Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Kelly Walsh wrote:

> Hi all, > So, this is a stupid question. After many rocks > against shins, etc. I opted to buy some MX boots for > my KLR-ing. They are SetUp boots- look damn similar to > Sidi. Both Italian. Anyway... I got them and they fit > great with my Joe Rocket pants, etc. However, I cannot > get my big assed foot to shift due to the > shifter-footpeg distance. The boot just locks in > there. Wedged, really. > > Does anyone else have this problem? What does one do > about it? I realize that I have big feet, and these > are Italian boots, but I can't be the only one! My > only previous pair of purpose made boots for a bike > were some Vetters back in the day. They offered little > protection. > > Thanks is advance for your suggestions! > > Kelly Walsh > Santa Fe, NM > A17 > '81 GPz 550

No kidding. I have never liked the length/design of the stock shifter. I only have a size 10 foot which is fairly common, and in all but the thinnest running type shoes I hate the minimal distance provided. Even just a pair of leather Hi-Tec hiking shoes have a tight fit in the stock setup. The "one spline up" adjustment is about the only fix with a stock length shifter. I'm going to look around for a longer shifter because I wear my MSR boots on some gnarlier rides, and it just plain stinks. A longer shifter is going to be more prone to damage to it and to the engine case, but I absolutely hate the stock design. I got an aftermarket (Happy Trails, I think) shifter which is made of better material and has a "case saver" flat on the end, but it is otherwise shaped exactly like the stock unit. Thad Carey A15 (but Barbie's evil twin)