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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Honda Shadow Phantom vs Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT ergonomics

Honda Shadow Phantom and Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT 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 Shadow Phantom

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT

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 Shadow Phantom has a 655 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT 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 Honda Shadow Phantom and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda Shadow Phantom and Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
SpecHonda Shadow PhantomIndian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
Seat height655 mm654 mm
Wheelbase1,640 mm1,562 mm
Wet weight249 kg257 kg
Displacement745 cc1,250 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda Shadow Phantom
Open (119.8 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
Open (113.1 deg)

Hip angle

Honda Shadow Phantom
Sport (79.9 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
Sport (78.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda Shadow Phantom
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda Shadow Phantom
Neutral (10.0 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout RT
Neutral (8.9 deg)