[Polly]

Hi there! I got my very first bike, a 2020 Scout Sixty a couple weeks ago, and have been learning to ride on it Since buying, my husband has helped me install a reduced reach seat, highway bars, 21" tinted windscreen, a new clutch lever (I dropped it in a parking lot and the tip snapped off!) and i've added a cheap heat shield to the part of the pipe notorious for burning the legs of short people, and a Captain Itch crotch saver The only other thing on order right now is some Kuryakyn mini boards!

This forum has been so helpful for all kinds of reasons

Love seeing all your bikes too!

Polly

 

[GatorGirl]

Hi there! I got my very first bike, a 2020 Scout Sixty a couple weeks ago, and have been learning to ride on it Since buying, my husband has helped me install a reduced reach seat, highway bars, 21" tinted windscreen, a new clutch lever (I dropped it in a parking lot and the tip snapped off!) and i've added a cheap heat shield to the part of the pipe notorious for burning the legs of short people, and a Captain Itch crotch saver The only other thing on order right now is some Kuryakyn mini boards!

This forum has been so helpful for all kinds of reasons

Love seeing all your bikes too!

Polly

I just got mine last week! I am still waiting on my parts to come in to make it complete! BTW...great paint choice! 😉

 

[jjhemphill]

She is a beauty! Making the bike your own is a must in my book! ( but expensive too) I love everything you have done so far !

I would like to recommend a couple of “Essential “ upgrades ..

The Stock Light: if you are riding or ever ride into the evening , it is very dim. I would recommend changing it . IMO, it is not safe to drive at night with the stock headlamp

The Seat. You’ll find out after and 45- to an hour ride, you may want to opt for a different seat...

Other than that, you will be on that thing for many many hours.

I have one too

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[Polly]

That saddle looks really good! I'll look into the headlight switch out, thank you! I notice your handlebars are different too - I was thinking about the reduced reach ones or something that stops my arms from being fully locked to reach the levers, but i thought i'd wait till i'd ridden a bit, to get a feel for what I need because I know that's a big job!

 

[LongRoadHome]

Good luck with the foot peg swap out! I had to use a Dremel cutting disk on those tiny ring retainers. The pins were still usable despite the notches that got cut into them.

My pre-owned Scout, with less than 1000 miles on it, had a broken and welded clutch lever.
I replaced that one and finally did a slow drop on wet ground after a few years, making a bend but not break. Luckily it straightened out OK without snapping off.

Be careful around curbs and other things near the highway bars.
Maybe not as much a problem for those of you starting out with them already on but I added mine after more than three years without.
They are wider than the OEM saddlebags.

 

[LongRoadHome]

was thinking about the reduced reach ones or something that stops my arms from being fully locked to reach the levers, but i thought i'd wait till i'd ridden a bit, to get a feel for what I need

You could try adjusting that angle of the bars upward some.
I know it seems counterintuitive but mine were the same angle as yours when I bought it. Raising the grips up can keep you from reaching down.

Of course I apparently already had the reduced reach bars on mine. Yours definitely look shorter. A problem with getting those, you can’t get them in black.
I’m 6 feet tall so I found out I still needed the reduced reach seat to put me forward a little. I just hate bending and stretching.
People talk about the solo saddle seat being good for fixing that too, but they also say it sits you higher which I don’t want to do.

 

[msklein]

Good luck with the foot peg swap out! I had to use a Dremel cutting disk on those tiny ring retainers. The pins were still usable despite the notches that got cut into them.

My pre-owned Scout, with less than 1000 miles on it, had a broken and welded clutch lever.
I replaced that one and finally did a slow drop on wet ground after a few years, making a bend but not break. Luckily it straightened out OK without snapping off.

Be careful around curbs and other things near the highway bars.
Maybe not as much a problem for those of you starting out with them already on but I added mine after more than three years without.
They are wider than the OEM saddlebags.

I had no problem removing with a pair of plyers, when i swopped out to floor boards.

 

[jjhemphill]

That saddle looks really good! I'll look into the headlight switch out, thank you! I notice your handlebars are different too - I was thinking about the reduced reach ones or something that stops my arms from being fully locked to reach the levers, but i thought i'd wait till i'd ridden a bit, to get a feel for what I need because I know that's a big job!

Thank you ! They are the 10’ Mini apes. The reduced reach would be good for that!


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[msklein]

Outside of floor boards, i replaced the headlight to the FTR LED headlight better road spread and more distintive in looks. Next is going to LED running/brake/turn signals in black.

ProBEAM® Dynamic Ringz™ Front LED Turn Signals for Indian® Scout

Complete ProBEAM Amber/White Dynamic Ringz LED turn signals are a direct plug and play, bolt on Front Turn Signal replacement for the Indian Scout OEM turn signal housing.

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ProBEAM® Rear Red Ring LED Turn Signals for Indian® Scout

Complete ProBEAM Red Ringz LED turn signals are a direct plug and play, bolt on Rear Turn Signal replacement for the Indian Scout OEM turn signal housing.

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Then single pipe in black and saddle bags.

Question reduced reach seat and yet a 21 inch high windshield? 17-19 seams to make more sense.

 

[jjhemphill]

Outside of floor boards, i replaced the headlight to the FTR LED headlight better road spread and more distintive in looks. Next is going to LED running/brake/turn signals in black.

ProBEAM® Dynamic Ringz™ Front LED Turn Signals for Indian® Scout

Complete ProBEAM Amber/White Dynamic Ringz LED turn signals are a direct plug and play, bolt on Front Turn Signal replacement for the Indian Scout OEM turn signal housing.

www.customdynamics.com

ProBEAM® Rear Red Ring LED Turn Signals for Indian® Scout

Complete ProBEAM Red Ringz LED turn signals are a direct plug and play, bolt on Rear Turn Signal replacement for the Indian Scout OEM turn signal housing.

www.customdynamics.com

Then single pipe in black and saddle bags.

Question reduced reach seat and yet a 21 inch high windshield? 17-19 seams to make more sense.

It depends on how tall you are.. if you don’t know, go with that height. Also depends if your going OEM or aftermarket for a windshield


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[jjhemphill]

Good luck with the foot peg swap out! I had to use a Dremel cutting disk on those tiny ring retainers. The pins were still usable despite the notches that got cut into them.

My pre-owned Scout, with less than 1000 miles on it, had a broken and welded clutch lever.
I replaced that one and finally did a slow drop on wet ground after a few years, making a bend but not break. Luckily it straightened out OK without snapping off.

Be careful around curbs and other things near the highway bars.
Maybe not as much a problem for those of you starting out with them already on but I added mine after more than three years without.
They are wider than the OEM saddlebags.

When I changed my pegs for the Kuryakyn Minis, I used Snap Rings instead of the ring retainers . A lot easier to install and you won’t waste much time trying to get them off if you ever need too .


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[msklein]

It depends on how tall you are.. if you don’t know, go with that height. Also depends if your going OEM or aftermarket for a windshield


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