Isn't it annoying when you can't get your leg over?

[Gremlin]

I'm 5'9" and ride a GS Adventure, yeah if she's on the sidestand and too much of a left camber i'm screwed for trying to get it upright!

Even on seal, this is a funny sight to watch

6'3, most are ok, but I end up riding bikes that are physically large, and generally high seats. Definitely makes it interesting with panniers, as getting your leg over (on or off) is definitely harder. I tend to face the bike, lift leg, and sort of "stomp" over. A mate swore that one day I would kick the bike over instead, but I haven't yet.

When I did drop the KTM on gravel, it was because I was going too slow, and stalled. I actually thought, hmm, instead of gassing it and sliding, I'll be a good boy, and u-turn in the dead end slowly... fat lot of good that did me.

[Crisis management]

I'm not even going to atempt to list how many times I've cocked up but the one thing it has taught me is how to mount and dismount on the move, a usefull skill with the 640 and luggage. Worth practising guys, and gets you out of the shit more times than you would think.

[Waihou Thumper]

I'm not even going to atempt to list how many times I've cocked up but the one thing it has taught me is how to mount and dismount on the move, a usefull skill with the 640 and luggage. Worth practising guys, and gets you out of the shit more times than you would think.

Yes, like that idea, I frequently roll the bike and mount her from the off side....OMFG, what did I just say? You know what I mean.....

[NordieBoy]

I got caught out on the DB as well but wasn't anything as sexy as "on a hill" this was on a forecourt when I didn't get the stand down quiet enough and "over she went" - luckily the locals got a laugh so was all good!

You're a KLR rider aren't you. We can tell.

Camera fodder...

[Ocean1]

Friend of mine quite literally can't get his leg over his bike. He has to have the bike on it's side stand and then step over from the LH footpeg. He don't fall down a lot though.

[Phreaky Phil]

Friend of mine quite literally can't get his leg over his bike. He has to have the bike on it's side stand and then step over from the LH footpeg. He don't fall down a lot though.

I use that method to get on and off all the time. Had to modify the method to get on and off our BMW Dakar, as they lean WAY over on the stand. So we were standing on the right peg with the bike on the stand and swinging a leg through. It worked !!

[BMWST?]

at 6 3 and a ol gs i very rarely have side stand incidents because you have to dismount BEFORE deploying the sidestand...i knew there must be a good reason for it.