine Ove rhe ating Pos s ible Caus e Pos s ible Re m e dy/ Ac tion De b r is lod g e d in rad iator scre e n Insp e ct and cle an the scre e n. Plug g e d rad iator Use a g ard e n hose to flush any d e b r is from the rad iator fins.

  • Page 96: Cle Aning And Storag E

    INDIAN motorcycle . e le ctrical conne ctors.
  • Page 97 • The motorcycle should not b e ne ar a rad iator or othe r • Use INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Le athe r Care p rod ucts. he at source , or any typ e of e le ctr ic motor.
  • Page 98 C le aning and Storage Cle an and Prote c t the Motorc yc le Batte ry Care 1. Re move the b atte r y. Se e p ag e 86. To p re p are the motorcycle for storag e , b e g in b y cle aning it as outline d b e g inning on p ag e 94.
  • Page 99 C le aning and Storage Rode nts Re m oval From Storag e 1. Install a fully charg e d b atte r y. Mice and othe r rod e nts are ofte n the worst e ne my of a store d motorcycle .

  • Page 100: Specifications

    Specifications 2015 INDIAN SCOUT Dimensions (Dimensions and specifications may vary with features, options and accessories) Overall Length 91 in. (2311 mm) Overall Width 34.6 in. (880 mm) Overall Height 47.5 in. (1207 mm) Seat Height Unladen 26.5 in. (673 mm) Laden 25.3 in.
  • Page 101 Specifications 2015 INDIAN SCOUT Engine Engine Type Liquid Cooled V-Twin (60 degrees) Displacement 69 cu. in. (1133 cc) Cooling System Liquid Compression Ratio 10.7:1 Valve Train DOHC, 4 Valves Per Cylinder, Graded Tappets Bore and Stroke 3.898” x 2.898” (99 mm x 73.6 mm) Fuel System/Throttle Body Bore Closed Loop Fuel Injection/60 mm Exhaust System...
  • Page 102 Specifications 2015 INDIAN SCOUT Drive System Primary Drive Gear Drive Wet Clutch Crank Gear 46 Teeth Clutch Gear 77 Teeth Clutch Type Wet, Multi-Plate Primary Reduction Ratio 1.674:1 Transmission Type 6 Speed/Sliding Mesh/Foot Shift 1st Gear Ratio 2.769:1 2nd Gear Ratio 1.882:1 3rd Gear Ratio 1.500:1...
  • Page 103 Specifications 2015 INDIAN SCOUT Wheels And Tires Front Wheel Size/Type 16 in. x 3.5 in. Cast Rear Wheel Size/Type 16 in. x 3.5 in. Cast Front Tire Type/Size Kenda K673F 130/90-16 72H Rear Tire Type/Size Kenda K673 150/80-16 71H Electrical Alternator 460W @ 3000 RPM Battery...
  • Page 104 For b e st p e rformance , use only unle ad e d g asoline with a 91 We re comme nd the use of INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Synthe tic p ump octane minimum (R+ M/ 2 Me thod ). DO NOT USE E-85 Ble nd 15W-60 Eng ine Oil for your motorcycle .
  • Page 105 Sp e cifications Ide ntific ation Num be r Re c ord Re c ord im portant ide ntific ation num be rs be low. Ve hicle Id e ntification Numb e r (VIN) (se e p ag e 17) Eng ine Id e ntification Numb e r (se e p ag e 20) Ig nition Key Numb e r (se e p ag e 20)

  • Page 106: Warranty

    This war ranty is transfe rab le to anothe r owne r d ur ing the war ranty p e r iod throug h an INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r, b ut any such transfe r will not e xte nd the or ig inal te rm of the warranty.
  • Page 107 LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES This INDIAN MOTORCYCLE limite d warranty e xclud e s any failure s that are not cause d b y a d e fe ct in mate r ial or workmanship. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CLAIMS OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN. This warranty also d oe s not cove r acts of God , accid e ntal d amag e , normal we ar and te ar, ab use or imp rop e r hand ling.
  • Page 108 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE Warranty Polic y LUBRICANTS AND FLUIDS 1. Mixing oil b rand s or using non-re comme nd e d oil may cause e ng ine d amag e . We re comme nd the use of INDIAN MOTORCYCLE e ng ine oil.
  • Page 109 If you are trave ling te mp orar ily outsid e the country whe re your motorcycle was p urchase d , you should take your motorcycle to an author ize d INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r. You must show the d e ale r p hoto id e ntification from the country of the se lling d e ale r’s author ize d location as p roof of re sid e nce .
  • Page 110 IS SOLD OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF THE SELLING DEALER’S AUTHORIZED LOCATION. This p olicy d oe s not ap p ly to ve hicle s that have re ce ive d author ization for e xp or t from INDIAN MOTORCYCLE. De ale rs may not g ive author ization for e xp ort. Y ou should consult an author ize d d e ale r to d e te rmine this ve hicle ’s warranty or se rvice cove rag e if you have any q ue stions.
  • Page 111 Nois e Em is s ion Warranty INDIAN MOTORCYCLE war rants that this e xhaust syste m, at the time of sale , me e ts all ap p licab le U.S. EPA Fe d e ral noise stand ard s. This warranty e xte nd s to the first p e rson who b uys this e xhaust syste m for p ur p ose s othe r than re sale , and to all sub se q ue nt b uye rs.
  • Page 112 If an e mission-re late d p ar t on your motorcycle is d e fe ctive , the p ar t will b e re p aire d or re p lace d b y INDIAN MOTORCYCLE.
  • Page 113 . You a re re sp onsib le for p re se nting your motorcycle to an INDIAN MOTORCYCLE d e ale r as soon as a p rob le m e xists. The warranty re p airs should b e comp le te d in a re asonab le amount of time , not to e xce e d 30 d ays.
  • Page 114 INDIAN MOTORCYCLE’s sug g e ste d re tail p r ice for all war rante d p arts re p lace d and lab or charg e s b ase d on INDIAN...
  • Page 115 • Re p airs imp rop e rly p e rforme d or re p lace me nts imp rop e rly installe d • Use of re p lace me nt p ar ts or acce ssor ie s not conforming to INDIAN MOTORCYCLE sp e cifications which ad ve rse ly affe ct p e rformance and / or •...
  • Page 116 Any re p lace me nt p ar t that is e q uivale nt in p e rformance and d urab ility may b e use d in the p e rformance of any mainte nance or re p airs. Howeve r, INDIAN MOTORCYCLE is not liab le for the se p ar ts. The owne r is re sp onsib le for the p e rformance of all re q uire d mainte nance .

  • Page 117: Mainte Nance Log

    M ainte nance Log Mainte nance Pe rforme d Mile s/ Km Note s Pe rforme d...
  • Page 118 M ainte nance Log Mainte nance Pe rforme d Mile s/ Km Note s Pe rforme d...

  • Page 119: Index

    Index About the Rider’s Manual....5 Brakes Diagnostic Functionality ....29 Accelerating .
  • Page 120 INDEX Fastener Inspection ....42, 90 Gasoline Handling Safety ....14 Maintenance Fastener Torques .
  • Page 121 INDEX Parking ....... 52 Sidestand Lubrication....72 Testing After Servicing .
  • Page 122 To locate your nearest dealer, visit www.indianmotorcycle.com Indian Motorcycle Company 2100 Highway 55 Medina, MN 55340 Phone 877-204-3697 Part No. 9925953 Rev 02 Printed in USA...

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