| Author | Message | ||
     Natexlh1000 |
I was just wondering if there was an official way of getting on and getting off with a passenger? The way we have been doing it up til now has been for me to get on and brace the bike while she uses the pegs to climb on. We experimented a bit with her getting on with the kickstand holding the bike up but the suspension compresses and almost knocks the bike over  Perhaps we are already doing it the best way? Just curious. | ||
| Darthane |
I've always (regardless of the bike) gotten on first and braced the bike upright for my girlfriend to climb on. Needless to say, it's a bit easier on the Blast than the UlyXT, but the only thing that really complicates matters is the topcase, since she can't just swing her leg over the tail. We did try a couple times to have her climb on first - that simply made me too nervous to allow it to continue. LOL | ||
| Froggy |
The way i did it was the way you did it, with me hopping on first and then holding everything steady. | ||
| Rwven |
I brace the bike as you stated and my wife uses my footpegs to mount the bike. She really wants to use my footpegs while we ride, she's a long legged lass. I'm trying to figure out a way to drop the passenger pegs about an inch or so forward and an inch or so down. I've got an idea, I just need to execute it. | ||
| Etennuly |
My wife and I are of the heafty variety. She is too short to step up on the rear peg, so she gets on first, with the sidestand down. Then as she slides back I lift my leg over in front of her. Always make sure it is on level solid ground. I have a 31 1/2" inseam so I need for it to be in a good position to take it off the stand to go. | ||
| Barker |
I lean the bike just slightly over on the extended side stand. and the lady comes on from that side. kinda like a tripod. I dont put all the weight on it. It just against the ground if any thing gets crazy. Like a back-up more than primary support. | ||
| Seanp |
I get on, put the kickstand up, and brace the bike while she gets on. She has to use my peg to get on, but once she's seated she uses her own pegs. Every once in a while it takes her two tries to get on, but usually it's pretty smooth. The only problem is that when she uses my left peg, I have to put my foot a little bit farther forward than normal, like an inch or two. But it works well. | ||
| Hooper |
Don't forget the requisite BASH! in the back of your head from her helmet as she leans forward and swings her leg over. If I don't feel that BASH!, I forget that I'm expecting a passenger. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
Thanks fellow argonauts! I think sometimes, she leans a bit too much on me is all. I will have to look back to see what she is actually doing. She doesn't DONK my helmet so perhaps that's where I should begin. | ||
| Etennuly |
As a test, let her get on the front and you get on the back. That way you both can understand the pains that each other are going through. | ||
| Growl |
I pull up to a curb, stump or rock when ever possible and she uses the step to climb aboard... | ||
| Ulywife |
I'm short and ride with one of the shortest Uly riders here, I think. Carlos gets on the bike (Uly or M2) and once he has the bike steady, I use the passenger pegs to climb on. I can't swing my leg over the triple tail on the Uly, so I lift my foot over the seat. I've found that wearing boots with any heal on them, I end up dragging the heal on the seat and leave black marks. I don't like getting on first. I feel like the bike is going to fall over and since I have very short legs, the bike would be all the way over before my feet hit the ground on the Uly. | ||
| Slaughter |
We experimented for the 5 days of the rental at homecoming - Hal's Uly with all 3 bags. Easiest was parked, sidestand down and I'd steady it while Sunny would settle in. I'd then awkwardly high-kick my right leg over, mount up and off we'd go. | ||
| Slaughter |
We experimented for the 5 days of the rental at homecoming - Hal's Uly with all 3 bags. Easiest was parked, sidestand down and I'd steady it while Sunny would settle in. I'd then awkwardly high-kick my right leg over, mount up and off we'd go. I just asked Sunny and she definitely preferred boarding with the Uly on the sidestand. I'd always steady it though. Tried it with me in the saddle but once or twice, it got dicey. All tries were on good pavement or parking lots. At Road America, I'd pull out of the grass parking onto the road and then she'd step up and sit - otherwise it'd be kickstand down. (Just asked her - she definitely preferred boarding with the sidestand down BEFORE I got on.) | ||
| Hooper |
Wow! You guys and gals have a lot of faith in that sidestand...it just doesn't seem sturdy to me. What was the recall about for it? I never got a letter on that (I have a 2006). Either way, having a passenger settle in behind me starts a very unique feeling: pride and ego, but also responsibility and care. I love the boot-scuffs on my H&B bags - I hit them every time I get on, and I'm 6'3". People watch me get off the Uly like I'm some sort of gymnast. | ||
| Osup |
I just don't have the faith in the side stand to let the lady climb on first every time. But I do leave the side stand down while bracing in case of a dicey get on. I have made the mistake of not being on level ground while she is hopping on and the side stand saved an embarrassing situation!  | ||
| Andrejs2112 |
Here is a very good thread on the whole subject: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25 7898 | ||
| Bigdaddy |
My right sidecase has tons of boot marks and you'd think that eventually you'd get better at missing it, but I haven't. I'm big enough that throwing a leg over isn't a hard thing to do. My wife's 5'7" and she just climbs up the side of me, and the Uly, to her perch. | ||
| Sanjuro |
Just a word of advice. Be careful if you check the oil level NOT to drop any on the passenger peg. Oh.. I just happen to know a friend of a friend who's dropped a drop on there which led to the GF slipping off, getting a leg caught and dumping the bike. I heard that everyone came out OK and the only part that was broken was the front right turn signal.  | ||
| Dnveloman |
I get on first and brace the bike upright with my legs out a little. Make sure you feet have good traction. My wife always says "All set?" I nod. Then she plants her left foot on the peg (from the left side)and grabs my left arm and swings her right leg up and over. To get off the bike, she always asks "all set?" When I nod, she just slide off. "All set?" is key, as she uses me for all her leverage. | ||
| Jlnance |
The best way I have found to date is for me to get on the bike, leave the sidestand down, and brace it with my legs while she climbs on. I've done it with the sidestand up before, and that works, but I feel better about things if both the sidesand and I are holding the bike up. | ||
| Bobmcc |
OK, it's Friday, I'm in a juvenile mood, and I've been biting my tongue all week... so in summary from all your advice: We did try a couple times to have her climb on first - that simply made me too nervous to allow it to continue The way i did it was the way you did it, with me hopping on first and then holding everything steady... she's a long legged lass...so she gets on first...Then as she slides back I lift my leg over in front of her. kinda like a tripod. Every once in a while it takes her two tries to get on, but usually it's pretty smooth. Don't forget the requisite BASH! in the back of your head... as she leans forward and swings her leg over. I think sometimes, she leans a bit too much on me is all. I will have to look back to see what she is actually doing. She doesn't DONK my helmet so perhaps that's where I should begin. We experimented for the 5 days at homecoming -I'd steady it while [my lady] would settle in. I'd then awkwardly high-kick my right leg over, mount up and off we'd go. I just don't have the faith to let the lady climb on first every time. I have made the mistake of not being on level ground while she is hopping on. I'm big enough that throwing a leg over isn't a hard thing to do. My wife's 5'7" and she just climbs up the side of me... to her perch. I get on first with my legs out a little. Make sure your feet have good traction. My wife always says "All set?" I nod. Then she plants her left foot (from the left side)and grabs my left arm and swings her right leg up and over. To get off, she always asks "all set?" When I nod, she just slide off. "All set?" is key, as she uses me for all her leverage. Call it two-up Twister?  } | ||
| Nevrenuf |
letting the wife on first seems like the trick for us. and for the most part i'll hold the front brake while she get's on. had the kickstand start to fold up one time and if it wasn't for oldog being there to help catch the bike it would have tipped over. but hey, live and learn. |
