cruiser / default rider 183 cm
Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT vs Yamaha Bolt R-Spec ergonomics
Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT and Yamaha Bolt R-Spec 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 Sport Chief RT
92Comfortable
All contacts reached
Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
92Comfortable
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 Sport Chief RT has a 695 mm seat; the Yamaha Bolt R-Spec sits at 691 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 70 cm for the Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT and 69 cm for the Yamaha Bolt R-Spec.
Geometry snapshot
| Spec | Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT | Yamaha Bolt R-Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Seat height | 695 mm | 691 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,640 mm | 1,570 mm |
| Wet weight | 324 kg | 246 kg |
| Displacement | 1,890 cc | 942 cc |
Posture metrics
Knee angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Open (119.8 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Open (114.0 deg)
Hip angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Sport (79.9 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Sport (79.0 deg)
Elbow angle
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Relaxed (143.3 deg)
Torso lean
- Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief RT
- Neutral (10.0 deg)
- Yamaha Bolt R-Spec
- Neutral (9.0 deg)