bagger / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112 vs Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112 and Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse 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 112
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Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse
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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 112 has a 686 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse 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 Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112 and 69 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112 | Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 686 mm | 686 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,668 mm | 1,668 mm |
| Wet weight | 382 kg | 372 kg |
| Displacement | 1,834 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112
- Open (112.0 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse
- Open (112.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112
- Sport (80.1 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse
- Sport (80.1 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Challenger Dark Horse 112
- Neutral (8.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Dark Horse
- Neutral (8.3 deg)