Dismounting off the F6B

[SBF6B2013]

I'm a new rider of the F6B but I've noticed when I dismount off of it if my foot is down and I turn my hip you start getting a pain so now I start I get my knee on top and then just roll any other suggestions

[six2go]

I can relate:icon_rolleyes: I'm old,short,and have pains in my hips when mounting or dismounting. What I have found that helps me is to stand on the kickstand side peg, or in my case the floorboard, then swing the right leg over. I take hold of the grips and as I step onto the peg/floorboard I center my weight over the bike so I'm not loading the kickstand very much.

[Sorcerer]

Are you dismounting to the left or right?

[DTOM]

These links might help...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYcFtnE4_t8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGhVAQqTJdo

...well, probably not :)

[Elroy]

With your hands on the grips, leaning your upper body forward like you are going to kiss your windshield helps too in swinging your leg over to clear the bike.

[SBF6B2013]

I can relate:icon_rolleyes: I'm old,short,and have pains in my hips when mounting or dismounting. What I have found that helps me is to stand on the kickstand side peg, or in my case the floorboard, then swing the right leg over. I take hold of the grips and as I step onto the peg/floorboard I center my weight over the bike so I'm not loading the kickstand very much.

Floorboards I have not thought about floorboards do they scrape on the ground when you make turns I have the small windshield the original and I like the air bubble that it helps interns I live in Monterey California in Salinas and the roads are really nice but the wind keeps the bike down with the wind blowing in any direction especially straightforward like a arrow or like a missile kind of I've have noticed

[SBF6B2013]

With your hands on the grips, leaning your upper body forward like you are going to kiss your windshield helps too in swinging your leg over to clear the bike.

I will try that I have done that I think I was tired and lazy probably that's probably why I turned foot and kept my leg straightforward

[53driver]

Sometimes, for fun, I'll dismount the right side.
Both hands on the handgrips, front tire FULL left, kickstand down.
I stand up on the pegs, left leg and left arm come over and off.
Not as much pressure on the kickstand.

[Steve 0080]

As a rule I step on the foot peg and climb on...same on dismount. Motorman style!

[53driver]

As a rule I step on the foot peg and climb on...same on dismount. Motorman style!

Yes, but which side?

[Steve 0080]

Always left side. I only ever changed sides with my horse in case I got hurt and needed to mount from the right. Horses are a little spooky if you do something you have never done before and my show out, then it is rodeo time!

[willtill]

Not my F6B.. but my DR650 I have to mount from the right side; using the right peg; while the bike is still on the kickstand. That way it puts less strain on the kick stand when I start to stand on the right peg; and swing my left leg over.

The DR650 is pretty tall, and my 30" inseam is pretty short.

Another bike that's a bitch to mount is the Honda Africa Twin. That bike is akin to Mount Everest. :shock:

[BIGLRY]

Not my F6B.. but my DR650 I have to mount from the right side; using the right peg; while the bike is still on the kickstand. That way it puts less strain on the kick stand when I start to stand on the right peg; and swing my left leg over.

The DR650 is pretty tall, and my 30" inseam is pretty short.

Another bike that's a bitch to mount is the Honda Africa Twin. That bike is akin to Mount Everest. :shock:Just like my 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 which even with my 36" inseam is a bitch to throw a leg over.:icon_doh:

[SBF6B2013]

As a rule I step on the foot peg and climb on...same on dismount. Motorman style!
That's what they call that :o) I'll try that tomorrow buddy you have gave me a phrase of the day

[SBF6B2013]

Not my F6B.. but my DR650 I have to mount from the right side; using the right peg; while the bike is still on the kickstand. That way it puts less strain on the kick stand when I start to stand on the right peg; and swing my left leg over.

The DR650 is pretty tall, and my 30" inseam is pretty short.

Another bike that's a bitch to mount is the Honda Africa Twin. That bike is akin to Mount Everest. :shock:

My last bike was a C 50 so it's a lot narrower and shorter the width of the bike is a strange thing about turning your hips and the hip joints that way too quick to judge him

[SBF6B2013]

Are you dismounting to the left or right?

From the right then I put my foot down and then when I throw my other leg over my hips don't have room to turn because of how wide the bike is but I think I'm going to try the motor man style tomorrow and then one of the other gentleman had a different style I'm gonna try that too

[SBF6B2013]

Are you dismounting to the left or right?

The right side the width of the bike is the hard part n

[SBF6B2013]

That's what they call that :o) I'll try that tomorrow buddy you have gave me a phrase of the day

I tried it this morning that is so fun and it looks so cool

[SBF6B2013]

That's what they call that :o) I'll try that tomorrow buddy you have gave me a phrase of the day


Floorboards I have not thought about floorboards do they scrape on the ground when you make turns I have the small windshield the original and I like the air bubble that it helps interns I live in Monterey California in Salinas and the roads are really nice but the wind keeps the bike down with the wind blowing in any direction especially straightforward like a arrow or like a missile kind of I've have noticed

Just tried something this morning I put my left foot on my buddy pig and then I stepped through and just walk up the bike it is so cool looking you can't believe it you should try it