cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Street Bob vs Indian Motorcycle Super Scout ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Street Bob and Indian Motorcycle Super Scout 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 Super Scout
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 Super Scout sits at 654 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 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Super Scout.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Street Bob | Indian Motorcycle Super Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 655 mm | 654 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,630 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | 293 kg | 268 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 1,250 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Open (118.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Sport (79.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Street Bob
- Neutral (9.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Neutral (8.9 deg)