#365: This or That? 2018 Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom vs 2018 Indian Scout Bobber (WINNER)

[totalmotorcycle]

THIS? OR THAT! on the Total Motorcycle Cool Wall

Welcome to THIS OR THAT, to start off with 2018, lets match up two very legendary brands and pit them against one another!

Question: If you won first prize and that prize was a motorcycle, which one would YOU pick and WHY would you over the other one?

2018 Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom vs 2018 Indian Scout Bobber

THIS
2018 Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom


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OR

THAT
2018 Indian Scout Bobber


For MORE information and Photos click here: https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcy ... er-review/


The winner of this week's THIS OR THAT will go on and fight the challenger next week. The overall winners will be determined how many weeks they can beat the competition.

Enjoy!
Mike

[totalmotorcycle]

This is going to be exciting, let me go first as I can't wait.

If I won a motorcycle in a contest and had to pick between these two bikes, I'd go for the: 2018 Indian Scout Bobber

Yup. Sorry Harley-Davidson, you may have history but so does Indian and I love an underdog fighting for the crown. So much history between Harley and Indian, a billion+ diehard fans and more accessories, T-shirts and gear than you could shake a stick at or ever use.

For me, the 2018 Indian Scout Bobber has so much more attention to detail, design flow and it LOOKS like they actually tried to make a standard cruiser vs putting one together from the parts bin. Harley-Davidson's paint is nice, but the 2018 Indian Scout Bobber's is just fantastic (in red), look at that REAL LEATHER seat and polish work on the engine. Wow.

Yup, I'll take the 2018 Indian Scout Bobber even if it's a little small to ride and doesn't look as comfortable.

Mike

[ceemes]

Not really my style of bike, but if I had to choose, then I will have to go with the Indian just because of looks alone. HD's all look alike to me, but the Indian just looks right. But as I said, not really my style of bike and I doubt I would ever ride let alone own either.

[jstark47]

That's not a bad-looking Harley. Just on the basis of looks, I think I'd take the Harley. The Indian looks busy and fussy to me. Of course to really choose, I'd have test-ride them both.

[montanalifter]

I think the Harley is a good looking bike but I would go with the Indian. I like the indian motor better, liquid cooled with good power.

[JackoftheGreen]

Definitely the Indian. Hard to pick any one thing exactly, except for everything. Modern styling (mag wheels instead of spoked), modern technology (liquid cooled motor), and just all-around a cleaner looking bike.

[markdcoco]

The HD just continues to disappoint in so many ways from the tired and typical HD seat and exhaust to the back swept bars and laced wheels (not that laced wheels are a bad thing).
Not to say that the Indian is flawless as the huge "Rat Rod" radiator in the front is an absurd overkill and the twin oil rig drilling pipes out the back end ruin a perfectly good picture.
If I had to ride one of these it would be the Indian.
Just because...



I guess I'm just a little slow (no offense to others with the same affliction) but was trying to post a simple .jpg image and couldn't get it to work. Any suggestions or instructions?

[NorthernPete]

I think for myself I’d settle into an HD. I like the looks a little better and a two up seat is nice if I want to bring the wife or kids for a spin. For my use, the HD would be my choice.

[totalmotorcycle]

Thanks for all the replies so far on our new THIS or THAT version of the Cool Wall, awesome+!

BTW - What does everyone think of having 2 photos of each bike versus just 1? Good/Bad/Indifferent?

Mike

[NorthernPete]

Definitely like having 2 views.