![]() However, the lack of footboards is a pain on such long distances. I can say that because I rode the Sixty from Delhi to Mumbai (around 1,500 km). In fact, the vinyl seat on the Sixty is actually more comfortable than the leather one on the Scout. Yes, with the option of extended and reduced reach controls, both the Scouts remain the perfect bikes (ergonomically) for riders of all shapes and sizes. Other than that, there is absolutely nothing that one can put their critical finger on, as far as the aesthetics of this bike are concerned.Īlso, since there are no changes in the dimensions of the bike, there is no change in its perfect-for-everyone ergonomics. That’s missing in the Sixty making the bike look just like your beautiful girlfriend, but with missing maxillary central incisors. I am talking about the exposed wiring behind the triple tree, which, in the Scout, is hidden by a simple, yet elegant, plate. But, there’s one ghastly cost-cutting measure that would not go down well at all with the prospective buyers. But even right now the motorcycle has enough lack of chrome to keep folks (like me) happy who don’t look into the mirror too much. Maybe it would be called the Scout 69 Dark Horse. I so wish they had gone full monty with this one and done a Scout Sixty Dark Horse! Maybe someday they will. The, er, intelligent ones will thank Indian for the almost all-black treatment on the Sixty. So not only will they buy the Scout, they would also plaster as many chrome accessories on the bike as their anti-glare sunglasses would allow. If I have understood the psyche of ‘bling buyers’ over the years, I would say that they are mostly the type that doesn’t really have any budget constraints. With the Sixty, Indian have, perhaps unintentionally, given an alternative to people who are not fond of jewellery too much. Oh, one subtle distinguishing feature is that the Sixty does not get any ‘Scout’ or ‘Sixty’ badging on the tank. A slightly smaller engine, and a five-speed gearbox comprise the major ones, while stuff like blacked-out engine casings, a black vinyl seat instead of the tan leather one, and black paint on the chassis (the Scout has smoke grey, if I am not colour blind) round off, more or less, the overall changes. And the Sixty is no exception, because it’s the same bike really, albeit with two major, and a few minor, changes. Which Is a good thing, because the Scout is the most beautiful cruiser on the planet right now. Talking about faces and looks, you would have already noticed that the Sixty looks exactly like the Scout. ![]() Just like the faces of a few blokes, in the same profession as mine, reading this (sorry, couldn’t resist!). And that’s exactly the colour our Scout Sixty was in. After all, it’s not for nothing that they have trademarked that specific shade of red as “Indian Motorcycle Red”. And it’s not just me who feels that way Indian Motorcycle would silently nod in agreement too. Like grass and Kawasakis look best when they’re green the sky and Suzukis, when they’re blue a woman, when she’s Amber a rose, an Indian, a Ducati, a Ferrari – when they are RED. They look most beautiful in their utmost natural and undisturbed state. See, I am neither a purist, nor a conformist, but even I believe that some things in life are almost like nature. I don’t know why, but all the test motorcycles that came our way from Indian have always been black, and never in the hue that’s unmistakably Indian. Especially if you happen to cast eyes on a red number. One of those things is – well, you’d know it, if you aren’t practicing celibacy… But even if you are, chances are that you would give in to the overpowering seduction of Indian Motorcycle’s latest – the Scout Sixty. Now, since that also makes it one in my automotive journalism career, please allow me to switch the Caps Lock on, for the naysayers, before making the following statement: I, SYED SHIRAZ SHAH, FEEL PRIVILEGED TO BE THE FIRST AUTOMOTIVE REVIEWER IN INDIA TO TEST THE INDIAN SCOUT SIXTY.īrazen chest-thumping aside, being the absolute first in this part of the world to test a brand new, virgin, motorcycle is actually so satisfying that there are few things in life that come close to it. It’s imperative that I say it exactly like it is because, like I had mentioned in my previous piece, this is not just another road test review (despite being one primarily), but a major breakthrough in the history of automotive journalism in India. In this introductory paragraph, at least. So, it will have to go screw itself in this one. Subtlety, a fine art, is not understood by all. ![]() Indian Scout Sixty Review by Syed Shiraz , Pictures by Syed Shiraz & Sachin Mendon ![]()
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