KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX250 / KX125 => Topic started by: Mudshark on December 14, 2006, 02:58:52 AM

Title: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on December 14, 2006, 02:58:52 AM

Size 13 MX boots don't fit too well between the foot peg and the shift lever on
most off road / MX bikes  :-(
I have lifted it, which helps a bit but now I have to lift my foot off the peg to
down shift... that sucks.
Hammerhead sells longer shift levers but they are pretty expensive, do any of you
guys know of someone else that makes / sells longer shifters?
I might have to get two MSR levers and cut an inch out of one and have it welded
into the other to make it longer .... not sure how strong that would be though.... 

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Danger4u2 on December 14, 2006, 03:51:09 AM

Same problem size 12.

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Spider on December 14, 2006, 10:06:04 AM

My bike came with an IMS shifter and I have no problems with a size 11 with limited ankle movement do to a previous injury.

Dale

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Johnniespeed on December 14, 2006, 12:17:49 PM

I use a modified Moose shifter, the stock shifter doesnt work well with my boots and my feet are only 9.5/43.  John

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on December 15, 2006, 04:03:03 PM

Thanks for the input guys.
I'll take a look into the IMS shifters, it could be that they are  bit
longer... 

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: kx666 on December 16, 2006, 01:47:39 AM

i tilted my lever up quite high. it works well fro me. (size 15)

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on December 16, 2006, 04:22:44 AM

Quote from: kx666 on December 16, 2006, 01:47:39 AM

i tilted my lever up quite high. it works well fro me. (size 15)

15!! d**n dude, what boots do you wear?

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: kx666 on December 16, 2006, 07:02:41 AM

i have yet to find any that work. i am currantly using an old tech 4 boot (size 14) that has been modifyed, but my feet are purple when i am done ridding. last year thor made a 15... i am going to check to see if they still do.

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on December 16, 2006, 07:34:11 AM

cool! I find ithard enough to get 13's  :-D good luck with the Thor boots then.
I would more likely feel better in 14's as well..... but hard to find.

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Wizzy214 on January 04, 2007, 07:39:29 AM

i am 6'5 size 13 boot i find that the fastaway pegs lower the mount about a half inch and moves it back a half an inch, when set in the low boy position!!!
also for you tall riders the sdg firm tall seat raises the seat an inch!!!

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on January 04, 2007, 12:58:10 PM

Quote from: Wizzy214 on January 04, 2007, 07:39:29 AM

i am 6'5 size 13 boot i find that the fastaway pegs lower the mount about a half inch and moves it back a half an inch, when set in the low boy position!!!
also for you tall riders the sdg firm tall seat raises the seat an inch!!!

Youre a star sir! Great info +1 for you.

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: BrokenSpoke on January 04, 2007, 04:25:38 PM

MudShark - I don't mean to hijack this thread but I saw under the wanted section that you were looking for a stock pipe for your KX.  I found one over on eBay and posted the link under your 'Wanted' post.

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Mudshark on January 04, 2007, 06:17:38 PM

Thanks a million for that.... sorry I did mean to reply to the thread.  :-D
I have got one, found one locally. Thanks all the same 

Title: Re: Big feet, short shifters
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 05, 2007, 01:03:53 AM

Did a search on the fastaway pegs, it's fastway pegs.  A ProMoto Billet product.
http://www.fastwayperformance.com/
They look cool, wish I had heard about them before I bought the IMS pegs.