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03-28-2008, 10:25 AM
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| Grandpa Before My Time   Join Date: Jul 2005
Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650
Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth.
Posts: 11,240
|  Learning To Dismount This is a skill I better get a handle on quickly. "M" was low to the ground the KLR sits much higher, so getting on and off is a bit more challenging; combine that with a taller kickstand and dismounting is downright challenging. When I go to get off the bike the shocks are compressed so when I put the kickstand down it touches the ground when the bike is completely upright. Since I’m barely flatfooted I have very little leverage. I had worked out a way to get off the bike yesterday, so I thought but this morning as I arrived at work and attempted to dismount my leg hooked the Tail bag, the bike rolled forward just enough to let the kickstand release and… Yep down we went, now the left side of the bike has it’s first “Beauty Mark”, at least it took the dirt off too. I'll post pics later, may have to wipe away more dirt first though.  |
