The Indian Motorcycle Forged series of videos highlights custom Indian bikes built by innovative creators around the world. This year’s Forged series centers around the comprehensively redesigned Scout models, consisting of three builds. A video about each bike’s inspiration and the initial build was followed by a second video for the reveal of the finished products.
The 2025 Indian Scout lineup was chosen as the basis for this year’s Forged series. The updated platform includes changes and upgrades to make the Scout more friendly to customization, making it the ideal platform for a video series about building custom bikes.
Related: 2025 Indian Scout Review | First Ride
Ronna Norén of Unique Custom Cycles in Sweden was the third creator for the Forged series this year, with the other two being Roland Sands and Brittney Olsen. Norén drew inspiration for his Scout from Stan Dishong’s choppers and the chopper clubs of the 1960s.
In the video, Norén presents his finished Scout to Mikkey Dee, former drummer for Motorhead and current drummer for Scorpions. Mikkey Dee goes over the bike, admiring what Norén has created, before taking it for a ride alongside Norén, Roland Sands, and Indian Motorcycle’s head of design, Ola Stenegärd.
When talking about the bike, Dee compares motorcycles to drumming, drawing attention to the long-standing connection between motorcycle culture and heavy metal music.
“The thing with the bike, just the torque, just the vibration, the power. That’s what I’ve got behind these bad boys,” says Dee, gesturing to his drums behind him. “It rumbles pretty badass back there.”
Roland Sands, who traveled to Prague for the bike’s presentation, summed up the 2024 Indian Motorcycle Forged series in six short words at the end of the video: “Scout’s got soul. That’s what’s up.”
Check out the video above to see the reveal of Ronna Norén’s creation, and see the mod list below for a breakdown of what Norén did to create this unique Scout chopper.
Ronna Norén’s Scout Mod List | Indian Motorcycle Forged Custom Series
- Frame:
- 33 degrees on the neck. 37 degrees on the fork
- 4-inch stretch
- One-off custom narrowed upper frame
- Swingarm
- Shock mounts moved back
- Fork:
- 8-inch over Tolle Engineering fork legs and hydraulics
- One-off billet triple trees with a 4-degree rake
- Shocks:
- IMC/Fox, anodized black
- Wheels:
- Front: 80/90-21-inch, cerakoted hub and rim, stainless spokes
- Rear: 180/55-18-inch, cerakoted hub and 5.5-inch rim, stainless spokes
- Brakes:
- Front: Radial-mount ISR 6-piston monoblock caliper, 320mm disc, ISR master cylinder
- Rear: ISR 4-piston monoblock, ISR billet adapter
- Bodywork:
- Tank: shortened, narrowed, and sectioned Scout with repositioned fuel pump and Tolle Engineering fuel cap
- Custom front and rear fenders
- Seat: Silver Machine upholstery over custom seat base
- Misc:
- Modified stock handlebar with integrated risers and a one-off speedo housing
- Full custom stainless steel headers and mufflers
- Modified Scout pegs and controls
- Custom paint and gloss black frame/swingarm by Hakan Lindberg
