bagger / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108 vs Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108 and Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer 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 Dark Horse 108
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Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
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The two bikes are close enough that posture preference matters more than the overall score.
Rider fit: reaching the ground
The Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108 has a 673 mm seat; the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer sits at 675 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 Dark Horse 108 and 68 cm for the Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108 | Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 673 mm | 675 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,668 mm | 1,685 mm |
| Wet weight | 380 kg | 278 kg |
| Displacement | 1,768 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108
- Open (112.0 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Open (113.1 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Sport (80.2 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 108
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Yamaha V Star 950 Tourer
- Neutral (8.5 deg)