2025+ Indian Scout, Super Scout, 101 Scout Key Replacement

Quick answerOn the redesigned 2025 Scout, the trim level decides the key. Standard and Limited trims have a keyed ignition, so a lost key is a cutting job. The Limited +Tech trim is keyless: you can start it on your PIN without the fob, but a replacement fob has to come from an Indian Motorcycle dealer.

2025+ Indian Scout, Super Scout, 101 Scout key quick facts

Standard and Limited trims of the 2025 Scout have a keyed ignition; Limited +Tech has push-button keyless ignition.
The Super Scout and 101 Scout are sold in Limited +Tech trim, so they are keyless.
The keyed switch is on the ignition cover on the left side of the motorcycle and has OFF and RUN positions.
On keyless Scouts the PIN is entered with the turn signal switches on analog gauge bikes, or on the RIDE COMMAND display where fitted.
Where a steering lock is fitted, it is worked by the ignition key or by the key carried in the fob.

2025+ Indian Scout, Super Scout, 101 Scout key types by year

Years	Models	Key type	Chip	Notes
2025-present	Scout Classic, Scout Bobber, Sport Scout in Standard or Limited trim	conventional cut key	no	Key switch on the left ignition cover with OFF and RUN.
2025-present	Limited +Tech trim, including Super Scout and 101 Scout	keyless ignition with key fob and rider PIN	yes	Fob pairing is dealer only. The fob carries a mechanical key.

First, work out which Scout you have

Indian rebuilt the Scout for 2025 and sold it in three trim levels. Standard and Limited keep a keyed ignition. Limited +Tech swaps the key for push-button keyless ignition and adds a round touchscreen. The Scout Classic, Scout Bobber and Sport Scout could be ordered in more than one trim, while the Super Scout and 101 Scout come as Limited +Tech.

The quickest check is the bike itself. A key slot on the left ignition cover means a keyed bike. A power switch with no key slot, and a touchscreen gauge, means a fob bike. One owner's manual covers both versions, which is why it contains a key switch section and a keyless ignition section side by side.

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Keyed trims: the switch and the key

The manual places the ignition and light key switch on the ignition cover on the left side of the motorcycle and lists two positions, OFF and RUN. You are told to switch to OFF and take the key out whenever the bike is left unattended. That is a change from the 2015-2024 Scout, whose manual lists a third PARK position.

A lost key on a keyed trim is handled like any other cut-key motorcycle. With a spare, a copy is cut to match. With no key at all, Indian's published position for keyed models is that the ignition switch and lockset must be replaced. In many cases a locksmith can instead make a key for the existing locks at the bike, after checking photo ID and the registration or title.

Keyless trims: fob, PIN and the second check

On a Limited +Tech bike, the fob has to be in range when you press the power switch. If it is not detected, the manual says the security light flashes, the electrical system shuts itself down and the starter will not engage. The bike checks again when you shift from neutral into gear. Fail that check and the horn sounds, the engine stops and the power shuts off. After the bike has moved it does not look again, so a fob dropped on the road will not stop you until the next restart, when you will need your PIN.

The PIN is the backup. The 2025 manual has separate procedures for analog gauge bikes, which use the turn signal switches, and for RIDE COMMAND bikes, which take the PIN on the screen. A lost fob is replaced and paired through an Indian Motorcycle dealer, and with the PIN you can usually ride there.

Steering lock and the key inside the fob

The 2025 manual lists a steering lock on bikes that are equipped with one. It is a separate lock: handlebars fully left, key in, turn counter-clockwise, key out. The manual says it takes the ignition key, or on a fob bike the key that is part of the fob. So even a keyless Scout can have a small cut key that matters. If that key is lost or snapped, it is mechanical lock work rather than fob pairing, and it is something we can help with at the bike.

Where to find the key code

For keyed trims, check the key ring for the metal key tag and any surviving key for a stamped number, as on earlier Scouts. For keyless trims there is no key code: record your rider PIN and the master PIN supplied by the dealer in the Identification Number Record page of the owner's manual.

What to have ready

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Year, make and model of the bike
Where the bike is parked
Whether you have any working key, a broken key or a key code
Photo ID and registration or title (we verify ownership before making a key)

2025+ Indian Scout, Super Scout, 101 Scout key FAQ

Is the 2025 Indian Scout keyless?

Only in Limited +Tech trim, which is also how the Super Scout and 101 Scout are sold. Standard and Limited trims use a key.

Can I start my keyless Scout without the fob?

Yes, with your PIN. The manual gives one procedure for analog gauge bikes using the turn signal switches and another for RIDE COMMAND bikes using the display.

Can you make a new fob for my 101 Scout?

No. Indian states that only an Indian Motorcycle dealer can re-sync a fob to the bike. We can help with the mechanical key and locks, and with keys for the keyed trims.

Does the 2025 Scout key switch have a PARK position?

The 2025 owner's manual lists only OFF and RUN for the keyed switch. PARK appears in the manuals for the 2015-2024 Scout.

The immobilizer system on this bike

Indian Motorcycle Key Fob, Rider PIN and Lost Fob GuideIndian's keyless ignition uses a paired key fob that the bike detects when you press the power switch, backed up by a four-digit rider PIN you can enter if the fob is missing or dead.

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Page last updated November 14, 2026.