In 2008, one television series changed the course of cruiser history forever: Sons of Anarchy. Whether you cringe or clap at that statement, one thing remains true—the crime action melodrama ushered outlaw MC culture into the mainstream. Jax Teller’s club-style Harley-Davidson Dyna soon shaped the American V-twin Zeitgeist, giving rise to the West Coast performance cruiser movement and the proliferation of the “Dyna Bro”.
Now more synonymous with Dixxon flannels, Biltwell Lane Splitters, and Vans sneakers than Sonny Barger, club style went from counterculture to conventional. The Motor Company first capitalized on the trend with Dyna Low Rider S before going all in with the Softail Low Rider S/ST and Nightster models. With performance cruisers commanding such a significant market share, Indian Motorcycle headhunted its first club-style Harley riders with the 2022 Scout Rogue.
