Ooo... that ain't good!

IMO, feck off the computer and go spend the next three hours in your local supermarket car park (assuming they have closed, of course). Go on your own, stick it in first gear and leave the revs close to tickover, then stay there playing games with the parking bays, slalom, u turn, figures of 8, do the lot at under 10mph. You should learn a lot about the bike and your confidence should increase.

People spend too long practicing at high speed, then bin it when they park up.

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Thats a fair point Robin, there is a lot more travel on an X than an XT, I have an XT Jeff and I'm not far from you if you want to throw a leg over it, your not riding it if you keep falling off though

seriously it's possible they are a couple of inches lower.

Andy

na, I'm short of leg and when I would get on a tall bike I would just shift my arse to the side that I'm putting a leg down as I pull up. Your arse ain't glued on the seat friend. Do as norm says.

N.

i can do that with jeans on but when got textile trousers on bit more difficult
hi norm thanks for the advice
however ive been out as much as i can even 2hrs tonight doing just that on open space the problem is the stopping i cannot get a good footing have made a total hash of my left boot at the front i just need my feet to plant on the floor better
im gutted i love the bike so does my wife she loves the seat better than the lightnings for 2 up i dont want any other make bike tried the kwak er6n was shite

Point I'm making is the only difference (really and to you) between the x and the xt is the forks and the shock, answer, buy a shock and drop your forks in the yokes, I wanted to keep this on the forum because someone may advise if this will work for you.

Andy

thanks andy