I just picked up a pair of joe rocket meteor boots, and it is so hard to shift in these things. not only are they harder to fit under the shift lever, but they are too stiff to find neutral easily even when the bike is off. Do my boots suck or do I just need to get used to them? Discuss.
2007-07-03 12:27:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Get use to 'em.
Readjust the shift lever if needed.
2007-07-04 07:29:04 · answer #1 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove the shift lever and move it up a notch on the shift shaft.
That will help to get your toe under the shift lever, but it might be annoying lifting your foot off the footpeg to down shift.
Try it. What have you got to lose. You can ride like this until your boots soften up.
2007-07-03 12:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody is correct, they just need to be broken in. There is a bit of a shortcut to do that, if you're lucky.
I am unfamiliar with the Joe Rocket Meteor boots. If they are plastic or even mostly plastic, you're stuck. If they are leather you're in luck. In the morning, fill them with luke warm water and let them soak for about an hour. Then, dump the water out and put them on. Buckle them up just like you would to go riding.
Now, wear them until they dry out. Go do whatever you would normally do. Walk in them. Drive your car in them. Ride the bike in them. Mow the lawn. The soaking process softens up the leather fibers and lets the tight spots stretch while it shrinks the loose spots to get the leather to conform to your foot shape.
After they have dried, apply lots of the leather preservative of your choice and let it soak in.
This is an all day project so pick a day when you have the time to devote to it. Whatever you do, don't get the leather soaked and then let them dry without your foot in them!
Jim
2007-07-04 11:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at about the end of september I take my shift lever off & move it up 3 splines for winter boots I have 2 notches filed in the shaft that line up with the notch on the lever so I know where to put it next spring
2007-07-03 14:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Who Dat ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your boots need to get 'broken in'. And as stated above, adjust your shift lever up to accommodate the larger toe.
2007-07-03 12:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the bike; u can adjust the shift level to allow the boot to fit.
2007-07-04 04:14:57 · answer #6 · answered by Crow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They just need to be broken in. Give it time and miles. In the meantime you could adjust the position of the shifter to better fit your boots. Should not be too hard.
2007-07-03 12:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by obijuanak 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to adjust your shifter peg. When I had my Magna it was a little tight after I bought a pair of steel toe boots. I was able to adjust the peg somewhat and i got used to it. Now that I have floorboards and a heal peg, I don't have to worry about it.
2007-07-03 17:22:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wear the boots everywhere, go for a few runs in them. they just need to be broken in
2007-07-03 12:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋