Mount the bike from the left or right?

Snake · October 28th, 2010, 06:46 AM

I am curious as to what side of the bike people mount their bikes from. I have seen some people on cruisers mount from the right and it has always struck my as odd. I have always mounted from the left because the bike leans over to the left while on the kick stand and it just seams natural to me.

What side of the bike do you mount from and why?

CThunder-blue · October 28th, 2010, 07:49 AM

On a really good day, I like to get a running jump and hop over the tail section like the old cowboys jumping onto their horses from the rear.

On a normal day, I mount from the left like normal people

I've never seen anyone mount from the right. Maybe the cruisers sit low enough that it really doesn't make a difference?

edwinmcq · October 28th, 2010, 08:16 AM

Depends on how drunk I am or what side of the garage I parked on...

Snake · October 28th, 2010, 08:26 AM

After reading your post I retract my previous statement. When my bike is parked in the garage the left side is against the wall so in that instance I am forced to mount and dismount from the right side of the bike.

Havok · October 28th, 2010, 08:44 AM

Left side holding the front brake as I get on. Yay for the msf lol

FrugalNinja250 · October 28th, 2010, 08:49 AM

Left. With the angle the bike leans it's awkward to try and get on from the right. If I need to park somewhere with limited space I back in or pull in such that I can still mount/dismount from the left.

bikeguy57 · October 28th, 2010, 09:00 AM

Doggy Style

Snake · October 28th, 2010, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikeguy57

Doggy Style

Doesn't that pipe get hot?

BlueThunder18 · October 28th, 2010, 09:12 AM

99% of the time it is from the left, but on occasion when bringing the bike into the house it is too close to the left side and I will mount or dis-mount from the right.

g21-30 · October 28th, 2010, 09:14 AM

Even though MSF teaches left side, I mount from the right side, as Motor officers are taught! When mounting from the left, there is the possibility of hitting the bike with your leg and tipping it over to the right side. Of course, if you always hold onto the right hand grip, you will probably be OK from the left side. Police do it for traffic safety (their own!). YMMV

Talonne · October 29th, 2010, 11:32 AM

From the left. I'm too short to mount from the right with the bike tilted in the other direction. No parking by walls!

Rosie · October 29th, 2010, 11:39 AM

Definitely from the left. It just doesn't feel natural to mount from the side it's not leaning on.

Cedilla · October 29th, 2010, 11:48 AM

I just walk out to the driveway facing the road, and I shout come here ninja. Then the bike comes charging at me, and I jump at the right time and the bike goes under me and I land on the seat. Its way cool.

kevlarorc · October 29th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Usually from the left. I'm tall enough to comfortably mount from the right but it does feel a bit unnatural with the way the bike is leaning.

00NissanNinja · October 29th, 2010, 09:56 PM

Mostly from the left but if someone parks their bike to close to mine on the left then I just do it from the right or get on it from the rear. I'm pretty flexible so it isn't a problem for me. It's definitely awkward getting on it from the right though.

gophurr · October 29th, 2010, 10:56 PM

Mount on the left 90% of the time. The other 10% on the right from when I park my bike in the garage.

It is common for people on cruisers to mount on the right because they are usually low enough so that it doesn't make a difference, but one of the big factors is that on some bikes their handle bars come out too far, so the handlebars is leveled to hit their stomach area when mounting on the left, thus they mount on the right and avoid the handlebars completely

Bleak21 · October 30th, 2010, 09:43 AM

To the left! To the left!

....my sister made me do it i swear!

Ramen · October 30th, 2010, 10:13 AM

I mount it from the front by performing a back-flip.

ruben5 · October 30th, 2010, 01:42 PM

Left of course. It's an iron horse, right?

RedCromwell · October 30th, 2010, 03:47 PM

In Soviet Russia...

Snake · October 30th, 2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CThunder-blue

On a really good day, I like to get a running jump and hop over the tail section like the old cowboys jumping onto their horses from the rear.

On a normal day, I mount from the left like normal people

I've never seen anyone mount from the right. Maybe the cruisers sit low enough that it really doesn't make a difference?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikeguy57

Doggy Style

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedilla

I just walk out to the driveway facing the road, and I shout come here ninja. Then the bike comes charging at me, and I jump at the right time and the bike goes under me and I land on the seat. Its way cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kawboyCAFE

stand behind it, jump in the air, and jerk the bike backwards to get it under you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramen

I mount it from the front by performing a back-flip.

All of the above posts are useless without pics. I want to see proof.

Snake · October 30th, 2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bleak21

To the left! To the left!

....my sister made me do it i swear!

I can picture you and your sister doing that dance at the club.

LOL

addy126 · October 31st, 2010, 09:54 PM

Bicycle, horse, motorcycles, fencing, stools, men, women.... always from the left.

Snake · October 31st, 2010, 10:20 PM

Addy I like the way your mind works.

SCREEM · November 1st, 2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikeguy57

Doggy Style

the pic of the 250 in a bed...is it yours ?

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October 28th, 2010, 06:46 AM	#1
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Mount the bike from the left or right? I am curious as to what side of the bike people mount their bikes from. I have seen some people on cruisers mount from the right and it has always struck my as odd. I have always mounted from the left because the bike leans over to the left while on the kick stand and it just seams natural to me. What side of the bike do you mount from and why?

October 28th, 2010, 08:16 AM	#3
edwinmcq ninjette.org member Name: Ed Location: Washington DC Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 157	Depends on how drunk I am or what side of the garage I parked on... __________________________________________________ www.edmcqueen.com Last futzed with by edwinmcq; October 28th, 2010 at 08:18 AM. Reason: I'm stupid and il...illit..Illiter..I don't read or write so well.

October 29th, 2010, 11:48 AM	#13
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	I just walk out to the driveway facing the road, and I shout come here ninja. Then the bike comes charging at me, and I jump at the right time and the bike goes under me and I land on the seat. Its way cool. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

October 29th, 2010, 05:05 PM	#14
kevlarorc noob motovlogger Name: Gareth Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 2009 250r Posts: 328	Usually from the left. I'm tall enough to comfortably mount from the right but it does feel a bit unnatural with the way the bike is leaning. __________________________________________________ My Motovlog "Damn, either shimming the needles fixes 90% of any problems with the 250Rs, or kkim owns stock in a washer manufacturer." -DmbShn41

October 28th, 2010, 07:49 AM	#2
CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	On a really good day, I like to get a running jump and hop over the tail section like the old cowboys jumping onto their horses from the rear. On a normal day, I mount from the left like normal people I've never seen anyone mount from the right. Maybe the cruisers sit low enough that it really doesn't make a difference?

October 28th, 2010, 08:26 AM	#4
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	After reading your post I retract my previous statement. When my bike is parked in the garage the left side is against the wall so in that instance I am forced to mount and dismount from the right side of the bike.

October 28th, 2010, 08:44 AM	#5
Havok Internet Slut Name: Jeff Location: L.A. Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 FZ1, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Left side holding the front brake as I get on. Yay for the msf lol

October 28th, 2010, 08:49 AM	#6
FrugalNinja250 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Frugal Location: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Several Posts: A lot.	Left. With the angle the bike leans it's awkward to try and get on from the right. If I need to park somewhere with limited space I back in or pull in such that I can still mount/dismount from the left.

October 28th, 2010, 09:00 AM	#7
bikeguy57 ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Asheville NC Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 1974 CB360 2008 Black 250 Ninja Posts: 65	Doggy Style

October 28th, 2010, 09:12 AM	#9
BlueThunder18 ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: New York Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2006 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Posts: 90	99% of the time it is from the left, but on occasion when bringing the bike into the house it is too close to the left side and I will mount or dis-mount from the right.

October 28th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#10
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	Even though MSF teaches left side, I mount from the right side, as Motor officers are taught! When mounting from the left, there is the possibility of hitting the bike with your leg and tipping it over to the right side. Of course, if you always hold onto the right hand grip, you will probably be OK from the left side. Police do it for traffic safety (their own!). YMMV

October 29th, 2010, 11:32 AM	#11
Talonne ninjette.org guru Name: Jessica Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Metallic Diablo Black Posts: 298	From the left. I'm too short to mount from the right with the bike tilted in the other direction. No parking by walls!

October 29th, 2010, 11:39 AM	#12
Rosie ninjette.org sage Name: Rose Location: San Diego Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 650	Definitely from the left. It just doesn't feel natural to mount from the side it's not leaning on.

October 29th, 2010, 09:56 PM	#15
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Mostly from the left but if someone parks their bike to close to mine on the left then I just do it from the right or get on it from the rear. I'm pretty flexible so it isn't a problem for me. It's definitely awkward getting on it from the right though. __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

October 29th, 2010, 10:56 PM	#16
gophurr ninjette.org member Name: Kevin Location: Chicago Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r SE, 2007 Daytona 675 Posts: 95	Mount on the left 90% of the time. The other 10% on the right from when I park my bike in the garage. It is common for people on cruisers to mount on the right because they are usually low enough so that it doesn't make a difference, but one of the big factors is that on some bikes their handle bars come out too far, so the handlebars is leveled to hit their stomach area when mounting on the left, thus they mount on the right and avoid the handlebars completely

October 30th, 2010, 09:43 AM	#17
Bleak21 ninjette.org member Name: Dan Location: JerZ Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 05 Ninjette Posts: 131	To the left! To the left! ....my sister made me do it i swear!

October 30th, 2010, 10:13 AM	#18
Ramen Frak It Name: Sean Location: SWFL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 199	I mount it from the front by performing a back-flip.

October 30th, 2010, 01:42 PM	#19
ruben5 ninjette.org member Name: Casey Location: West Virginia Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Triumph Street Triple R, 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 55	Left of course. It's an iron horse, right?

October 30th, 2010, 03:47 PM	#20
RedCromwell ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Delaware, USA Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250 Posts: 221	In Soviet Russia...

October 31st, 2010, 09:54 PM	#23
addy126 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: addy126 Location: Tx Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki N-250 + '09 Vulcan 900 Classic Lt Posts: A lot.	Bicycle, horse, motorcycles, fencing, stools, men, women.... always from the left.

October 31st, 2010, 10:20 PM	#24
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Addy I like the way your mind works.

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