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| Source: Motorcycle Daily |
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| Source: Motorcycle Daily |
I don't know Polaris' plans for this engine, but I can think of several exciting possibilities. For example, this engine is somewhat similar to the Rotax-designed 1125 cc V-twin the Buell Motorcycle Company used in the last sport bike they produced before Harley Davidson shut them down. In a higher state of tune, the Scout's engine could easily crank out 125 hp. Polaris could even bore and stroke it out to 1190 cc like Erik Buell Racing did with the old Rotax engine and bump it up to 150 hp or more (EBR's current engine is wholly designed and built by EBR in East Troy, Wisconsin).
Such an engine would be a lot of fun in a sporty standard, or a street tracker, or even an adventure bike. Maybe the Indian name is too wrapped up in history to support such bikes (then again, maybe not), but Polaris could decide to let Indian carry the heritage flag and finally begin to diversify Victory beyond cruisers and onto something more exciting.
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