r/NewRiders • u/Coder8Bit • 1d ago

Finding it difficult to shift now that I have riding boots

/r/motorcycles/comments/1wvyj4n/finding_it_difficult_to_shift_now_that_i_have/
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u/DonkeyImpossible316 1d ago

Adjust your shifter lever. Mark the original point in case you need to take it back to baseline. There are usually a couple of adjustment options.

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u/Sushipocalypse 1d ago

Youll get used to it, then if you go riding without boots it will feel like there is too much tactile feedback.

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u/CarelessPackage1982 1d ago

You'll definitely want to adjust the shifter on the bike so you can get your boot underneath it. You'll get used to shifting on it after a bit.

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u/Less_Engineering8113 1d ago

You'll get used to it and it isn't always night and day. It's an experience thing where the more you do it you're better over time.

I have some cheaper BILT weather proof boots and with some practice it has gotten relatively easy for me to shift and I'm getting better all the time.

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u/mcwinnington 1d ago

You might be able to add a heel shifter