cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda Shadow Phantom ABS vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber ergonomics
Honda Shadow Phantom ABS 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
Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
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 Honda Shadow Phantom ABS 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 Honda Shadow Phantom ABS and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Shadow Phantom ABS | Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 650 mm | 649 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,638 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | 251 kg | 243 kg |
| Displacement | 745 cc | 999 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Open (119.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Shadow Phantom ABS
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
- Neutral (8.9 deg)