bagger / default rider 183 cm
Honda NM4 Vultus vs Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse ergonomics
Honda NM4 Vultus and Indian Motorcycle Springfield 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
Honda NM4 Vultus
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse
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 Honda NM4 Vultus has a 650 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse sits at 650 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 Honda NM4 Vultus and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda NM4 Vultus | Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 650 mm | 650 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,646 mm | 1,702 mm |
| Wet weight | 245 kg | 358 kg |
| Displacement | 745 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda NM4 Vultus
- Open (110.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse
- Open (114.5 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda NM4 Vultus
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse
- Sport (80.3 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda NM4 Vultus
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda NM4 Vultus
- Neutral (8.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Springfield Dark Horse
- Neutral (8.8 deg)