A small tip I'll pass on.

[dentheman]

Sometimes I have difficulty mounting my bike without my right foot hitting the pillion seat. I even tried mounting from the right side, it didn't help. Now I use the left footpeg as a step, PROBLEM SOLVED! It works with the forward footpeg on my Shadow, should work even better on bikes with footpegs set further back.

ADDED: You might need to straighten the bar first, so the grip doesn't hit you where you don't want to be hit.