banshee_slut Posted August 26, 2005 Report Posted August 26, 2005 i am going to start racing and i got some free boots, they are tech 5s and the guy who gave them to me said he didnt use them much. but i cant seem to get them under the gear shift, do you have to move the footpegs or what? Quote
BdBanshee Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 Sometimes it does help to move the shifter up a notch. Walk around with the boots on at home to help break them in also. Good luck! Quote
Wallynut Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 soak them down with water inside and out, put them on and mow the yard, that will break them in Quote
odaen Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 move the shifter up a notch and just get use to riding with them. it will always be harder to shift with them vs shoes or hiking boots, but you'll get use to them. Quote
bansheefreestyler Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 tech 5's? I dont think there is such a boot? but what i did to break my boots in was ride for a day and they were perfect Quote
locogato11283 Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 Sometimes it does help to move the shifter up a notch. Walk around with the boots on at home to help break them in also. Good luck! 408585[/snapback] word up!! Quote
iceman Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 (edited) tech 5's? I dont think there is such a boot? but what i did to break my boots in was ride for a day and they were perfect 408606[/snapback] http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alpinestars...1QQcmdZViewItem just move the shifter up for sure. Edited August 27, 2005 by iceman Quote
Fireman-hott Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 I have tech 5's pain in the ass but adjust your shifter, I run gym shoes in the drags and my boots during the trail runs, adjust adjust adjust. Did I mention adjust. Quote
bansheefreestyler Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alpinestars...1QQcmdZViewItemjust move the shifter up for sure. 408642[/snapback] its an older boot. my bad Quote
rebelbanshee2 Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 you shift by rocking your foot instead of pivoting at your ankle. Harder to do when sitting since you can rock your body. take an aggressive knees bent stance and its perfect Quote
Otis Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 I tried movin the shifter up...I didn't like it at all... You may find that it's actually harder to shift.. higher shifter+ stiff boot= lotsa false neutrals. It was easier for me to just get used to riding with boots, then to move the shifter. I find that i dont put whole boot under the shifter, ...just the outer most inside of it. Too bad there isn't something to convert to GP style shifting.... Quote
rebelbanshee2 Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 also try not to put your foot under the shifter, and just flick the side of the shifter with the side of your boot Quote
tOj Posted August 27, 2005 Report Posted August 27, 2005 Maybe look into getting an air shifter. Just kidding, it just takes some getting used to with boots. Quote
Proquad101 Posted August 28, 2005 Report Posted August 28, 2005 I have a longer shifter and I moved it up one notch, I used to hit the false neutral all the time until I made those changes. Quote
SANDSTAR Posted August 28, 2005 Report Posted August 28, 2005 you def. need the shifter up a notch with boots. Pointing your toe at the ground when you are riding can be disasterous. You shift by lifting your whole boot off the peg real quick-like. You will get used to it, just takes time. Quote
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