Thread: To Lower or Not To Lower.....
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Old 08-07-12, 21:06
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Originally Posted by Keithblade View Post
Im 5' 8'' with 28'' inside leg and perfectly happy with the height. I only put one foot down most of the time anyway. Getting on? You need to learn the 'Tenere Dance'

1. Approach bike
2. Hop on left foot
3. Throw/swing right leg over bike
4. as the leg goes over swivel waist and hips into position

Bum bum
I like that and i'm definately up for learning a new dance but not sure my old creaking body would.
I never had a problem swinging my leg over the supermotos (KTM, Husaberg, Husqvarna) i had in the late 90s/early 2000s but as the years have rolled on (i'm 58) and have been used to a much lower bike (i still have a CCM FT35, which really is low) it came as a bit of a shock getting up on the Tenere but once you're up there it's a great view isn't it?