2026 Indian Scout Bobber 125th Anniversary Confirmed
Special edition model expected to use 101 Scout’s 111 hp engine
Indian Motorcycle will be marking its 125th anniversary this year, and Motorcycle.com can confirm the festivities will include a special edition Scout Bobber.
The proof comes to us via homologation filings in Australia for its Scout range, listing a Scout Bobber 125th Anniversary model by name along with an internal model code of SBD77.
The filings don’t list any technical specifications, but we can make some assumptions from the model code. Indian’s model codes follow a very specific structure, with the five characters indicating the model line, the body styling, the trim level, the engine displacement, and its claimed power output, in that order.
From its name, we know the 125th Anniversary model will use the Scout Bobber as its base, and the first three letters of the model code, “SBD,” confirm it will be similar to the Limited +Tech trim. The regular production version has the model code SBD76, indicating it is powered by Indian’s 1,250cc SpeedPlus engine tuned to produce a claimed peak output of 105 hp at 7,250 rpm.
The Scout Bobber 125th Anniversary will also use the 1,250cc SpeedPlus engine, but the final “7” in the model code tells us it is using the same engine tuning as the 101 Scout (model code SSE77), which claims a maximum output of 111 hp at 7,250 rpm.
The filings currently don’t include any indication of what the Anniversary model will look like, but it’s probably safe to assume it will be in classic Indian red and include several nods to Indian’s history.
So far, Indian has officially announced just one new model for 2026 in the Sport Scout RT, and we don’t expect Indian’s 125th anniversary celebrations will be limited to just a single model. Indian is currently in the transition phase of Polaris Industries selling a majority stake to private equity firm Carolwood LP, which is expected to be completed some time this first quarter. We suspect Indian may announce the anniversary Scout Bobber around when that next chapter begins.
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Why don't they have; duel front discs a tachometer, more angular 2-1 pipe, and maybe wire spoke wheels. Kinda look like a Crocker or early bobber.
More variation on the same theme isn't helping Indian, what they doing here is too single minded...This is what I thought, a pipe to tie in the brand id, that back end seat brought into style, a touch on the graphics and the down tube shaped a bit better...