cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 vs Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 and Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 has a 665 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse sits at 662 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 67 cm for the Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 and 66 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Breakout 117 | Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 665 mm | 662 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,695 mm | 1,626 mm |
| Wet weight | 310 kg | 304 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Open (125.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Open (118.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Sport (80.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Sport (79.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Breakout 117
- Neutral (10.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Neutral (9.8 deg)