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RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - kennyw - 06-03-2016
I always get on from the right as I have long legs.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Papa Weeley_imp - 06-03-2016
Always, always, always from the left - just like a horse, or a car...at least here in the good ol' U.S. of A., anyway.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - kennyw - 06-03-2016
Btw, I will mount my horses from either side. It is poor practice to mount from the same side all the time.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Cormanus - 06-03-2016
I had the same thought once, JustCruising, when I saw a picture of redbirds CB on its side stand leaning into the road an any oncoming traffic. It struck me as odd then and, like you, I wondered whether it harked back to countries where we drive on the left. On reflection, I suspect it's more likely to have evolved from our relationship with horses which I was always taught to mount from the left. That's not to deny your expertise kenny, just saying what I was taught.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - kennyw - 06-03-2016
I was taught the same thing as a kid, to only mount from the left. However, it is actually not the best for the horse as you are just training the horse to spook if mounted from the right by only mounting from one side.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Pterodactyl_imp - 06-03-2016
(06-03-2016, 08:44 AM)kennyw_imp Wrote: I was taught the same thing as a kid, to only mount from the left. However, it is actually not the best for the horse as you are just training the horse to spook if mounted from the right by only mounting from one side.
Like this:
Cheers
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Lord Popgun - 06-03-2016
Ok I just went out and mounted my CB from the right. It did not get spooked.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - kmoney_imp - 06-03-2016
Always from the left side. I've never really thought of it, as I always park at about 45 degrees pointing toward the direction of traffic.
Since bikes started with kickstarters on the right wouldn't it be expected to mount from the left -- put down peddle, mount from left placing right foot on kicker, kick with right foot?
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Cormanus - 06-03-2016
Yeah, it's occurred to me that it's another artefact of there being more right handed people.
Popgun, a word of advice, don't try that again for at least a couple of weeks lest you cop a good kick where it hurts.
RE: Left or Right Mount Up ? - Lord Popgun - 06-03-2016
ROTFL