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Wow you are flexible I could not do that. Maybe you used to work for a circus?mogster wrote:I am a little taller than you at 5'9" but have similar problems when my Speed Triple is loaded.
What I have to do (which is not at all elegant) is to take hold of my right leg by cuff of trousers & virtually dislocate my knee to lift leg over without boot hitting tank!
This manoevere is even more difficult if I am wrapped up in full long distance gear!
For some reason I have never stood on pegs when mounting a bike.
LOL nicesapaul wrote:I am 5'7" and ride a BMW GS.
I also do the hop, kick foot thing because of my top box.
I have developed a method of shouting
haiaiaiaiggghhh yyya like Bruce Lee.
Nobody laughs, in fact most won't even look me in the eye
I think a video would be more appropriate. ;o)Brackstone wrote:Wow you are flexible I could not do that. Maybe you used to work for a circus?mogster wrote:I am a little taller than you at 5'9" but have similar problems when my Speed Triple is loaded.
What I have to do (which is not at all elegant) is to take hold of my right leg by cuff of trousers & virtually dislocate my knee to lift leg over without boot hitting tank!
This manoevere is even more difficult if I am wrapped up in full long distance gear!
For some reason I have never stood on pegs when mounting a bike.
