Indian Junior Scout 500cc V-twin 1937

Engine number: ECG1517

Year: 1937                      Cylinder capacity: 500 cc

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.

The Indian Standard Scout was produced from 1932 to 1937. It replaced the legendary 101 Scout by sharing a heavier, standardized frame with the bigger Indian Chief and Four models - which was a production idea for cost saving by standartizing. Because of its heavier handling compared to the 101, it saw less market success, prompting the creation of the lighter Sport Scout in 1934.

In 1933, to appease the sporting motorcyclists offended by the replacement of the 101 with the Standard Scout, Indian introduced the Motoplane. This had a Scout engine fitted into the frame of the discontinued Indian Prince single cylinder motorcycle. The Motoplane was also sold as the Pony Scout with the engine displacement reduced to 30.50 cu in (499.8 cc). The power of the Scout engine was too much for the Prince-derived frame and the Motoplane was discontinued. The less powerful Pony Scout remained in production and was later renamed the Junior Scout. The Pony Scout and the Junior Scout were collectively known as the "Thirty-Fifty" after their engine displacement in cubic inches.

This 1937 Indian Junior Scout is in a very authentic "oily rag" condition, providing a vintage American feel and caharacter to the motorcycle. The Junior Scout is highly original, it is in a running condition and is well equipped with hard to find accessories.

Equipments include an original Corbin speedometer set, original dashboard, headlight and Indian faced electric horn. A nice Indian signed battery box and an old American license plate have been fitted as well.