Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber mileage and running cost

Scout Bobber's claimed mileage is 21 kmpl, and unusually, owners and our own riding land right on it: expect 20–22 kmpl in everyday use. Few bikes get this close to their brochure figure.

Among the 40 cruisers we have reviewed it ranks 26th for mileage, 4 kmpl below the group average of 25 kmpl.

At Delhi's petrol price of ₹94.80 a litre and a real-world 21 kmpl, the Scout Bobber costs about ₹4.51 per km in fuel. Ride 30 km a day and that is roughly ₹3,521 a month, or ₹42,254 a year, before servicing.

The 13-litre tank gives a realistic range of about 273 km, so a 30 km commute means a fill-up every 1 week.

Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the Scout Bobber works out to about ₹43.0 per km all-in, of which 10% is fuel and 84% is the purchase price itself. Resale value is not counted; expect roughly 50–60% of ex-showroom after five years for a well-kept example.

The quickest wins for the Scout Bobber: keep tyres at the recommended pressure (under-inflation by 5 psi can cost 2–3 kmpl), shift up early and avoid idling at long signals.

Short trips hurt most. A cold engine on a 2 km run can return half its normal mileage; if that is your use, expect the low end of the real-world band.

Service on time. A clogged air filter or old spark plug shows up in mileage before it shows up anywhere else.