cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T vs Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse ergonomics
Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T and Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber 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 Sportster SuperLow 1200T
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber 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 Sportster SuperLow 1200T has a 663 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber 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 66 cm for the Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T and 66 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T | Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 663 mm | 662 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,501 mm | 1,626 mm |
| Wet weight | 272 kg | 315 kg |
| Displacement | 1,202 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T
- Open (108.5 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse
- Open (118.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T
- Sport (78.4 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse
- Sport (79.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow 1200T
- Neutral (7.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Bobber Dark Horse
- Neutral (9.8 deg)