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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX vs Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber ergonomics

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX 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 VT600C Shadow VLX

92Comfortable

All contacts reached

Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty 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 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 VT600C Shadow VLX and 65 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Honda VT600C Shadow VLX and Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
SpecHonda VT600C Shadow VLXIndian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
Seat height650 mm649 mm
Wheelbase1,605 mm1,562 mm
Wet weight-243 kg
Displacement583 cc999 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
Open (116.9 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
Open (113.1 deg)

Hip angle

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
Sport (79.4 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
Sport (78.9 deg)

Elbow angle

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Honda VT600C Shadow VLX
Neutral (9.5 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Scout Sixty Bobber
Neutral (8.9 deg)