cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda VT600C Shadow VLX vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber ergonomics
Honda VT600C Shadow VLX and Indian Motorcycle Scout 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 VT600C Shadow VLX
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber
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 VT600C Shadow VLX has a 650 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Scout 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 VT600C Shadow VLX and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VT600C Shadow VLX | Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 650 mm | 649 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,605 mm | 1,562 mm |
| Wet weight | - | 251 kg |
| Displacement | 583 cc | 1,250 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
- Open (116.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
- Sport (79.4 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber
- Sport (78.9 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
- Neutral (9.5 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber
- Neutral (8.9 deg)