R1200GSA Gear shift lever position v Enduro boots

[Taff]

Taff, when you say lip. Do you mean where the sole is stitched to the upper? If so, my boots don't have stitching. There's no lip between the sole and the upper

Yes. When I did the course, I hired boots from WoBMW and the soles definately had a pronounced (approx 0.75cm) "lip" where the sole met the uppers.
I was obviously struggling to change gear the conventional way, so Mr Pavey showed us how it should be done. Changing down was easy, but changing up was virtually impossible without the lip.

 

[Daffy]

Move it around a spline, its much too low in the std position unless you point your toes at the floor.

Take a look at Pavey's dakar bike, I bet he does not change with the lip of his boot.

 

[Wingit]

Well chaps, I have adjusted the eccentric peg to a slightly higher position. I've been out on the bike tonight for a quick blast up the cat and fiddle and down some quiet single track roads where I could stand up on the pegs and see if I could change gear standing up. And all is good. It' not as easy as with my road boots but nothing like as difficult as I thought it might be. I am using a combination of the side of my boot and moving my foot around on the peg more than I would with my road boots. There may be a better, more refined way of doing it but for now I am happy that I can operate the gear shift without undue difficulty.

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice. It will see me forward towards refining the technique.

Cheers, Ken

 

[Gruffalo]

To get round the issues with riding with my tech 3's, i ran a really hot bath and then stood in it for about 15-20 mins doing squats and the like to try and loosen the leather or leatherette in the boots to give them a bit more give, them cover them in nickwax whilst damp to waterproof them
and yes, then move the gear lever if need be just a touch to suit you,
hope this helps,
jonyboy

 

[RideTheWind]

You will also find that it feels strange as the new enduro boots will be restricting your ankle movement a lot more than other boot types, especially if they are new.

Try 'wearing in the boots', i.e. wearing them off the bike in the garden and getting some flex into them, by neding at the ankles (squats) and general movement without sitting standing still like when you are on the bike.

You will be amazed how much this will help.

I wear Alpinestars Tech 3`s. They are very solid when new.They will give. Wear them as much as your can. Wear them around the home to break them in. Used to wear mine doing all the ironing. Mine have broken in enough now to feel comfortable.(About 3 months) Before they "give" I found using the lip of the boot to change did the trick. Stick with it & they will give you years of protection & service

 

[Sgt Bilco]

To get round the issues with riding with my tech 3's, i ran a really hot bath and then stood in it for about 15-20 mins doing squats and the like to try and loosen the leather or leatherette in the boots to give them a bit more give, them cover them in nickwax whilst damp to waterproof them
and yes, then move the gear lever if need be just a touch to suit you,
hope this helps,
jonyboy

Mate, I think you need medication