cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Honda VTX1300 vs Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage ergonomics
Honda VTX1300 and Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage 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 VTX1300
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
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 VTX1300 has a 686 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage sits at 686 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 69 cm for the Honda VTX1300 and 69 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Honda VTX1300 | Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 686 mm | 686 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,670 mm | 1,626 mm |
| Wet weight | 303 kg | 327 kg |
| Displacement | 1,312 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Honda VTX1300
- Open (122.9 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
- Open (118.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Honda VTX1300
- Sport (80.4 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
- Sport (79.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Honda VTX1300
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Honda VTX1300
- Neutral (10.5 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
- Neutral (9.8 deg)