cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Street Bob vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Street Bob and Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic 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 Street Bob
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic
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 Street Bob has a 655 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic sits at 657 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 66 cm for the Harley-Davidson Street Bob and 66 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Street Bob | Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 655 mm | 657 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,630 mm | 1,576 mm |
| Wet weight | 293 kg | 245 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,250 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Open (118.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic
- Open (114.3 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Sport (79.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic
- Sport (79.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Neutral (9.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Classic
- Neutral (9.1 deg)