cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Super Glide vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Super Glide and Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty 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 Super Glide
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty
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 Super Glide has a 640 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty sits at 643 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 64 cm for the Harley-Davidson Super Glide and 64 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Super Glide | Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 640 mm | 643 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,630 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | 298 kg | 256 kg |
| Displacement | 1,923 cc | 999 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Open (118.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Sport (79.7 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Super Glide
- Neutral (9.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty
- Neutral (8.9 deg)