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[Jud]

I call this move the Pony Express mount. You might also want to consider the Pony Express dismount, because once you have gotten on a bike that's too tall for you, eventually you have to get off again. Either maneuver is better suited to a younger, fitter rider. When I was younger and fitter, however, I only had street bikes, and therefore didn't need to do it very often. Now that most of my bikes are too tall for me, I am fatter, not fitter. Add the fatigue that sets in about 250 miles into a 400-mile day and you have a recipe for potential disaster. You only have to snag one pant cuff on a stray hook from a bungee net... I'll still get on and off a bike this way, but I'm a bit shy of it with luggage.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Powers wrote: > > Most crowd pleasing technique is the "Tom Mix Cowboy Takeoff" - foot on > left peg, bike in gear, and accelerate away as you swing your leg over the > top. Shouting "yippee-ay-yay" is optional. > -- > Kevin Powers > White Bear Lake, MN > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Skypilot]

Make sure the bike isnt too upright when you do this too. If it is then when the suspension compresses it will tip over the other way and down you will go. Unfortunately this is likely to be where other people see it happen so there is no hope for looking cool still

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Hi Dennis... > > I do it every time I mount my 2009. Just make sure that sidestand is on solid ground and go for it. >