Short legs... my inseam is 30 inches... even mounting my DR650 could be a challenge in the normal "mounting" sense.

But... there is a way to easily mount a tall bike. You just do it from the right side... not the left... keeps the strain off of the kickstand as well. You do have to make sure that you grab the front brake though and as your mounting; keep your torso close to centerline of the bike... the bike is going to swing off the stand as you're standing on the right peg and throwing your left leg over...

Once you perfect it... it's a flawless movement

I have no problem footing the Africa Twin with the balls of my feet.