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cruiser / default rider 183 cm

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse vs Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage ergonomics

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse 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

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse

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.

Geometry snapshot

Geometry comparison for Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse and Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
SpecIndian Motorcycle Chief Dark HorseIndian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
Seat height662 mm660 mm
Wheelbase1,626 mm1,730 mm
Wet weight304 kg372 kg
Displacement1,890 cc1,811 cc

Posture metrics

Knee angle

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
Open (118.6 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
Open (128.6 deg)

Hip angle

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
Sport (79.6 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
Sport (81.6 deg)

Elbow angle

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
Relaxed (143.3 deg)

Torso lean

Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
Neutral (9.8 deg)
Indian Motorcycle Chief Vintage
Neutral (11.4 deg)