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Jeff Jopling Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 65	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #15 - 09/23/12 at 06:27:37 The left is always easier for me. I think the lean on the stand has something to do with it.
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Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why?
Reply #17 - 09/23/12 at 10:02:46

I like popping clutch and doing a rolling mount, ala Roy Rogers style. Cool

Seriously, with my arthritis it all depends on which leg hurts the least and my ability to raise it. One thing nice about the Zuk is you have the option of R/L mounting. On my beemer (GS) I can't even throw a leg over without standing on the peg first (kickstand down). This pretty much precludes a right side mount.

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Reply #18 - 09/23/12 at 10:31:36

I've been paying more attention to which way I normally mount the bike since this thread popped up and I posted, seems I tend to mount it from the right side more often then not. I almost always get off on the right side because doing that I don't tend to drag my foot across the seat. I think the reason I find myself mounting from the right more often is because that is the side of the bike I approach it from when I'm going out to it from the house.

Now when I give my kids a ride or take them anywhere on it I make them mount it from the left side since they have to use the pegs to get on and also to keep them away from the exhaust. My daughter found out the hard way that the muffler gets darn hot, she decided to try and put her right leg down on the ground one day while messing with her helmet getting ready to leave from a store.

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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #19 - 09/23/12 at 11:25:50 Generally the left, but in a pinch I will climb on from the right.
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Reply #20 - 09/24/12 at 02:45:43

I am sure there are rules about which side to get off and on, in fact a fellow told me about them once, but I forgeot what he said.

I always get on and off the left side, kickstand side of the bike. I think, just never really thought about it too much.

However, when I get home I ALWAYS get off the right side of the bike. When I get backed in under the carport, the wall is on the left.

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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #21 - 09/24/12 at 05:50:15 360k+ wrote on 09/23/12 at 10:02:46: Seriously, with my arthritis it all depends on which leg hurts the least and my ability to raise it. Same here.
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Bock YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 27	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #22 - 09/24/12 at 10:09:47 I've always been used to mounting from behind, but my MSF instructor told us to mount form the left. First squeeze the break & mount up.
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Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why?
Reply #24 - 09/27/12 at 21:18:52

I mount from the right always because of back problems. I cannot clear the seat as easily from the right and it sometimes hurts. One thing I don't believe we mentioned is grabbing the front brake before you mount to avoid an embarrassing "kick stand roll-off" if you happened to leave it in neutral. Newbies or people who want to learn by watching should check out www.Monkey See.com. I have mentioned it several times on here, but it's been awhile.

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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #25 - 09/28/12 at 05:40:39 I agree Boofer. No matter what side, always apply the front brake.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #26 - 09/28/12 at 06:33:31 From the rear.
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #27 - 09/28/12 at 07:36:00 Arnold wrote on 09/28/12 at 06:33:31: From the rear. *cue rim-shot
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Which side do you mount your bike and why? Reply #28 - 09/28/12 at 07:47:00 Somehow I just knew this would happen
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