shmitty
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I use a step stool to get on my bike. Once I'm settled in, she gets up and climbs on the back.
A great argument for filtering (lane splitting) ::019::UpToNoGood said:I guess we should stop complaining after what this little guy has to do getting on and off his bike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKCXP6hj8HM
Sounds like a great arrangement although it means you have to listen to her the whole trip. ::009:: ::009::shmitty said:I use a step stool to get on my bike. Once I'm settled in, she gets up and climbs on the back.
I'm 70 and have a 30" inseam. I mount and dismount from the left side with the bike on the side stand. And not using the foot peg. Yes if I have a stuff bag on the back seat I do grab my right boot behind me and swing it over the seat that way. This allows me to get my leg over without kicking the stuff bag. Getting off with the stuff bag requires a little dance as I drag my right leg across the seat. Seat is in the low position. has worked for me for 68,800 miles on my 2012 Tenere and now for over 30,000 miles on my 2014ES Tenere.Pterodactyl said:I have a 30 inch inseam and I am 65 and I have my S10 lowered about 3/4 of an inch. When mounting I can swing my leg over with some effort, but I often mount and dismount using the left foot peg. Surprisingly I have more trouble swinging my leg over while dismounting if I don't use the peg. I always grab the front brake when mounting/dismounting the bike and I think that doing so is particularly smart if using the peg.
Snake I just cannot ignore this. BTDT but I am a fat guy who cannot ride off road with Steve. The thought of you being me is just hilarioussnakebitten said:I have GIANT foot pegs. So I actually have a "step" to put a boot on.
And as stated above, if on the center stand, no matter how heavily I have packed the mule, I can mount up without drawing too much laughter.
In fact, once I swing the leg over with various techniques, depending on cargo configuration, I now look like this huge dude standing on this huge Beast and the impression is that it is in full submission to my authority. Impressive actually. (But misleading...read on)
Getting off?
That's another thing completely. Packed or empty I risk getting stuck for a second with my left foot on the ground and my right boot seat high and hung on something. I often have a boot-smudge on the seat as evidence that I dragged my foot across to get free of the bike.
Public humiliation is actually good for the soul. At some point it finally leads to some degree of humbleness. Being humble never hurt anybody.
Those same folks at the gas stop that saw me get on with such aplomb, were earlier witnesses to me getting off. Too late to be cool in their eyes.
Well, you DO know very few folks on the planet can ride off road (or will) with Steve.BigBob said:Snake I just cannot ignore this. BTDT but I am a fat guy who cannot ride off road with Steve. The thought of you being me is just hilarious
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UpToNoGood said:I guess we should stop complaining after what this little guy has to do getting on and off his bike.
I do the same. Plopping into the saddle to compresses the suspension makes the side stand push the bike more vertical and helps right the bike as well. With some practice it can be done in a fluid, continuous motion. When the bike is loaded with stuff on the back seat I do the leg lift and slide over method. Depending on the terrain I may approach from the left or the right. Indeed, don't accidently kick the bike into gear or alternatively hold the clutch lever in whilst mounting.Kabish said:I always cowboy mount on the side stand, used to be concerned about it but it seems to be alright. I try and shift my weight as soon after I get my leg over to get some weight off the stand. Only thing you have to be concerned with is if you have the bike started, don't want to push down that gear shifter
I cannot think of a reason to have the bike running when mounting. Why start the bike before mounting? I appreciate the "running mount" technique requires the motor to be started but that is a pretty unsafe stunt generally.Kabish said:I always cowboy mount on the side stand, used to be concerned about it but it seems to be alright. I try and shift my weight as soon after I get my leg over to get some weight off the stand. Only thing you have to be concerned with is if you have the bike started, don't want to push down that gear shifter
Some people like to let the bike warm up before driving off.IslandTractor said:I cannot think of a reason to have the bike running when mounting. Why start the bike before mounting? I appreciate the "running mount" technique requires the motor to be started but that is a pretty unsafe stunt generally.
If it's not already warmed up I prefer to start my bikes before mounting it simply gives them a little warmup time, the only unsafe things I see about it is the bike needs to be parked on a level spot so it won't roll off the side stand and tip over, and don't unintentionally knock it in gear if your not holding the clutch, none of those things have ever happened to me .IslandTractor said:I cannot think of a reason to have the bike running when mounting. Why start the bike before mounting? I appreciate the "running mount" technique requires the motor to be started but that is a pretty unsafe stunt generally.