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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Which side do you mount your bike and why? 09/22/12 at 07:08:38 Since I have added a rider's backrest I think it is easier for me to mount from the high (right) side and dismount from the left. What do you do?
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Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why?
Reply #1 - 09/22/12 at 07:50:15

Always mount from the left. Keeps your leg away from the exhaust if it's hot, easier to throw your leg over, bike is less likely to tip if you are on the left.
Always dismount to the left for the above reasons + if the kick stand is going to go into soft ground you will notice and be able to stop the bike from tipping.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29301 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #2 - 09/22/12 at 07:58:22 +1,.. like a horse... Although,.. yesterday, a buddy parked a bit too close, and I ended up doing a right-side mount... but it's very awkward for me...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #3 - 09/22/12 at 08:09:08 From the left. Im moving toward the bike, plant the left foot, reach for & squeeze the brake & start putting pressure on the handlebars while my foot is still clearing the seat, IOW, I use my approach/mount to help me get it stood up.
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Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why?
Reply #4 - 09/22/12 at 09:04:29

From the left.
I've been known to ill manage my time and taken a rolling start on the left.
Hot exhaust is hot. And on the right.
I've heard it comes, as above, from horses.
More specifically cavalry riders kept their swords on the left for right hand draw.
And look at it on the stand, slouching towards the left, inviting you, tempting you...

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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #5 - 09/22/12 at 10:14:11 If I mount mine from the right, the darn thing bucks me off.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2646 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #6 - 09/22/12 at 11:07:55 the left is the only right way...
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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #7 - 09/22/12 at 13:40:22 I often mount from the right. I often find myself on the right when I am ready to go so I just slid my foot over. Knock on wood I have yet to have a problem with the exhaust. I do however make my daughter mount from the left when she is riding with me...
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Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why?
Reply #8 - 09/22/12 at 15:30:14

Well, after numerous mounts and dismounts today, I have decided to keep to the left as well. Since I am used to holding the brake lever when I mount, it seems much more natural from the left. I just need shorter turn signal stems as I keep catching the right one when I mount from the left with the rider's backrest in place.

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McMillan Junior Member Offline Thumpers rule Harleys drool. Posts: 52 Belleville, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #9 - 09/22/12 at 17:51:21 From the rear
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #10 - 09/22/12 at 17:53:25 McMillan wrote on 09/22/12 at 17:51:21: From the rear Poor muffler!
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rfw2003 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1108 Yantis, TX	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #11 - 09/22/12 at 17:58:06 Guess I'm an ambidextrous mounter of the bike. Most of the time I mount it from the left but I do often mount it from the right as well. R.F.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28999 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #12 - 09/22/12 at 18:00:50 from the right if I gotta choice... cause I want to get on.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #13 - 09/22/12 at 21:46:48 I have a hard time believing no one here jumps off the house onto it,
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #14 - 09/23/12 at 04:52:30 From the left, instinctive from horse back ridding and just seems more stable.
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