#NightRodSpecial
Shootout at the MO Corral: A Bout With the Scout + Video
When Indian unveiled the Scout at Sturgis last month, it sent ripples through the motorcycle world. How would it compare with other cruisers in its class? What exactly were the other cruisers in its class? Obviously, Indian is hoping to improve its bona fides by taking on that other American brand’s most ubiquitous V-Twin in its displacement class, but what others? So, the lists began.
![Evans Brasfield](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/media/profile/2023/04/17/42_3.jpg?size=50x50)
2015 Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special Review
Harley-Davidson’s 2015 Night Rod Special is one of the coolest OEM performance cruisers available today. Its DOHC, four-valve, liquid-cooled, 60-degree V-Twin pumps out a measured 107.6 rear-wheel horsepower and 71.5 Ib-ft of torque. It’s straightline performance dominates most other cruisers regardless of engine capacity. Which makes sense considering the Rod’s affiliation to H-D’s Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Pro Stock machine. They’re only similar on the surface, but it gives the Night Rod some extra street cred.
![Tom Roderick](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-T-FF9646.png?size=50x50)
Indian Scout Spec Shootout
Indian Motorcycles made a big splash in Sturgis this year with the introduction of its new Scout. The revival of a historic model is newsworthy on its own, but the larger take-away from the emergence of the Scout is that it doesn’t directly compare to any other cruiser.
![Kevin Duke](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-K-1ABB71.png?size=50x50)