METEOR FIREBALL.

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MitchK

Getting there...
Location
Western Australia
Well, my idea of owning a Himalayan was dealt a blow by my 64 year old hip not co-operative in being able to get a leg over so to speak. Ended up with a gash on my leg from hitting the base plate for rear luggage rack. So could I be comfortable on a Scram411. Nup hip still not happy about swinging over back of the seat. By this time the sales man was very worried about the blood stain spreading on the leg of my jeans and filling my sock. He wanted me to go to the office for first aid but I said not to worry at my age my skin was easy to break, as I was trying to wipe blood off of the Scram seat. I sat on the Hunter, yep easy to mount but my lower back did not like the lean forward to the handle bar. Hmm, check out the Halcyon. Hmm might be just right. I booked a test ride for the following week with a Meteor for my brother to ride. So we went for a good ride around the back blocks swapping bikes several times. From a Himmy to a Meteor? Yep the Meteor was so comfortable it won me over. I kept barking my shins on the foot pegs on the Halcyon and I can't afford to lose anymore skin. So Monday we loaded the canary yellow tanked little cruiser on to the trailer and brought her home. Insured her yesterday, tomorrow will go for a little pootle then maybe a good run over the weekend. Will take it easy till we get to know each other. Post photos soon.
 
smilespergallon

smilespergallon

Well travelled
Location
Durham, NC
I really wanted a Scram myself, but a short inseam makes that bike a chore for grocery-getting. While I ended up with a Classic, my wife picked the Fireball as her first bike.

The Meteor's a great bike, perfect for relaxed back roads and in-town riding.
 
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Alan F.

Well travelled
Location
North of Boston, MA
You might consider mounting your bike as one would a horse, left foot on left footpeg first...then swing your right leg over.

Edit: of course perform this maneuver with your bike on the side or center stand.
 
smilespergallon

smilespergallon

Well travelled
Location
Durham, NC
I was thinking maybe get the advantage of mounting from the 'off' side. With the bike on its side stand and putting your right foot on the right peg, you get the mechanical height advantage that makes it a lot easier get your left foot up and over the saddle without having to make a big wild swing with it. I've even seen people get on a bike with passenger already in place, leaning forward a little and passing their left foot directly over their seat so it drops straight down on the foot peg, but I havn't been that flexible in decades.

Many security forces that use heavily bagged bikes, especially with top cases and radio antennae, direct their motorcyclists to always mount from the right hand side.
 
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