cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber ergonomics
Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle and Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber 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 V-Rod Muscle
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
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 V-Rod Muscle has a 650 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber sits at 649 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 65 cm for the Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle | Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 650 mm | 649 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,702 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 243 kg |
| Displacement | 1,250 cc | 999 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Open (126.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Sport (81.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Harley-Davidson V-Rod Muscle
- Neutral (11.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Neutral (8.9 deg)