cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Benda Napoleon Bob 500 vs Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT ergonomics
Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Benda Napoleon Bob 500
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Benda Napoleon Bob 500 has a 695 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT sits at 695 mm, within a few millimetres of each other. As a rule of thumb you flat-foot a bike when your inseam roughly matches its seat height: about 70 cm for the Benda Napoleon Bob 500 and 70 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Benda Napoleon Bob 500 | Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 695 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,550 mm | 1,640 mm |
| Wet weight | 215 kg | 324 kg |
| Displacement | 476 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Open (112.2 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Open (119.8 deg)
Hip angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Sport (78.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Sport (79.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Benda Napoleon Bob 500
- Neutral (8.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Neutral (10.0 deg)