5 things that are wrong with the Scout 101 

@@rick9759 never heard any clicking

@@willst101 my Mazda is 6 years older than this bike and has car play and boots up faster, additionally it costs the same SMH

Agreed. That is a deal-killer. I'm still using dials - they work instantly.

The only work around I can think of, is attaching your phone on the handlebars - at least you can use the maps/gps speed functionality whilst the dash catches up?

I wonder how long your PC at home takes to boot up fully.

@@sunnykay9126 my pc didn’t cost 27K, my PC is smarter than this, my previous 3 vehicles were faster than this. Ignorant comparison

@@OnlyZanty no fixes for anything yet

@@Carbibbles it’s the part below the porous part, every time it splashes My 2021 also stops the flow but doesn’t cause splashing 🤷‍♂️

Ah bummer. I'm hoping to pick one up soon, thanks for the content

@@Carbibbles happy to help! Will have a lot more stuff coming!

@@MisterEldon all of them 😂

@@bradmacklin7265 so far it’s just issues. Fun to ride but issues on issues.

@@RU-vidr-el7dq honestly if you’re for it for inverted forks than it’s not worth it

@@StreetPilots thank you very much

@@brocklndrs outdated overpriced tech

What is super annoying is their splash screen animation that takes a good 5 seconds to roll and make the boot time even longer. It's just selfish... you don't need to remind me I'm riding an Indian every time I turn this on.

@@damonunya9383 you can start it, I’m just saying for the price this bike is, it shouldn’t be tech from a decade ago, my Mazda costs the same and has car play. Whether you warm it up or not, it’s garbage

@@ronhoppner the bike is peppy and looks decent (I still prefer my ‘21) but the tech is definitely slow, and I doubt there will be an update this coming year, Polaris doesn’t like to change things, look at the last gen scout, was practically the same without a fuel gauge for 10 years!

@@razorback6098 will definitely do an update video once I have the bike back 🤟

@@Traveloneglobal are you low on fuel? Mine had that issue one time when my fuel got low. The gauge read about 1/8 of the tank but it ran like a bag of hammers. It amplified the stalling issue and threw a cylinder 1 misfire. That cleared once I filled up and did a full drive cycle

@@johntaylor1341 I agree with everything but and it’s only one really for the price of the bike, we shouldn’t have to make do with issues.

@@ecc5119 on this bike it’s the fuel map that’s wrong. It does need to go up but it’s brand new and a common occurrence with other 2025 scouts

@@dropbearmoto the idle problem is the main concern. It’s back at the dealer as last couple days it was stalling non stop even in motion. The pipe will be swapped out but the screen boot up time is horrible

@@StreetPilots wow. Good luck getting that sorted!

@@slimthungc I’m working on parts for it as well, let me know what you think this bike needs aside from exhaust!

​@StreetPilots I want the sequential rear taillight lined up to the curve of the rear fender like the previous model you made. Get rid of the stockers. Relocation mount for license plate with holes to reuse the stock light. Main items I want for cleaning up the look.

@@slimthungc that is all coming asap! Just delays with having to bring the bike back to the dealer to cover my own ass under warranty

@@Isb2021 I own a 2021 Indian bobber for a frame of reference, and this was an accelerated purchase as I need it for my business to build parts

@@StreetPilots well good luck with the business, I took a look at your website and like your stuff. Hopefully someday soon you’ll be selling custom wheels (like HD wheels in US), cos it’s impossible to find any good ones in Canada atm.

@@Isb2021 appreciate you 🤟

Bummer.. you should have bought a Harley! Live and learn!!

@@eugjohnson9217 have you had your stall issue fixed?

​@@StreetPilotsnot as of yet, I still need to bring it back to the Langley shop to get looked at

@@eugjohnson9217you have the other red one 😂

​@StreetPilots haha that's right!

@@shadyss96 no problem 🤟

@@RobDaKid87 dang and they didn’t address anything and have a stalling issue

@@StreetPilots I just talked to them 2 days ago so they couldnt have dine anything yet. I got my bike first week of June and just passed 1200 miles. They seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say so here's hoping they can tweak it and make some improvements. Overall though I'm very happy with it.

@@RobDaKid87 good to hear, looking at my experience and the comments below, the stalling issue is common and I hope it get addressed asap for safety reasons

@StreetPilots That is something I haven't had happen. Lucky, I guess. Ready for a new exhaust though. 👍

@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA that’s why I kept my 2021. Thank you 🙏🏻

@@vizzle89 so I’m post break in period and it’s back at the dealer with stalling issues. So I’m not impressed, and I’m an army mechanic by trade, so I pay attention to all the groans and moans the bike makes. Sport mode is fun, will play with stock 600s but the issues such as boot up screen and the stalling (11 times at stops and red lights, once when downshifting in motion, all clutch fully depressed) is making me regret this nearly 30K CAD purchase due to safety reasons

@@StreetPilots Yeah that's unfortunate that at stop lights you're getting random stalls. It hasn't happened to me but that's the gremlins of every early adopter of the new generation of anything. I do get random Check Engine Lights here and there but they usually sort themselves out. I'm 1100miles so far on the bike with no major issues. I broke one of the drain plugs during the 1st service but that only costed me $25usd and a ride to the local dealership. If anyone else is servicing their own machines, please pay attention to the torque specs, the drain plug is 15lbs(I'd say only use 12lbs depending on your wrench).

​@StreetPilots so what did the dealer say about the stalling? Any suggestions? I was just about to buy one... Over on Brandon Bicasso's channel he mentions the same issue and he discovered during a demo session for influencers. At the time he thought it was because he had a pre- production bike.

@@Alexanderyhwong get that quad lock and you’re all set

@@jeremye6516 I’m not the only one this is happening to, it has now stalled in motion since the video. It’s unsafe, I’m lucky it has not happened in crazy traffic or during an evasive manoeuvre

@@StreetPilotsf••k that. This is why harley is better than

@@shelbylacanilao541 Harley has a tonne of problems of their own. My 21 bobber has no issues and better than any Harley in its class 🤙

@@StreetPilots i disagree with that lmao.

@@shelbylacanilao541 and that’s fair. 🫡

@@bertsbike did you sell it or return to dealer due to issues?

@@StreetPilotsIndian offered a buyback but it was only a good deal towards another Indian. I would've still taken some sort of a hit... If they just bought it back I'd be in the hole a few more k. At the end of the day they "fixed it" but after the bike went back to the dealer almost 15 times, I was over it. By the 15th or so time they got everything going except for things that were universal issues. Fork noise, Intermittent starting and dash board randomly locking out for a few seconds to sometimes several minutes. The kicker is I got the analogue tach to avoid possible infotainment issues, but no matter which version you get they all communicate the same. The analogue dash takes a minute to get all the way off the ride mode screen then at the moment when you wanted to change ride modes it would lock out I found another bike I liked somewhere else and got a good trade on the new bike. All in all the customer service was very good. Since the final issues had no fix, They did everything they could've done... Except offer me all my $$ back. 😂 Sad really, I was a former Scout owner and that bike was solid. The Chief was my dream bike. At the time I bought it was during the supply chain issues so I had 6mo. wait. What a bust. Anyway, loving the bikes I have now... I really love Indian bikes but with the new ones having sooo much tech under the hood, I'm shying away for a little bit. I made some videos on everything on my channel if you care to check em out. Cheers! Hope you can get yours going solid.

@@MisterEldon Ahahaha same

@@bikerbeliever8169 that’s a fair argument. Indian knocked it out of the park with the previous generation, this one isn’t as great. The only thing it has going for it is power, in sport mode it’s definitely quicker than the previous gen

@@sparkyastwo working on diagnosing it now; perhaps a recall. My 2021 has no issues either

I was told by @#indianmotorcycles it's my fault for blipping the throttle on downshift . It stalls on idle without a gear change 😂

@@darrenstopler3045 I want to see what their response is to every case. Instead of admitting to a re map

@StreetPilots they have released a software update for the ride command via USB- to improve performance. Deleted tpms display but boot up still slow 🐌

@@darrenstopler3045 has it fixed the stalling issue?

You're gonna love it.

@69horatioh What are your thoughts after a month?? I'm Thinking about buying one in the coming days.

@@darrenstopler3045 that is so frustrating and unsafe!

Yeah cut out on a dual carriage way when filtering, was stuck in between moving traffic and would not re start. So disappointing. Polaris said its not designed to be blipped on down shift 😂 ( this was not the case anyway).

@@darrenstopler3045 mines stalling repeatedly just slowing down casually to a red light or a stop. Able to replicate the problem when at lower fuel. It’s happened in traffic once so far while rolling and that was sketchy. I’m going to tune it and do intake and exhaust but I want Polaris to do something about it

100% ​@StreetPilots

@@randomspace6491 different tune

@@StreetPilots cough cough *better tune. Jk jk

@@randomspace6491 problem free is better. It’s the same engine across the scouts now with a different tune. So no stalling to me is worth it

ridiculous comment.

@@tonirivas760 elaborate more. How did you deactivate it

isn't deactivation rear cylinde for air cooled motor?

Say @tonirivas760 I was told that the Scouts didn't come with cylinder deactivation, not even the 101... but they do???

@@onekilogaming7721 never ridden an ftr but comparing it to the previous tank, having fuel splashing constantly is a little annoying

I have a 22 Championship Edition. You have to half pull the full nozzle handle to fill. It’ll fill the fuel neck, let it drain down, and repeat until full. It’s because the tank is a U shape that goes under the tank. It’s rather annoying. 10 min refills suck

Fuel*

@@onekilogaming7721 that is very annoying. I could only imagine

@@RNintheTrenches 100% agree with you

@@jayj504 inside a chief frame with a hint of the scout

What's the exhaust you're putting on

@@jayj504 freedom has reached out and so has Dean speed. We’re also making one. So may try a few

@@MattieXMoto doesn’t stop it from stalling constantly though 🥶

@@StreetPilots still? The dealer can't tume it?

@@MattieXMoto Polaris’s response has been to do a fuel pressure test. We’re waiting on my dealer to get the specialty tooling to do it. As a mechanic of 10 years I can say it’s not fuel pressure. The problem would be amplified on demand of power if it was a fuel delivery issue. It’s a fuel mapping issue but we have to play these games until Polaris does something about it

@@StreetPilots good luck. It sounds like it is a tuning issue. Prob running lean to be epa compliant.

@@MattieXMoto that’s what it is but they don’t want to admit it. They had the same problem with FTR release. And for all those people who say just tune it or just do an exhaust. I will eventually BUT I should not be spending money to fix a safety issue from factory after spending exuberant money on a bike. The bike has stalled 50+ times coming to a stop, clutch in at sub half tank conditions 10+ times at full tank coming to a stop 2 times in slow motion movement And idle bounces between 1-2K rpm. I recently got caught in an emergency stop due to a collision on the highway on my 21 bobber, I was able to stop and veer onto the shoulder to avoid getting crushed by the car that slid to a stop behind me (hearing those tires screech made me clench my cheeks.) Had I been on my 2025 and it stalled, we may not have been having this conversation right now. I’m VERY unhappy with the fault, the addressing of the fault by Polaris and just general support for a 2025 piece of kit

@@MessyGarageBMW I wish I caught it when it’s really bad or stalling

Its not a touring bike

@@6.2litersofnoise41 I know that, but I shouldn’t HAVE to spend another grand to Dyno tune it after spending nearly 30K cad. I’ve tuned my other bike as a choice but selling a faulty product is a no no for me

@@risingphoenix1187 thanks for the advice old timer! The principle isn’t whether it’s slower than toasting bread, it’s price in respect to tech. Additionally I bought it for manufacturing parts, regardless of what it has, this is a review for people interested in owning one to see pros and cons.

@StreetPilots the video is titled "5 things that are wrong with my scout 101". This title implies that there are 5 things wrong with your motorcycle. The screen booting issue you mentioned is not an error with the bike, that's how the bike was made. I think you should rethink your video titles because this one was clearly not accurate. It would also help you stop getting views like mine. A title such as "quirks I have found on my bike I dislike" would be far more accurate.

@@mcvaluemenu what if you don’t have 5-6 minutes? I daily my bikes

What's the reasoning behind that?

@@davecarrig it has grown on me to be honest but it doesn’t compete with the styling of my 2021 at all

@@jasethejewman I have a 21 as well and it’s had 0 faults, great piece of kit. This one is growing on me but it needs a few corrections 🤙