Advanced riding courses teach high side.


2 reasons -


A. your leg has to clear the high side anyway and mounting from the low side places that clearance point further away from where you're standing.


B. you could knock the bike over from the low side. (I know - it'd take a lot of effort, but that's what they teach).

 

most always on the high side. if i try from low side, i have to hop over after lifting leg.

 

Habit I guess, but it seems easier to me to drop my leg over to the low side to the ground. 6'3 here though. Watched a Ride Like A Pro Officer stand on the high side floorboard with his right foot, and step up and over to the other side. Bike never even moved.

 

Always the left, don't want to confuse the bike.

I developed the habit on my earlier bikes, Honda CB350, Low Rider, Sportys, where it was easy to swing a leg over. Now I have an Ultra, so I have to miss the backrest and tour pack. It's a bit more work than previous bikes, but I'll get on and off the left side, unless I'm too lazy to walk around.

I think one factor is that because I'm right-handed, and used to jumping more off my left leg in basketball, for many years, I feel much more secure standing on that leg while maneuvering.

 

always the high side, don't know why or have a reason, just the way I do it

 

up hill side it's easier to fall on

 

After I saw this, thought I'd give it a try. Works like a charm; especially with my bum knee that acts up once in awhile...

 

yep. this is the way i do it, too.

 

usually high side, depends on how I park it. Either way, I have to grab my pant cuff and help my foot over to clear it. Otherwise I'm scuffing the seat.

 

I stand on the floorboard on the high side and put my leg over.