Getting your leg over!(Fnaar!) - SV650.org

01-02-06, 09:50 PM

Just wondered...We often read of peeps being a little challenged in the inside leg measurement department and seat height of bikes being a concern. If you fall in to the mentioned category are there any issues with respect to getting your leg over also?(gufaw!) Of course I mean over the seat,as often with raised passenger seat etc this could possibly prove a little tricky.
Do you have to lean side ways as if delivering a roundhouse karate kick in order to have leg elevated to a suitable height? Or what is the secret that you Diddies use?

Biker Biggles · 01-02-06, 09:56 PM

Don't KTMs come with a ladder?
I'll ask Cloggsy.
No better not

KTM-----I mentioned it once and I think I got away with it.

01-02-06, 09:58 PM

Mount it like a horse

.....really, stand on footpeg then swing leg over. Yeeeehaaaawwwwwww cowboy (but not like in Brokeback mountain).

Supervox · 01-02-06, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Just wondered...We often read of peeps being a little challenged in the inside leg measurement department and seat height of bikes being a concern. If you fall in to the mentioned category are there any issues with respect to getting your leg over also?(gufaw!) Of course I mean over the seat,as often with raised passenger seat etc this could possibly prove a little tricky.
Do you have to lean side ways as if delivering a roundhouse karate kick in order to have leg elevated to a suitable height? Or what is the secret that you Diddies use?

Mrs Vox chose to buy a scalloped & lowered seat for her Bandit

01-02-06, 10:01 PM

Supervox...But how does the good lady get up there in the first place? Elevator? Large box? Platform boots?

Supervox · 01-02-06, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Supervox...But how does the good lady get up there in the first place? Elevator? Large box? Platform boots?

Er. . . note the words LOWERED & SCALLOPED - ie it's not as high as standard - so she is able to swing her leg over as would you or I.

BTW she has no problem getting her leg over the pillion seat of my VFR either !!

01-02-06, 10:19 PM

Aaah..well pointed out Super.

01-02-06, 10:22 PM

I've got little stumpy legs but i usually find a good run up works well if the missus wont lay down for me (to get on the bike that is).
Seriously though i don't have that much bother & it's still got the original seat & dog bones, i've got about a 28 - 29 inside leg so yeah i'm an official short ass (thought i'd say it before scoobs got it in), it can get interesting if i'm pushing the bike backwards whilst sitting on it & one of my tippy toe's slips.

02-02-06, 12:03 AM

practice practice practice

northwind · 02-02-06, 12:14 AM

I have a hell of a time now... Didn't used to, but even with the back dropped down an inch on where it was it's still hard to get on when I'm tired, sometimes. And I keep on booting the side of the bike as well

01-02-06, 09:50 PM	#1
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Getting your leg over!(Fnaar!) Just wondered...We often read of peeps being a little challenged in the inside leg measurement department and seat height of bikes being a concern. If you fall in to the mentioned category are there any issues with respect to getting your leg over also?(gufaw!) Of course I mean over the seat,as often with raised passenger seat etc this could possibly prove a little tricky. Do you have to lean side ways as if delivering a roundhouse karate kick in order to have leg elevated to a suitable height? Or what is the secret that you Diddies use?

01-02-06, 09:56 PM	#2
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Don't KTMs come with a ladder? I'll ask Cloggsy. No better not KTM-----I mentioned it once and I think I got away with it. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

02-02-06, 12:14 AM	#10
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I have a hell of a time now... Didn't used to, but even with the back dropped down an inch on where it was it's still hard to get on when I'm tired, sometimes. And I keep on booting the side of the bike as well __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

01-02-06, 09:58 PM	#3
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Mount it like a horse .....really, stand on footpeg then swing leg over. Yeeeehaaaawwwwwww cowboy (but not like in Brokeback mountain).

01-02-06, 10:01 PM	#5
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Supervox...But how does the good lady get up there in the first place? Elevator? Large box? Platform boots?

01-02-06, 10:19 PM	#7
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	Aaah..well pointed out Super.

01-02-06, 10:22 PM	#8
Foey Guest Posts: n/a	I've got little stumpy legs but i usually find a good run up works well if the missus wont lay down for me (to get on the bike that is). Seriously though i don't have that much bother & it's still got the original seat & dog bones, i've got about a 28 - 29 inside leg so yeah i'm an official short ass (thought i'd say it before scoobs got it in), it can get interesting if i'm pushing the bike backwards whilst sitting on it & one of my tippy toe's slips.

02-02-06, 12:03 AM	#9
jenni Guest Posts: n/a	practice practice practice