Enduro boots and gear changing

[obliquepanic]

I know this issue has come up from time to time but: I've just bought some Alpine stars motocross boots (not the expensive Tech 10s which felt like I had my feet in blocks of concrete - but the Tech 3). I've never worn this kind of boot before. They feel very protective but, all ready to ride home from the shop in them and I realise I just cannot get the boot under the now-that-I-look-at-it quite short gear changer of the GS. If the pedal were a couple of inches longer (i.e. sideways) it would be fine. Once home I looked through the Touratech catalogue to see if they made an extended lever. They make bendy levers, and levers further forward but not longer ones. Has anyone here found a product or another solution?
thanks
Michael

 

[Schtum]

If you haven't done so already, pull the rubbers out of the footpegs and then move the gearchange lever up one spline on the shaft. Works for me.....

 

[coded2112]

When riding in my Motocross boots i just use the edge of the boot against the gear lever on up changes and move my whole foot to change down. Takes a bit of getting used to but works ok!

 

[ExpatinIstanbul]

You could get the Touratech adjustable lever, which has plenty of adjustability. I have one which for my MX boots I move forward 2 holes and if riding with my road boots back to the standard position. It takes one minute to adjust with an allen key.

 

[Keith Chapman]

I have been wearing MX boots for years and get by OK. when the boots are new I raise the gear lever a bit, but as the boots break in, the gear lever can be moved back down.

It does take some time to break a pair of MX boots in be patient.
I jump from GS to CCM R30, Ducati Monster and CBR800 with out difficulty, only 2 of those bikes are adjusted to suit me, the others are owned by,and adjusted for different people.

My current boots are Alpinestar Tech3.