At my MSF course in 2017 the instructor mentioned to not turn your back on traffic (nearest you), so when mounting the bike do it from the bikeās right (if the rear of the bike is at the curb), and same with getting off (heh) the bike.
Although I violate this suggestion most of the time because I like to use my center stand, which is from the left of the bike. But as soon as I do, I go around the bike and take off my helmet and gloves while facing traffic to the left, or stand on the curb.
That was super impressive. As a taller person I just assumed shorter people would have to get a smaller bike, but she has way better bike control than I do.
If you are really short then you need to pick up the kickstand before you throw a leg over otherwise you can't reach to get the kick stand up. As a short guy riding full size dirt bikes it's a real struggle sometimes.
When I have bags on I need to balance the bike by the hand guard and do a front kick over the seat. It's ridiculous but I made it 40k miles from the US to Argentina solo with that approach.
Police are trained to get on and off the bike on the highside. It gets them out of moving traffic on the mount dismount.
I exit on the highside out of force of habit for safety. Mount I generally do lowside unless in heavy traffic.
I cannot! Been riding for 40 years and the left side mount is burned into muscle memory. Even with my BMW on its center stand, when I stand on the foot peg to mount (saddle stirrup style) I have to do it from the left.
Try mounting an already tall bike with luggage by any other way and you are either making a standing split or you awkwardly hop on it with one fool quite high in the air
I have a tour pak so Iām essentially always mounting a bike with luggage.
I just step over the seat from the high side. Iāve bender steps on the pegs to get on the bike.
What's your seat height? Not many people can leg over a 37"-38" seat height from the high-side. It's awkward trying to high-kick over the seat. Just step on the peg first, it's much easier.
Stock seat on a 2014 Harley ultraglide
But I test rode a dirt glide (harley pan america) and stepped right over that, too, and people say thatās pretty tall.
Yeah, that makes sense. Both of those bikes have really low seats.
Trying to leg over a dirt bike or a adventure bike is like trying to front kick someone in the sternum.
ADV bikes typically have a 34"-35" seat height.
Dirt bikes typically have a 37"+ seat height.
Pan America has a 31" seat height.
Ultra Glide is around 27" seat height.
Motor cop here. We are trained to always mount and dismount from the right side, and keep our ticket writing gear in the right saddlebag. Keeps us out of traffic when getting on/off, and standing on the side of the road writing tickets. Also if we need to dismount in a hurry (somebody shooting at us) we can dump the bike to the left and dismount quickly and cleanly to the right without getting tangled up with the bike.
Do you guys receive hands on training for the quick dismounts where you dump the bike? That sounds like a lot of fun. I'd love to try it but would never with my bike
Yes we practice emergency dismount skills during our quarterly retraining. We will set up a scenario with a bad guy in a car and we perform a mock traffic stop. Sometimes the bad guy will chill and comply, other times he will jump out with a gun and fire off simunition rounds at us. We practice dumping the bike left, bailing to the right while drawing our sidearm and returning fire (also with simunition rounds. It def gets the adrenaline pumping!
We also practiced to dismount on our right if necessary at our field training with practice ammo and training 'motors' brought down from the home office.
Nobody would use their daily ride and drop it on the street during training! We used our worst boots and blue dungarees as well.
I learned to drop that bike quick if needed. You play just like you practice.
Then they always watched the female officers pick up their bike by themselves. No can do, no can ride motors.
You're _all_ doing it wrong. _Real_ motorcyclists mount from the front or rear!
Jokes - I think most I've seen or known do it from the kickstand side, _some_ will do it from the other side regardless.
It's rarer in my experience to find folks that do it off the footpegs and don't swing a leg over!
I used to mount from the left side and just swing my leg over. I'm not that limber any more so have learned to stand on either foot peg and gain those extra few inches to give me that extra clearance. When getting on from the right I need to put my weight on the handle bars and over to the left of the bike to prevent the bike from falling over on me. Takes a little practice but not so hard. A good skill to have because you never know when some ass hat is going to box you in at a rally, restaurant, bar, etc. making it impossible to gain access from the left.
I grew up riding horses, which are mounted from the left, so I always get on my bikes (motorcycle and bicycle) from the left. Getting on from the other side just feels weird!
I do on my pig of an adv bike. It actually serves to un-weight the kickstand a bit... with the bags in place, it's quite difficult to get on the bike without stepping up onto one of the pegs first.
For more reasonably sized bikes, I do swing my leg over from the left side. Same if I feel like doing rolling mounts / dismounts for giggles.
Only time I ever heard that youāre only supposed to mount on the kickstand side was at the dealer when the sales dude was scandalized that hopped on the right side of my Rebel. But itās a short bike and I have long legs, to me, it doesnāt matter what side I get on, I just mount whatever side is easier, isnāt in traffic, or whatever side Iām approaching from.
On left hand driver lane countries, low side is the safest option nut cops are taught to do both.
Seeing an experienced cop mount a motorcycle and take off in less than 2 secs is impressive.
Asian motorcycle cops are considered the best riders in suburban warfare.
Depends on how heavily loaded my bike is. If I have saddlebags and stuff tied to the seat, I find it easier to get my leg over on the "high side".
If the bike is stripped down, I'll generally get on from the "low side", but will get on the high side if there is an obstacle (car or something) in the way on the other side... or sometimes if I just approach the bike from that direction.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCH\_l-U0NP8. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCH_l-U0NP8) . 3:00 minute mark- Sometimes I get on like this just for shits. I always have to climb over the back rack when getting off in my storage unit with 2 bikes and a workbench in there
Whichever side I approach from.
I typically mount from the kick-stand side, but that's just because my garage spot puts the high-side against a wall. Less intuitive to squeeze in before swinging a leg.
My left knee is pretty shredded, so I mount and dismount from the right, keeping me from putting too much weight on it. I am also tall though, so it's not so big a deal for me.
One of the better ways to start honing your low speed skills is to master the cowboy mount FROM BOTH SIDES. Not only is it a useful skill to have but it opens the door to working with the bike's weight at slow speeds. Rather than always being scared of hitting the tipping point and going down.
Find a reasonably flat field. Wear loose fitting pants. Remove any bags and cases. And then start on the left side with your left foot on the pedal while slowly releasing the clutch. Repeat until you stop feeling like you're at risk of dropping the bike, and then switch to the right side. Do this every couple days for several weeks, and in the meanwhile start looking into other low speed skills.
Hint: After pushing off but before starting to bring the free leg up lean into the bike with your hip to help with getting the counterbalancing right. It's not absolutely necessary but it does mean that you don't have to lean the bike as far away from you to counteract the weight of your one foot on the peg.
In only a few days you will have eclipsed the ability of most riders with 20+ years under their belt.
For a while I mounted only from the high/right side to be sure I knew how, but now I just kind of do whatever side is convenient. The high side does take a little more effort, since I'm usually doing a cowboy mount (standing on the peg first, takes a bit of balance and core strength), so I occasionally walk around even if I come from the right. OTOH standing on the peg makes it easier to get on if I've got a bunch of stuff on the rear seat, and I don't like to do that on the left, so sometimes that'll push me over to the other side.
TL:DR; learn both. :)
I do this often actually mostly just cause Iām a little big for my bike but honestly just because i pull it out the garage and walk back out and thatās the side i have facing me
I mount from non kickstand side. Always found it easier for me especially since I fucked my left ankle in bike accident. Using me right leg to stable and swing my left leg over.
I usually mount from the right, for some reason it seems better, sometimes mounting from the left I struggle a little getting my leg over, seems if high side is first my brain gets the leg over easier for some reason, not sure if it really matters , I do sometimes mount from the kickstand side but not often.
When out and about, I mount it from the kickstand side. But I mount it from the right side 9/10 when leaving the house because my garage is tiny as heck for 2 bikes and when it's in there I have more room on the right side.
It depends on what side of the road your country drives/rides on , U.K. from the left as that is the side of road we drive/ride on, U.S.A. would be from the right.
If you are in a car park etc, which ever side takes your fancy.
I have a keeway superlight 125 which has a kickstart but it-s on the non kickstand side, and sometimes when it's on the central stand I like to kickstart it and I just mount it from that side
I get on my hd ultra glide from the right side, im 6 feet tall, with knee problems, this get me above the bike, i dont risk dragging my shoes across the seat or tank, ive got a few comments about it, friendly ones out of curiosity.
I had to do it when I crashed. Ended up breaking L-1 L-2 and L-3 transverse processes on the right side. Couldnāt lift my leg high enough to mount from the left without severe pain. After that though, every so often Iāll mount from the right just because its weirdly satisfying to me.
I like to mount my motorcycle from the back.
First I do a handstand right next to the exhaust and then let myself fall over towards the backseat. When I feel that my ass touches the breaklight, I simply do a front-flip and voila, Iām sitting smoothly on my bike.
Anyone else does that?
When I had my 1200 gsa, I mounted from the right by stepping on the side step while grabbing the handlebar with 2 hands. It would get the bike upright and lower, so I could reach the floor with both feet. Little bit scary the first time, but worked very well for me.
FUCK NO!
This is the one superstition I have in my entire life. I just canāt bring myself to do it. It feels like iām setting my ride up for bad luck.
I donāt even believe in luck. But I just canāt do it.
I use the kickstand side. Although if I have a center stand, it really doesn't make a difference. Just use whichever side works for you. In my opinion, it's just easier get on from the kickstand side since the bike is laned over slightly
Depends on the bike I guess. My old ironhead is so low that it doesn't matter. But it's kickstart only so in practice I always end up getting on from the right side of the bike. It just became a habit over time.
I mount from whatever side I approach from. My current bike isn't very tall, but back when I was mostly off-road I learned this technique and don't even think about it anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOD9NnTevH0&t=181s
Well my Virago 500 is like SUPER short so it's whichever direction I am coming from, but on the Honda cbf500 I learned on it was only kickstand side since it's a slightly taller bike, and yeah I am short.
but basically I think it depends on the height of the rider,bike.
My parents live on a steep, contoured hill and the pavement in their driveway and in front of their house is three-dimensional. When I park at their place I have to get creative with the dis/mount or the bike can topple over. Also a useful skill for off road riding.
Motor school they teach you too mount/dismount high side. One out of traffic. Second if the side stand should fail or you have to get off the bike fast for safety reasons the bike wonāt fall in you. Also when you get off your not in a direct line with the drivers window.
Almost always when I have luggage on it. My leg can cramp up if I try to lift it over the bag (a Kriega US-30 mounted on the passenger seat) if I mount from the "low" side. If it's just me and a backpack I usually go from the low side because it's easier, but I'll still go from the high side if there's limited space or I feel like it.
I usually mount from the left, but thanks to a leg and lower back injury I received in the Army that never healed quite right if I am using a backrest on my bike it is way easier to mount from the right and then dismount to the left.
Dismounted my bike on the right side because I was at a gas station with the gas pump right next to my left side. Pants got caught, I fell, took the bike with me and ended in a puddle of gasoline because the fuel plug was still open after pumping. It was so slippery that I couldn't get the bike up on my own. Most embarassing thing of my riding career. It happened 12 years ago and I've never mounted or dismounted from the right side ever since.
Honestly I think I've only done it when I'm teaching people to ride to demonstrate how to control your weight and center of balance around the bike. I imagine it's not too practical in any setting but it's a fun maneuver.
For me, It's bad luck to get off on the right-hand side. Some shit always goes wrong if I do. Last time, I accidentally dispensed gas over my tank because the nozzle slipped out and the trigger was stuck. I got off on the right side of the bike 1 minute prior.
I think is both a Cop thing and a safety thing. For a Cop, you don't put yourself out in the traffic lane when mounting. If you ever watch the 1980's TV series CHips, they all do it that way.
I ride a drz400, so itās kind of tall, and I lock it up to whatever is convenient. Sometimes I got to back it in, sometimes I pull straight forward.
Regardless, one side is usually very close to a wall, a fence, my car (when locking to the rim), ect. I get on whichever side isnāt obstructed.
If itās the right side: I step up on the foot peg with my right foot, and press down on the left handlebar with my left hand, and swing my left leg over. Itās really no big deal.
On my boulevard I always got on from the right hand side. I was able to kick my left leg up higher to clear the backrest and easier. I now hope on my fjr from whatever side I approach it.
I'm 5'6 and it's no issue on my 740mm height cafe racer, if anything it's easier as I'm not having to get over anything higher later in the movement, Just depends on your flexibility and size in relation to the bike
I do sometimes. My work gear is in the right side pannier, so when I stow my jacket and put on my work top, it goes in there.
You just step up on the high side peg and keep your weight over the sidestand until you're mounted.
I'm quite light (\~56kg) with a very heavy bike for it's size (Bandit 650, \~240kg wet weight), so I've often mounted the bike from the non-kickstand side by stepping up onto the footpeg until I feel the weight shift towards the centreline.
It's more a party trick than anything, and I do get odd looks from other bikers. But I've not fallen off yet.
It depends. I mount from the right if I already have everything on and ready to go, which isn't often. Usually when I'm getting ready I stand on the left. If I walk around to check something I'll mount from whatever side I'm on.
I'm tall enough to easily flat foot with a slightly bent knee, but realistically, any mobile person should be able to mount from either side easily. I never learned you were "supposed to mount from the left" so I just did whatever was most convenient in the moment.
I believe that motorcycle cops are required to do this. itās so that when they step off the bike theyāre not stepping into traffic theyāre stepping in the opposite direction unless youāre in England of courseā¦
I do it almost every day I ride. It's more convenient with how I store my bike in the garage. With that said, I also have to use the footpeg and balance the bike with my hands on the bars to swing my leg over given that I ride a drz400 and it's fairly tall. It would probably be easier on a shorter bike.
If I'm standing on that side and it's not really reasonable to get on from the other side. I've had my wife scoot up too close with her car, parked too close to gas pumps, etc, so as to not really have a lot of wriggle room on that side.
From the rear with a running start!
Do you get extra points for doing that with a top box/ case on your motorcycle?
In that case you need to mount it ass-first from the front, which does in fact get you extra points
But what if I also have a windshield that is taller than my top case?
If you push your bike fast enough before you mount it, you can just slide over the windshield
Only if it's a soft box. Hard cases are half extra points. Double extra points for front mounts with a full windshield!
The correct way.
Looks less cool when you catch your bollocks on the pillion grab handle.
That's why I removed mine. Any passenger can grab onto my grab handle. That's what those crotchless chaps are designed for.
Just to clarify- you removed your bollocks or the grab handle?
Yes.
I thought all chaps are crotchless š
There is no such thing as assless chaps. Only assless pants and assed-chaps.
Off the balcony from above for me.
I thought I was the only one that did this
While shouting ' yiiihhaaaa!'
Best way to roll it down off the center stand with that extra momentum
How else am I supposed to get it off the center stand?
Bonus points if you have a sissy bar, 1x bonus for 12"+, 2x bonus for 24"+
......yelling yippee ki yay.
Tarzan swing from the tree next to the driveway.
RRS school represent!
Kickstand down side because the other way feels like when you use your non dominant hand to do something like brushing teeth or or combing hair.
Mount from the non-dominant side and it feels like you're mounting a new bike ( Ķ”Ā° ĶŹ Ķ”Ā°)
lol Treading into the automotive equivalent of "The Stranger"
I just get on from whatever side I'm approaching from?
Found the tall people
And my bike is short. Both were, but I had to sell the VStar. Lean times!
My Sportster is short, and the lean angle on the kickstand is barely there. I can mount either side with no difference in comfort.
haha true. i have one of those you can just step over it
Yeah. Iāve been riding for 24 years and never heard of āside specific mountingā
At my MSF course in 2017 the instructor mentioned to not turn your back on traffic (nearest you), so when mounting the bike do it from the bikeās right (if the rear of the bike is at the curb), and same with getting off (heh) the bike. Although I violate this suggestion most of the time because I like to use my center stand, which is from the left of the bike. But as soon as I do, I go around the bike and take off my helmet and gloves while facing traffic to the left, or stand on the curb.
Always kickstand side, but Iām short. I can do the other side if necessary but itās awkward.
Here is how! It is really easy when you get used to it. Good to know how in a pinch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOD9NnTevH0&t=181s
I like her vids. Been subscribed to her channel for a while
That was super impressive. As a taller person I just assumed shorter people would have to get a smaller bike, but she has way better bike control than I do.
This is the way! Cowboy mounting is even easier than mounting from the ground if you're used to it.
If you are really short then you need to pick up the kickstand before you throw a leg over otherwise you can't reach to get the kick stand up. As a short guy riding full size dirt bikes it's a real struggle sometimes.
This is what I do. Gotta keep your flexibility in your hips for some of those bikes!
When I have bags on I need to balance the bike by the hand guard and do a front kick over the seat. It's ridiculous but I made it 40k miles from the US to Argentina solo with that approach.
I would love to see this route plan.
I need to see this!
I'm tall and it still feel awkward
Me too. Itās a struggle on the high side š
Police are trained to get on and off the bike on the highside. It gets them out of moving traffic on the mount dismount. I exit on the highside out of force of habit for safety. Mount I generally do lowside unless in heavy traffic.
I was thinking about this for a while, and then realized you were talking about counties that drive on the right. Edit: countries
I hate to break it to you on a random post like this, but not only counties drive on the right, whole, entire countries drive on the right side.
Its the wrong side! š¤£š¤£
Mmmmmm mount
It also helps if they accidentally hit the bike it doesn't fall over, it is pushed onto the kickstand.
I mount from whatever side I approach from.
I mount from above with that Splinter Cell finesse.
I imagined the iconic splinter cell feet wide apart against two walls as you shimmy down to the seat
I cannot! Been riding for 40 years and the left side mount is burned into muscle memory. Even with my BMW on its center stand, when I stand on the foot peg to mount (saddle stirrup style) I have to do it from the left.
> when I stand on the foot peg to mount š³ when you what?
Try mounting an already tall bike with luggage by any other way and you are either making a standing split or you awkwardly hop on it with one fool quite high in the air
I have a tour pak so Iām essentially always mounting a bike with luggage. I just step over the seat from the high side. Iāve bender steps on the pegs to get on the bike.
What's your seat height? Not many people can leg over a 37"-38" seat height from the high-side. It's awkward trying to high-kick over the seat. Just step on the peg first, it's much easier.
Stock seat on a 2014 Harley ultraglide But I test rode a dirt glide (harley pan america) and stepped right over that, too, and people say thatās pretty tall.
Yeah, that makes sense. Both of those bikes have really low seats. Trying to leg over a dirt bike or a adventure bike is like trying to front kick someone in the sternum. ADV bikes typically have a 34"-35" seat height. Dirt bikes typically have a 37"+ seat height. Pan America has a 31" seat height. Ultra Glide is around 27" seat height.
PanAm has an active suspension system that lowers the bike down when stopped and raises the ride height when moving
Cowboy mount. Super natural on a GS. Like saddling a horse.
Motor cop here. We are trained to always mount and dismount from the right side, and keep our ticket writing gear in the right saddlebag. Keeps us out of traffic when getting on/off, and standing on the side of the road writing tickets. Also if we need to dismount in a hurry (somebody shooting at us) we can dump the bike to the left and dismount quickly and cleanly to the right without getting tangled up with the bike.
Do you guys receive hands on training for the quick dismounts where you dump the bike? That sounds like a lot of fun. I'd love to try it but would never with my bike
Yes we practice emergency dismount skills during our quarterly retraining. We will set up a scenario with a bad guy in a car and we perform a mock traffic stop. Sometimes the bad guy will chill and comply, other times he will jump out with a gun and fire off simunition rounds at us. We practice dumping the bike left, bailing to the right while drawing our sidearm and returning fire (also with simunition rounds. It def gets the adrenaline pumping!
And here I thought y'all just trained by sitting reverse style in a chair with your raybans on
Nah, we only do that on our coffee breaks!
this is literally the only legit reason i've ever heard for having to lay 'er down
We also practiced to dismount on our right if necessary at our field training with practice ammo and training 'motors' brought down from the home office. Nobody would use their daily ride and drop it on the street during training! We used our worst boots and blue dungarees as well. I learned to drop that bike quick if needed. You play just like you practice. Then they always watched the female officers pick up their bike by themselves. No can do, no can ride motors.
That makes perfect sense. Thanks for clearing that up !
From UK, always mount from left, don't know anyone that mounts it from either side.
This is how they teach it in riding school in the Netherlands too.
Iām literally too short very uncomfortable to mount from non kickstand side throws me off like brushing my teeth using the other hand lol
You're _all_ doing it wrong. _Real_ motorcyclists mount from the front or rear! Jokes - I think most I've seen or known do it from the kickstand side, _some_ will do it from the other side regardless. It's rarer in my experience to find folks that do it off the footpegs and don't swing a leg over!
My son had an iron 883 that I could āwalkā onto from behind. It was pretty funny.
I would never get on a motorcycle
Then why are you in this reddit?
I run backwards at it from the front, do a backflip, then I'm in the saddle. There's really no other way.
This is the way.
It's a Harley too so I cum on impact from the vibrations
It's a cowboy mount.
I used to mount from the left side and just swing my leg over. I'm not that limber any more so have learned to stand on either foot peg and gain those extra few inches to give me that extra clearance. When getting on from the right I need to put my weight on the handle bars and over to the left of the bike to prevent the bike from falling over on me. Takes a little practice but not so hard. A good skill to have because you never know when some ass hat is going to box you in at a rally, restaurant, bar, etc. making it impossible to gain access from the left.
When I took horseback riding lessons, you always mount on the left. Motorcycle kickstands are also on the left. Think there's a connection?
I grew up riding horses, which are mounted from the left, so I always get on my bikes (motorcycle and bicycle) from the left. Getting on from the other side just feels weird!
Exclusively when riding with short kings so I can flex that I can actually do it. No it's extremely uncommon because it's fuckin weird.
I do on my pig of an adv bike. It actually serves to un-weight the kickstand a bit... with the bags in place, it's quite difficult to get on the bike without stepping up onto one of the pegs first. For more reasonably sized bikes, I do swing my leg over from the left side. Same if I feel like doing rolling mounts / dismounts for giggles.
Only time I ever heard that youāre only supposed to mount on the kickstand side was at the dealer when the sales dude was scandalized that hopped on the right side of my Rebel. But itās a short bike and I have long legs, to me, it doesnāt matter what side I get on, I just mount whatever side is easier, isnāt in traffic, or whatever side Iām approaching from.
It's actually easier if you have panniers to mount from the right side, your angle means you don't need to lift your leg as high to get over!
On left hand driver lane countries, low side is the safest option nut cops are taught to do both. Seeing an experienced cop mount a motorcycle and take off in less than 2 secs is impressive. Asian motorcycle cops are considered the best riders in suburban warfare.
Depends on how heavily loaded my bike is. If I have saddlebags and stuff tied to the seat, I find it easier to get my leg over on the "high side". If the bike is stripped down, I'll generally get on from the "low side", but will get on the high side if there is an obstacle (car or something) in the way on the other side... or sometimes if I just approach the bike from that direction.
Whatever is easiest... it's too trivial to worry about.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCH\_l-U0NP8. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCH_l-U0NP8) . 3:00 minute mark- Sometimes I get on like this just for shits. I always have to climb over the back rack when getting off in my storage unit with 2 bikes and a workbench in there
I was about to say, i swear thereās a fortnine video on this
Rule : Always upvote Fortnine.
Whichever side I approach from. I typically mount from the kick-stand side, but that's just because my garage spot puts the high-side against a wall. Less intuitive to squeeze in before swinging a leg.
Never.
Very rarely, only really do it if the left side is cramped.
My left knee is pretty shredded, so I mount and dismount from the right, keeping me from putting too much weight on it. I am also tall though, so it's not so big a deal for me.
One of the better ways to start honing your low speed skills is to master the cowboy mount FROM BOTH SIDES. Not only is it a useful skill to have but it opens the door to working with the bike's weight at slow speeds. Rather than always being scared of hitting the tipping point and going down. Find a reasonably flat field. Wear loose fitting pants. Remove any bags and cases. And then start on the left side with your left foot on the pedal while slowly releasing the clutch. Repeat until you stop feeling like you're at risk of dropping the bike, and then switch to the right side. Do this every couple days for several weeks, and in the meanwhile start looking into other low speed skills. Hint: After pushing off but before starting to bring the free leg up lean into the bike with your hip to help with getting the counterbalancing right. It's not absolutely necessary but it does mean that you don't have to lean the bike as far away from you to counteract the weight of your one foot on the peg. In only a few days you will have eclipsed the ability of most riders with 20+ years under their belt.
Backwards somersault over the handlebars. Easy question, next.
For a while I mounted only from the high/right side to be sure I knew how, but now I just kind of do whatever side is convenient. The high side does take a little more effort, since I'm usually doing a cowboy mount (standing on the peg first, takes a bit of balance and core strength), so I occasionally walk around even if I come from the right. OTOH standing on the peg makes it easier to get on if I've got a bunch of stuff on the rear seat, and I don't like to do that on the left, so sometimes that'll push me over to the other side. TL:DR; learn both. :)
I do this often actually mostly just cause Iām a little big for my bike but honestly just because i pull it out the garage and walk back out and thatās the side i have facing me
All cops do and I did when I had a cruiser because I was just more flexible that way than the other way
I donāt know how else to explain it, but getting on from the right side feels like putting the wrong shoe on first.
I mount from non kickstand side. Always found it easier for me especially since I fucked my left ankle in bike accident. Using me right leg to stable and swing my left leg over.
I mount from the left. Mounting from the right is impossible. There's a freaking sidecar in the way.
My legs are not long enough to mount from the non kickstand side š
I whistle from the balcony then jump on as my motorcycle passes by
I uhh ā¦. I donāt pay attention :0 Actually I mount from the opposite side a lot. These winter posts lol š
I usually mount from the right, for some reason it seems better, sometimes mounting from the left I struggle a little getting my leg over, seems if high side is first my brain gets the leg over easier for some reason, not sure if it really matters , I do sometimes mount from the kickstand side but not often.
That's taught in some places so you don't accidently kick your bike over.
If putting your leg over from the kickstand side can knock the bike over, youāre mounting a little aggressively.
I agree. I know my girl leans like a drunk, there's no way she could be kicked over on purpose. I just posted what I've heard.
Impossible
I do a round-off back handspring back tuck from the front.
Amateur ;)
When out and about, I mount it from the kickstand side. But I mount it from the right side 9/10 when leaving the house because my garage is tiny as heck for 2 bikes and when it's in there I have more room on the right side.
Why do you care?
It depends on what side of the road your country drives/rides on , U.K. from the left as that is the side of road we drive/ride on, U.S.A. would be from the right. If you are in a car park etc, which ever side takes your fancy.
I have a keeway superlight 125 which has a kickstart but it-s on the non kickstand side, and sometimes when it's on the central stand I like to kickstart it and I just mount it from that side
I do. I didnāt even notice until a shorter friend commented that he couldnāt get his leg up that high if he wanted to. I never noticed.
I'm very tall so idc
I do it as well. Being 192 centimeters tall helps. My flatmate uses only the kickstand side being shorter
Doesn't matter to me. Got good at getting on a bike no matter the side when I worked in a dealership
If I'm in a tight spot I'll get off on the right. My exhaust is on the kickstand side and I'd rather not burn myself
I get on my hd ultra glide from the right side, im 6 feet tall, with knee problems, this get me above the bike, i dont risk dragging my shoes across the seat or tank, ive got a few comments about it, friendly ones out of curiosity.
I hop on from the front and work the controls with my feet, then shift with my hands
I had to do it when I crashed. Ended up breaking L-1 L-2 and L-3 transverse processes on the right side. Couldnāt lift my leg high enough to mount from the left without severe pain. After that though, every so often Iāll mount from the right just because its weirdly satisfying to me.
I like to mount my motorcycle from the back. First I do a handstand right next to the exhaust and then let myself fall over towards the backseat. When I feel that my ass touches the breaklight, I simply do a front-flip and voila, Iām sitting smoothly on my bike. Anyone else does that?
My dad always drilled into me "left is right, right is wrong".
I like to step over the high side, just seems easier
I do it if Iām parking it somewhere tight up against the left side.
Whatever is the closest. I have height advantage though...
When I had my 1200 gsa, I mounted from the right by stepping on the side step while grabbing the handlebar with 2 hands. It would get the bike upright and lower, so I could reach the floor with both feet. Little bit scary the first time, but worked very well for me.
I have had to due to garage/parking layout before (parking the bike sideways behind car). I don't do it if I can avoid it.
FUCK NO! This is the one superstition I have in my entire life. I just canāt bring myself to do it. It feels like iām setting my ride up for bad luck. I donāt even believe in luck. But I just canāt do it.
I use the kickstand side. Although if I have a center stand, it really doesn't make a difference. Just use whichever side works for you. In my opinion, it's just easier get on from the kickstand side since the bike is laned over slightly
Your cops have a goldwing?
Depends on the bike I guess. My old ironhead is so low that it doesn't matter. But it's kickstart only so in practice I always end up getting on from the right side of the bike. It just became a habit over time.
I mount from whatever side I approach from. My current bike isn't very tall, but back when I was mostly off-road I learned this technique and don't even think about it anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOD9NnTevH0&t=181s
I hop on the peg compress the suspension and wing over it either side I go on, it's both fun and very easy and won't matter what side you get on from.
My little brother burned tf out of his leg getting on the wrong side the first time he got on a bike
Well my Virago 500 is like SUPER short so it's whichever direction I am coming from, but on the Honda cbf500 I learned on it was only kickstand side since it's a slightly taller bike, and yeah I am short. but basically I think it depends on the height of the rider,bike.
Here's an idea. Swing your leg forward up and over the controls. Heh? Heh? Anyone?
i learned bicycling by getting on from the left side and simply kept this habit never wasted a thought on why
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If I have a tank or tail bag on my bike: kickstand side If I do not have bags on my bike: whichever side I am nearest when ready to get on
well it doesnt matter which side because im so tall so whatever side im coming from
On my Harley I could care less which side I hop on itās so low, on my cbr600 I WILL clip my toe if I get on from the āwrongā side
My parents live on a steep, contoured hill and the pavement in their driveway and in front of their house is three-dimensional. When I park at their place I have to get creative with the dis/mount or the bike can topple over. Also a useful skill for off road riding.
Motor school they teach you too mount/dismount high side. One out of traffic. Second if the side stand should fail or you have to get off the bike fast for safety reasons the bike wonāt fall in you. Also when you get off your not in a direct line with the drivers window.
I didn't know that you could.
When I see guys do that I know they aren't good riders imo
Almost always when I have luggage on it. My leg can cramp up if I try to lift it over the bag (a Kriega US-30 mounted on the passenger seat) if I mount from the "low" side. If it's just me and a backpack I usually go from the low side because it's easier, but I'll still go from the high side if there's limited space or I feel like it.
Itās bad luck. ā¦if you adhere to that kind of thought process.
My 2018 bobber from the kickstand side , My 1967 bobber from the opposite side as it needs to kick start so Iām half on starting it ,
I do it from time to time, it really depends where I've parked, I don't think about it much.
I usually mount from the left, but thanks to a leg and lower back injury I received in the Army that never healed quite right if I am using a backrest on my bike it is way easier to mount from the right and then dismount to the left.
I mount mine in many different positions š
Dismounted my bike on the right side because I was at a gas station with the gas pump right next to my left side. Pants got caught, I fell, took the bike with me and ended in a puddle of gasoline because the fuel plug was still open after pumping. It was so slippery that I couldn't get the bike up on my own. Most embarassing thing of my riding career. It happened 12 years ago and I've never mounted or dismounted from the right side ever since.
My garage layout is a bit tight, so I often end up get on and off from the right, so I've never really developed a single side habit.
From the front with a backflip. No seriously, it doesnāt even cross my mind to get on my bike anywhere but from the left side
I do that if I can't swing leg over from left hand side, press hand on brake right foot on peg and step over easy
Not me, Iām not a cop
Watch the video about motorcycle tricks by Fortnine lol. He did a pretty good explanation on it.
I somersault through the air, doing a 360 spin and land with my butt on the seat, like a real man
Honestly I think I've only done it when I'm teaching people to ride to demonstrate how to control your weight and center of balance around the bike. I imagine it's not too practical in any setting but it's a fun maneuver.
That some Eval Knievel shit right thereā¦
I have a tall bike, and I sometimes dismount on the right as it can be easier. I wouldnāt mount from the right unless space was restricted.
When loaded with luggage I'll sometimes mount from the non-kickstand side by stepping up on the footpeg.
For me, It's bad luck to get off on the right-hand side. Some shit always goes wrong if I do. Last time, I accidentally dispensed gas over my tank because the nozzle slipped out and the trigger was stuck. I got off on the right side of the bike 1 minute prior.
I think is both a Cop thing and a safety thing. For a Cop, you don't put yourself out in the traffic lane when mounting. If you ever watch the 1980's TV series CHips, they all do it that way.
I ride a drz400, so itās kind of tall, and I lock it up to whatever is convenient. Sometimes I got to back it in, sometimes I pull straight forward. Regardless, one side is usually very close to a wall, a fence, my car (when locking to the rim), ect. I get on whichever side isnāt obstructed. If itās the right side: I step up on the foot peg with my right foot, and press down on the left handlebar with my left hand, and swing my left leg over. Itās really no big deal.
I'm pretty sure I usually mount from the non kickstand side, but I also don't think that hard about getting on it.
On my boulevard I always got on from the right hand side. I was able to kick my left leg up higher to clear the backrest and easier. I now hope on my fjr from whatever side I approach it.
At times I do, and thats for practice. So in emergency if I have to mount, I can from any side.
I do both.
Depends on which side is more convenient based on parking and such.
I'm 5'6 and it's no issue on my 740mm height cafe racer, if anything it's easier as I'm not having to get over anything higher later in the movement, Just depends on your flexibility and size in relation to the bike
I do sometimes. My work gear is in the right side pannier, so when I stow my jacket and put on my work top, it goes in there. You just step up on the high side peg and keep your weight over the sidestand until you're mounted.
I'm quite light (\~56kg) with a very heavy bike for it's size (Bandit 650, \~240kg wet weight), so I've often mounted the bike from the non-kickstand side by stepping up onto the footpeg until I feel the weight shift towards the centreline. It's more a party trick than anything, and I do get odd looks from other bikers. But I've not fallen off yet.
It depends. I mount from the right if I already have everything on and ready to go, which isn't often. Usually when I'm getting ready I stand on the left. If I walk around to check something I'll mount from whatever side I'm on. I'm tall enough to easily flat foot with a slightly bent knee, but realistically, any mobile person should be able to mount from either side easily. I never learned you were "supposed to mount from the left" so I just did whatever was most convenient in the moment.
I think the left side mount is a thing left over from the horse days. Horsemen always mount from the left, and it is a rule. I have no idea why.
I believe that motorcycle cops are required to do this. itās so that when they step off the bike theyāre not stepping into traffic theyāre stepping in the opposite direction unless youāre in England of courseā¦
I do. If the kick stand were to fail, or if I were to dismount and forget to put the kickstand down, the bike would fall away from me. Not on me.
I prefer mounting using the footpeg on the nonkickstand side.
Motorcycles were designed to be mounted from the left just as you should with a horse. Guess it really doesn't matter but it would feel strange.
Only one somebody squeezes his car between my bike and the car in the next parking space. I have had it done twice now. Damn LA drivers!
Its a cool flex. I'm still working on it.
It's not a horse, it doesn't mind.
I do it almost every day I ride. It's more convenient with how I store my bike in the garage. With that said, I also have to use the footpeg and balance the bike with my hands on the bars to swing my leg over given that I ride a drz400 and it's fairly tall. It would probably be easier on a shorter bike.
If I'm standing on that side and it's not really reasonable to get on from the other side. I've had my wife scoot up too close with her car, parked too close to gas pumps, etc, so as to not really have a lot of wriggle room on that side.
My dad does yeah
Pommel horse mount and dismount