Get safer and faster with Chris Birch I samband med provkörningen av nya KTM 1290 Super Adventure R ute i Paracas öken delade Chris Birch med sig av lite grundläggande körtips. Här kan du också ta del av dessa…
Great tips and absolutely love Chris' vids his riding tips. However, I have a 1290 SA-R and it's an awfully tall & heavy bike for most to try and mount with the kickstand up. I am 6'6" and 235 lbs and tried this in my garage and it's much harder than it looks. He's done it a kizillion times, has very strong legs and core and is much more flexible than most. You can see his flexibility in the way that he so effortlessly swings his leg over the bike. Not sure how tall he is, but am certain I'm taller and I can't even get my leg over the bike that easily. When mounting with kickstand up, all it takes is for your leg to not so gracefully make it over the seat for a drop to occur. Just my 2 cents.
Seriously? I am 6ft and have zero problems with that. Had 2 GS Adventures (seat always in high position, so it's 89cm seatheight) before my 1290 SAS, never had any issues getting on the bike without using the sidestand. If you can't get your leg over your seat, you're not fit enough to ride offroad. End of story.