I love my ISB because its a quick bike for a cruiser.... not like any softail which has a big engine but performs like a diesel powered van with no turbo
That's very cool. Everybody has different tastes and I love getting the perspective of other riders. It was definitely a fun bike and definitely quick like you say. Very Cool.
Thanks for your review! I test rode 1 Scout back in 2019, not a bobber, didn't have as much fun as I thought I should. Maybe the suspension on your test ride wasn't adjusted adequately. Custom faring is available for Scouts, there is a Scout-specific windshield available, too. You can put Jekyll & Hyde exhaust on Scouts, one woman in our group did just that. As for the absent salesperson on your initial visit, shame on them, you wouldn't be ignored at our local dealership, the salesman's desk is on the showroom floor with the bikes.
I was told that the suspension was like that on this model. You can get a lot of add ons for the scouts but I rather just buy a more comfortable model with those features already there. It was a fun bike tho. As for the dealership they ignored me at least 4 times. I gave them a lot of opportunity before I bought my Fatboy.
Great question. That certainly could have happened but whenever I went over to my local Harley dealer I was never ignored. My only concern there was that I wouldn't find a bike that I liked. If it was the case of being ignored I probably would have moved on to other dealerships outside my area. St. Paul Harley Davidson has a great sales team for example.
Your aircooled 103cu maxes out @5000rpm while that ISB rev limits @ 8300rpm.. aircooled engines need to rev. Lower so they wouldnt overheat. Thats why they made it bigger and bigger to make up for the loss in performance..
That's great information. I love comments like this because I learn so much from a great community and people such as yourself who in my opinion are fantastic.
They rev lower because they have a longer stroke and bigger pistons and cylinders. In-line 4 sport bikes have very short stroke but it allows them to move quicker aka rev higher. Try a air cooled Indian. They have 111 cubic inch and a 116, it’s called the chief
It happens at Harley Dealerships also to be fair. I think it really just depends on who is running the particular dealership. My local HD dealer is great though.
