bagger / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Sport Glide vs Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Sport Glide and Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster 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 Sport Glide
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
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 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide has a 673 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster sits at 673 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 Sport Glide and 67 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Sport Glide | Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 673 mm | 673 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,668 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 422 kg |
| Displacement | 1,753 cc | 1,811 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Sport Glide
- Open (109.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Open (112.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Sport Glide
- Sport (79.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Sport Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Sport Glide
- Neutral (7.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Roadmaster
- Neutral (8.3 deg)