The gs grab handles do make it high and wide where you kick your boot over,
Out of interest has there been any side stand failures, excluding roll offs,
Roamer
I have just stumbled on this thread and cannot fekkin believe that I have thought exactly the same as you Mr Burns.
(I might add though that sometimes, when in a rush, I mount my GS like the cowboys used to....a run up and box fault from behind Piss cake for me as I'm 6 three and that's how I used to catch and ride the Welsh Mountain ponies up on the moors. )
Getting off Centre Stand if Short of Leg: 1. Make sure it (bike) is pointing where you want to go. 1a. Re-check this point... 2. Climb on (how you like) 3. Start bike. 4 Lean right forward and engage first. 5 Still leaning right forward (important this) drop clutch and rev to apprx 3000.. 6. Lean back. Firmly and positively and whilst gripping handle bars firmly. 7 She's off the centre stand.
Im a similar height to you Tim, so I shouldn't have any issued at all mounting my GSA. But the seer size of my massive cock and balls does sometimes make swinging my leg over a little difficult.
I'm surprised that there isn't a section "Wie man ein und aus Ihrem Motorrad zu bekommen" in the hand book, maybe there are classes you can go to in a local village hall.