cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse vs Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse and Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited 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
All contacts reached
Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited
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 Chief Dark Horse has a 662 mm seat; the Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited sits at 665 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 66 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse and 67 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse | Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 662 mm | 665 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,626 mm | 1,626 mm |
| Wet weight | 304 kg | 335 kg |
| Displacement | 1,890 cc | 1,890 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Open (118.6 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited
- Open (118.6 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Sport (79.6 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited
- Sport (79.6 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse
- Neutral (9.8 deg)
- Indian Motorcycle Super Chief Limited
- Neutral (9.8 deg)