cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda Shadow Phantom vs Indian Motorcycle Super Scout ergonomics
Honda Shadow Phantom and Indian Motorcycle Super Scout 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 Super Scout
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 Super Scout 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 Super Scout.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Shadow Phantom | Indian Motorcycle Super Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 655 mm | 654 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,640 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | 249 kg | 268 kg |
| Displacement | 745 cc | 1,250 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom
- Open (119.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Shadow Phantom
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Scout
- Neutral (8.9 deg)