scrambler / default rider 183 cm
BSA Motorcycles Hornet vs Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally ergonomics
BSA Motorcycles Hornet and Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
BSA Motorcycles Hornet
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally
95Comfortable
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The BSA Motorcycles Hornet has a 830 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally sits at 830 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 83 cm for the BSA Motorcycles Hornet and 83 cm for the Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | BSA Motorcycles Hornet | Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 830 mm | 830 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,422 mm | 1,529 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 236 kg |
| Displacement | 654 cc | 1,203 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- BSA Motorcycles Hornet
- Sport (58.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally
- Sport (58.2 deg)
Hip angle
- BSA Motorcycles Hornet
- Neutral (94.6 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally
- Neutral (92.4 deg)
Elbow angle
- BSA Motorcycles Hornet
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- BSA Motorcycles Hornet
- Neutral (11.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle FTR Rally
- Neutral (13.2 deg)