bagger / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Challenger vs Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Challenger and Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite land within a few ergonomic points for the default rider, so the better choice comes down to posture preference and bike category.
Fit verdict
Indian Motorcycle Challenger
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite
All contacts reached
The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Indian Motorcycle Challenger has a 672 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite sits at 672 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 67 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Challenger and 67 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Challenger | Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 672 mm | 672 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,668 mm | 1,668 mm |
| Wet weight | 362 kg | 381 kg |
| Displacement | 1,768 cc | 1,768 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger
- Open (112.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite
- Open (112.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Elite
- Neutral (8.3 deg)