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Ok, I gotta know from those who have been riding a while.

What make you look the least squid like?

Should I not put my helmet on until I've climbed onto the bike?

Should I attach it to my backpack while walking rather than carrying it?

Does it look cool to hold yourself at a stop with your feet rather than the brakes?

Should I dismount from the left or right (kickstand is on the left)?

Should I remove my lid just to refuel?

oh man. I dont think any of those things make a squid. If you can balance your bike at a stop with out your feet then thats skill. As for helmets. I kept mine on when i filled up cause i dont like putting it on the ground. wich side you mount on, i donno dont think it matters to much. to put the lid on before mount or not is just personal preference. as for carring your helmet, i donno. i usally left mine on my bike but hey, if you want to carry it then watever is more comfortable



JWF

If you're riding to look cool, I feel sorry for you and hope you grow up some day.

I would suggest doing what feels best for you and not worrying too much about what people think.

Kev

Relsek wrote: I would suggest doing what feels best for you and not worrying too much about what people think.

x2

Wear an orange vest. No one gives me any grief over mine

I think (I hope) that our friend Heimdall is putting us on. On the subject, however...

Don't bikers - all(-ish) bikers believe they are unconventional? So why are there so many blue jeans, leather chaps, t-shirt, half-helmet, do-rag, goutee guys running around?

I wear my bright orange Icon reflective vest to the semi-Harley bar near me. Anyone can wear the uniform.

--David

I get on from the left every time, I try to have my helmet and gloves on before I get on the bike, and I always make sure my helmet is done up before I put my glasses on under them.

I keep my right foot on the brake at a stop, and put my left foot down for balance, sometimes I'll keep both up.

I carry my helmet around by the chin bar... hmmm anything else?

I like to start with a short run and leapfrog onto the bike from behind.

V4underme wrote:I like to start with a short run and leapfrog onto the bike from behind.

Ha Ha, I've done that one before.

V4underme wrote:I like to start with a short run and leapfrog onto the bike from behind.

Now that's cool.

Hemidall, what makes you look least squid like is not worrying about things like that....enjoy your ride and be safe.

I know nothing about cool. I, however, have majored in finding ways to be uncool:

1. Take off with some piece of gear unfastened and flapping in breeze (helmet strap, jacket neck strap, etc.)
2. Consistently stall bike because forgot about kickstand interlock.
3. Squirming in seat to correct wedgie
4. Put on all pieces of gear - key still in jeans pocket, gloved hand won't fit - remove gear, retrieve key, start bike - glove left on tank now falls to ground just out of reach.
5. At toll booth, drop toll ticket on transmission case just out of reach.
6. Forget to downshift all the way at stop, attempt to take off in 2nd.... stall bike.
7. Total inability for gloved thumb to distinguish between turn signal cancel and horn button...... major startle reaction when hitting horn button by accident.
8. HJC full face helmet makes me look like bobblehead alien.
9. And the classic: spend five minutes fuming and cursing at bike which kicks over but refuses to run.......'cause the petcock's turned off!

Anyone else?