Mounting / dismounting

[RazMan]

Remember John Cleese's sketch about the ministry of silly walks?.......well......bear with me on this one....

Start on the left side because the bike is leaning toward you, which makes my 'process' easier.
Face towards the side of the saddle from about 3 feet away and pretend you're John Cleese by swinging your right leg up in the air to clear the top of the seat.........Are you with me so far?.......are you shaking your head or laughing at me yet?......perfect ........keep bearing with me......so, your leg has been swung up in the air as high as it can go so it will come straight down again cos it's heavy, right?.......right......so the trick is to land the back of your heal on the far side of the saddle. The saddle will steady and support you a bit while you follow through with your bodyweight going towards the side of the bike, and your right foot will continue down the right side of the bike with your right inseam sliding along the top right edge of the saddle....you will need to hop a little bit toward the bike depending on how far I am away from the bike when you swing up your leg.......and voila!! .......your're in the driving seat, I mean, saddle.

***Disclaimer alert***
I am fairly tall, so it might not work so well if you're more vertically challenged.
......and for goodness sake, don't swing the other leg by mistake, or you'll end up facing the wrong way

Nope - now I just look like an overweight Orangutan trying to do a John Cleese impression!

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Oh sh*t Jagster. Razman called you an Overweight Monkey. You going to take that? Drive over to his house, take his lunch money and trade insults with him after school under the bleachers on the lower field. If smoke breaks are warranted then take them. Absolutely NO Mum insults allowed! Happy fathers day everyone.

 

[Jagster]

Oh sh*t Jagster. Razman called you an Overweight Monkey. You going to take that? Drive over to his house, take his lunch money and trade insults with him after school under the bleachers on the lower field. If smoke breaks are warranted then take them. Absolutely NO Mum insults allowed! Happy fathers day everyone.

......I will take it on the chin.....In any case, my father taught me to never talk back to my elders...

 

[Tal]

...cowboy mount for me!..left foot on the footrest and over...on both the GT and the tiger...just hope those pegs are strong!

 

[Mighty Mouse]

...cowboy mount for me!..left foot on the footrest and over...on both the GT and the tiger...just hope those pegs are strong!

I trust the foot pegs. It's the kick stand I don't trust. If the kickstand breaks on the newer Rockets you are in a world of trouble.

 

[Tal]

I trust the foot pegs. It's the kick stand I don't trust. If the kickstand breaks on the newer Rockets you are in a world of trouble.

Exactly!!...i hopped on the bathroom scales the other day with my gear on and i was 125kg..(275.5 lbs)...i know the side stand does flex when getting on so what sort of weight are they good for i wonder?...

 

[GPMAZ]

...cowboy mount for me!..left foot on the footrest and over...on both the GT and the tiger...just hope those pegs are strong!

Oh, wait, now I understand. I first pictured this.

 

[Dr.D]

I’ll revisit this this thread in ten years.

 

[RazMan]

Here is a more radical approach to the problem

 

[SPWL]

OK, here's how I do it, and I too am rapidly approaching 70!!
Stand on the right side facing slightly forward, straighten the bars and hold the right grip in right hand. Now bend left leg back and grab the ankle in left hand and lift your foot up above your knee. Then twist forward and lean in towards the bike until your left knee touches the seat and can be slid across the seat. Keep holding your left ankle and lifting until your foot has cleared the sissy bar, release ankle and your there!
Works every time for me and I don't look like a *****(at least I don't think I do )