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[mark ward]

Hey The shift lever is always right at the side of my big a** boot. So I always have to ride with my foot at an angle pointing out. I just lowered it so when sitting with boot on the peg, it is just below. (Quick access for down shifting. little more reach for UP.) What are the CONS to doing this??? (Why is it BAD? if it is.) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RobertWichert]

The end of the shift lever on a 2007 rides in a little depression on the tranny. If you go too far, you might overtravel the depression, but I think down is always OK. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 8/7/2013 2:13 PM, mark ward wrote: > > Hey > > The shift lever is always right at the side of my big a** boot. > So I always have to ride with my foot at an angle pointing out. > > I just lowered it so when sitting with boot on the peg, it is just below. > (Quick access for down shifting. little more reach for UP.) > > What are the CONS to doing this??? (Why is it BAD? if it is.) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Desert Datsuns]

Traditionally the shift lever should sit even with the peg. Some people like them a notch up, some a notch down. There are no "cons", but the shift lever should feel comfortable to use. If it isn't, it's in the wrong spot. But from the problems you're describing, you really should look into a longer shift lever. You can either lengthen the one you have, or find one thats longer. I had the same issue on my CRF450X, and got a longer lever, it made a HUGE difference. Ryan mark ward wrote:

> > > Hey > > The shift lever is always right at the side of my big a** boot. > So I always have to ride with my foot at an angle pointing out. > > I just lowered it so when sitting with boot on the peg, it is just below. > (Quick access for down shifting. little more reach for UP.) > > What are the CONS to doing this??? (Why is it BAD? if it is.) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3209/6058 - Release Date: 08/07/13 >

[Ian Francisco]

Two cons I can think of: 1) Depending how far down you lower it, you could risk catching your boot on something whilst upshifting. That might hurt. I had a similar problem after adding wide spiky offroad footpegs. Certain boots work better than others. I only wear a size ten boot so didn't need to lengthen the shifter. 2) Riding with your foot atop the shifter might lead to some inadvertent clutchless downshifts.That might be undesirable. -- *Ian Francisco http://www.scarletfuries.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931* Wed Aug 7, 2013 2:13 pm (PDT) . Posted by:"mark ward" nomad59@... Hey The shift lever is always right at the side of my big a** boot. So I always have to ride with my foot at an angle pointing out. I just lowered it so when sitting with boot on the peg, it is just below. (Quick access for down shifting. little more reach for UP.) What are the CONS to doing this??? (Why is it BAD? if it is.) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mark ward]

I wondered if anyone would say, ACCEDENTAL Down shifting is/would be an issue.

>________________________________ > From: Ian Francisco >To: nomad59@...; DSN KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2013 1:14 PM >Subject: Re: Moving Shift lever ...... CONS??? > > > >Two cons I can think of: > > >1) Depending how far down you lower it, you could risk catching your boot on something whilst upshifting. That might hurt. I had a similar problem after adding wide spiky offroad footpegs. Certain boots work better than others. I only wear a size ten boot so didn't need to lengthen the shifter. > > >2) Riding with your foot atop the shifter might lead to some inadvertent clutchless downshifts.That might be undesirable. > >-- > >Ian Francisco >http://www.scarletfuries.com/ >http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Scarlet-Furies/121218125931 > > >Wed Aug 7, 2013 2:13 pm (PDT) . Posted by: >"mark ward" nomad59@... >Hey > >The shift lever is always right at the side of my big a** boot. > So I always have to ride with my foot at an angle pointing out. > >I just lowered it so when sitting with boot on the peg, it is just below. >(Quick access for down shifting. little more reach for UP.) > >What are the CONS to doing this??? (Why is it BAD? if it is.) > >

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[James W. Flower]

Mine's lowered a notch so my foot can hover directly over it but stay relaxed. The stock lever wouldn't do this, it hit the lower cradle tube. I bought one from MSR and didn't have that problem. I do get paranoid that if I try to upshift on a left turn my foot will hit the ground (bike has lowering links and the minus-one-inch Progressive shock, with fork tubes pushed up through the triple clamp). That's never happened, but it's a creepy image in my mind...

[john triplett]

One very small consultation of Hurricane Issac in 2012 and it's long duration in affected Louisiana areas were many of the love bug larvae were hit at a vulnerable time for them. Many did not survive underground and the resultant seasons of far less than normal have been enjoyed near those areas. They'll be back, I'm sure. Mosquito's', gnats, night fliers, spiders, beetles, and the rest of the creeps, have done just fine.

John in SE Louisiana.

[James W. Flower]

This is an add to an old thread. I ran into a fellow cyclist last month who'd suffered three spiral fractures in his lower left leg when he tried ot upshift during a sharpish left turn. JW

> Mine's lowered a notch so my foot can hover directly over it but stay relaxed. The stock lever wouldn't do this, it hit the lower cradle tube. I bought one from MSR and didn't have that problem. I do get paranoid that if I try to upshift on a left turn my foot will hit the ground (bike has lowering links and the minus-one-inch Progressive shock, with fork tubes pushed up through the triple clamp). That's never happened, but it's a creepy image in my mind...