Who else does this

[Elroy]

Another tip that works for me to avoid kicking the pass. backrest and bags, is put the bike on the kickstand, stand up with both feet on the ground, while still holding on to the grips lean your upper body forward until you're nearly kissing your windshield, then dismount. Gives your lower body more clearance and I find you don't have to lift your leg as high or open your hips as much as if you did not lean forward. Reverse the process for mounting.

[pilotguy299]

After being involved in selling motorcycles, I got sick and tired of customers dragging their boots across the passenger seat and saddle bags. I would show them a simple way to mount the bike no matter your age. Stand directly next to and facing the seat on the left side of the bike. Raise your right leg up as high as you can and step directly over the drivers seat. Reverse the process to dismount. The trick here is to raise your leg as high as you can or you will scratch the riders seat while mounting or dismounting. Give it a try. It works. On my taller off road bikes I step on the left foot rest and swing my right leg over the bike. Good luck. I hope this suggestion was helpful.

Some of us aren't nimble or flexible enough to do that!

I've been grabbing the back cuff of my pants if I don't think that I can move my leg over without hitting something. But I think I will try going up on one peg and see how that works.

[seadog]

After being involved in selling motorcycles, I got sick and tired of customers dragging their boots across the passenger seat and saddle bags. I would show them a simple way to mount the bike no matter your age. Stand directly next to and facing the seat on the left side of the bike. Raise your right leg up as high as you can and step directly over the drivers seat. Reverse the process to dismount. The trick here is to raise your leg as high as you can or you will scratch the riders seat while mounting or dismounting. Give it a try. It works. On my taller off road bikes I step on the left foot rest and swing my right leg over the bike. Good luck. I hope this suggestion was helpful.

The older you get the worse it is trying to get on the motorcycle and just as hard getting off the motorcycle, never drug my foot when I was 22 but at 67 I have to think twice about mounting and dismounting the F6B

[Maddoggie501]

The older you get the worse it is trying to get on the motorcycle and just as hard getting off the motorcycle, never drug my foot when I was 22 but at 67 I have to think twice about mounting and dismounting the F6B

Well at 65 I can tell you after a long day in the saddle I get tired. When that happens, during the dismount, I end up with scrapes across the drivers seat. Getting older is not for the weak of heart Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Felloverboard]

Age makes it harder, a heavier person makes it harder, a shorter person makes it harder. One solution does not fit all. How could someone sell motorcycles and only be engaging in those 6', young and fit. All shapes and sizes buy motorcycles. Typically those with more expensive bikes are not in their 20's & 30's, and riding crotch rockets & trail bikes. Still each has to learn a method to protect his investment or someone else's. I am 5'7 and their are some bikes I look at and do not mount. When I raise my leg as high as I can it is not as high as someone 6' tall..... especially with a sciatic nerve.

[opas ride]

Age makes it harder, a heavier person makes it harder, a shorter person makes it harder. One solution does not fit all. How could someone sell motorcycles and only be engaging in those 6', young and fit. All shapes and sizes buy motorcycles. Typically those with more expensive bikes are not in their 20's & 30's, and riding crotch rockets & trail bikes. Still each has to learn a method to protect his investment or someone else's. I am 5'7 and their are some bikes I look at and do not mount. When I raise my leg as high as I can it is not as high as someone 6' tall..... especially with a sciatic nerve.

At the ripe old age of 76 it is definitely more difficult to drag the "ole" foot across the seat..Only on occasion do I now scuff the driver seat as I pull my right up leg and over the seat with my right hand holding on to the bottom of my jeans for support..So far so good as getting older does not make life any easier, but beats the alternative in my opinion as I love riding the F6B...Ride safe

[Kdarmy]

Is it me or are they a few who do this.
EVERY TIME I GET ON OR OFF THE BIKE (I KICK THE D@M PASSENGER BACK REST)

Not me... I found the solution to the problem and it works perfectly.

I installed a driver backrest, I've never hit the passenger backrest again
There has been a new problem since I installed it, but I'm sure its only me, so no need to bring it up here

[98valk]

Most of the time, I grab my ankle and pull up, both getting on and getting off the bike to avoid scrapes.

[Maddoggie501]

Most of the time, I grab my ankle and pull up, both getting on and getting off the bike to avoid scrapes.

That will do it!

[stroguy]

Don't kick the backrest but am always kicking the wife in the skull. I need to work on that.