cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2 vs Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout ergonomics
Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2 and Indian Motorcycle Sport 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 Spirit 750 C2
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Sport 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 Spirit 750 C2 has a 653 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Sport 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 65 cm for the Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2 and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2 | Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 653 mm | 654 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,651 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 248 kg |
| Displacement | 745 cc | 1,250 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2
- Open (121.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2
- Neutral (10.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Scout
- Neutral (8.9 deg)