How to do YOU get on to your Spyder?

[DynamoBT]

It depends on whether I'm ryding alone or with my hubby. If alone, I mount from the left. Seems natural.

If ryding two up, the passenger gets on first. And once there is someone sitting there, I can't get my right leg high enough to mount facing the bike. I have to mount from the right side because my left leg is more flexible. I bring my left foot as high up and close to my butt that I can. Then I extend my left leg over, and there I am. I get off if there's two ryding by reversing the process. I've just gravitated to doing this because I don't like brushing my feet against parts of the Spyder. And I cannot flex my right hip quite as well as the left hip.

 

[NancysToy]

It depends on whether I'm ryding alone or with my hubby. If alone, I mount from the left. Seems natural.

If ryding two up, the passenger gets on first. And once there is someone sitting there, I can't get my right leg high enough to mount facing the bike. I have to mount from the right side because my left leg is more flexible. I bring my left foot as high up and close to my butt that I can. Then I extend my left leg over, and there I am. I get off if there's two ryding by reversing the process. I've just gravitated to doing this because I don't like brushing my feet against parts of the Spyder. And I cannot flex my right hip quite as well as the left hip.

Nancy often has to mount from the right, too, because her replacement knee is not as limber as the left. You do whatever you have to do. Many police are taught to mount from the right, too. Keeps them away from traffic, and may have other advantages for them, for all I know.

 

[Florida girl]

Always the left!

 

[Questions]

Yes on left. Just like when I rode my horse. Wait... I'm riding many horses now... Quiz, how many horses does a Spyder have? Lol...

 

[mxz600]

Once in a while I'll get on from the right if I park close to something on the left. Mostly mount from the left side though. I would even get on the Harley once in a while from the right side. Call me strange.

I've thought about the two handed mount from the rear like a cowboy mounting a horse. But that could get ugly.

 

[Tiny1]

Yes on left. Just like when I rode my horse. Wait... I'm riding many horses now... Quiz, how many horses does a Spyder have? Lol...

All of them:roflblack:

 

[mxz600]

Since most of us are Ex-two wheeler riders; the kick stand is always on the left. No other reason then that.

You put your kick stand up before you mount? I would always get on before putting the kickstand up.

 

[Mr. White]

I have been riding 65 years and always mount from the left. Like someone said earlier, two wheelers on a kick stand lean to the left and you have to be on the left side to put the kick stand up. I am left handed, but doubt if that has anything to do with it...

Now that I am older with trikes and the right knee went out, I have to grap my pant leg and lift my right leg over the seat, then drag my weathered axe on the seat. It is hell getting old. Don't do it as it is bad for your health...

:spyder2:

 

[Yol Bolsun]

Grew up with horses, so learned to get on from the left side.

With two-wheelies, always got on from the low side. The left.

Just feels weird to get on Spydee from the right side.

What she sed.


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[spyder08]

I tried it from the right side but didn't feel right.

 

[KipDM]

well, most of the time i turn the :spyder2: on while i am still putting on my gloves so i put key in ignition, press M, turn off the engine kill and start. all while standing on the right side. then i hop on from the right.
but sometimes i choose to walk around after starting her up and mount from the left.

and once, just to be different i kinda got on from the back (passenger seat) and then slid into drivers seat.

but i am left handed so maybe i prefer to get on on right because of that. i don't disengage parking brake until i am ready to roll (and while already fully seated).

maybe more important, how do you approach regualr chairs to sit in them. i bet it is the same way u get on a bike.

me, i don't care which side the kickstand is on, i am gonn get on while standing the bike up and the put the stand up. DM, don't matta.

 

[Pandy]

To the left

Habit, I suppose, from 2 wheeled days. Kickstand on the left, hot exhaust on the right, low side to the left, etc.. When two up, wife gets on first and settles in, then I leap aboard in what must look like what it is "What does that old fart think he's doing?" Works out nicely though.

Patrick

 

[Bob Denman]

Left side only... a holdover from 2-wheelers. If I mounted from the right I'd be facing rearward!

 

[dltang]

Mostly left but from the right depending on where I parked and the circumstances. It doesn't feel too weird to mount from the right. Like others, from when we had horses the left does seem proper but we also taught the kids and we ourselves to mount from the right to get the horse used to it if there was ever a need. Such as trail riding and you don't have the room to mount left, you don't want the horse nervous when you have to mount from the right. So it was practiced and used in the horse shows in the trail class as well.

 

[arntufun]

I get on my Spyder just like I put on my underwear............. One leg at a time !!! :roflblack:

 

[nater1]

duke style, superman style, and sashay method. :clap:
Most of the time from the left, and it probably has to do with years of two wheeler programing

 

[ThreeFeet]

I almost always gotten on from the left, but every once in awhile I have gotten on from the right. THEN I can't get her to start!!! won't start!!! :gaah::gaah:WTF!!!! Dummy:cus:!!! hit the kill switch. Sooo I don't get on from that side too often!!!( I don't use kill switch to turn her off)