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Old 18-02-10, 11:10
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Originally Posted by Gerhard Beukes View Post
Something that you can practice as well is to try to get on as you would get onto a bicycle. Put in gear while standing next to bike, little gas, get the bike going, stand up of course otherwise it will kill the bike when you put it in gear. Then when bike have little momentum, all you do is swing that leg over, and off you go.
Ha ha - now that I really want to see Ryland try! - I can just imagine the Youtube hits if it was video'd!

Seriously, the Tenere stand won't break - the horse method is fine... likewise I have been known to do the McGregor goose-step more than once when I've got luggage strapped on the rear seat...

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