Motorcycle museum record
Charles Franklin’s Scout paired a compact V-twin with a reputation for balance, durability and performance that made the name enduring long after original production ended.
Museum plaque
One of the defining American motorcycles of the inter-war period and a model name revived repeatedly in the modern era.
Charles Franklin’s Scout paired a compact V-twin with a reputation for balance, durability and performance that made the name enduring long after original production ended.
Why it matters. One of the defining American motorcycles of the inter-war period and a model name revived repeatedly in the modern era.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.