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Alright, those with a standard. Where the hell do I put my shifter foot once I'm done shifting?

Right now I'm resting it over the shifter, possibly resting on it (though not intentionally). I keep worrying that I'll be hurting the gears by resting my foot there. Sometimes I stick my foot out a bit at an angle, but I'm afraid of catching it while turning (which I remember happening a couple times during the MSF course).

So, where does it go?

You should have the balls of your feet on the pegs. Just move it forward a bit to shift.

RideYourRide wrote:You should have the balls of your feet on the pegs. Just move it forward a bit to shift.

+1

Move your foot back. Sometimes if I'm feeling lazy or slouchy I'll turn my foot outwards so that it sits kinda parallel to the peg

I've been riding with the peg approx at my arch, with my toes under the shifter and the back brake. Should I be leaving them sitting on the balls of my feet?

I ride a standard and I normally keep my toes under the shifter so I can shift quickly. It just feels the most comfortable with the end of my foot beneath the shifter peg but it does takes a split second to reach my foot up to downshift.

I would just go with whatever works for you though..

matthew5656 wrote:I ride a standard and I normally keep my toes under the shifter so I can shift quickly. It just feels the most comfortable with the end of my foot beneath the shifter peg but it does takes a split second to reach my foot up to downshift.

I would just go with whatever works for you though..

Well I think anyone who rides would do that in areas like city or busy places were quick shifting is necessary (I do ). But for anything else after that, especially cruising at speed, pulling your foot back is a good thing. You don't want it angled under the gear shift lever on a real nice left hander Not to mention, when you are navigating some twisty road, your foot on top of the peg with the weight on the ball of your foot allows you to have better control and position.


I totally understand how its comfortable to leave your foot under the lever, I do and its nice. But I've had a few moments where I did have my foot positioned like that and took some real tight lefts that scared me wondering if I was going to feel the toe of my boot grind. That got me to position it back real quick!

I'm on a cruiser, so my feet are out in front of me a bit.

I keep the footpeg against the leading edge of the heel of my boot. Having my feet in front of me makes them turn out slightly, so my toes clear the shifter to the left. I just turn my foot in slightly to shift.

Shorts wrote: I totally understand how its comfortable to leave your foot under the lever, I do and its nice. But I've had a few moments where I did have my foot positioned like that and took some real tight lefts that scared me wondering if I was going to feel the toe of my boot grind. That got me to position it back real quick!

Ive actually scraped my right boot multiple times by having it under the rear brake on hard rights, at first it scared the bejeezus out of me, now it just irritates me that im riding in poor form

DieMonkeys wrote:Alright, those with a standard. Where the hell do I put my shifter foot once I'm done shifting?

Right now I'm resting it over the shifter, possibly resting on it (though not intentionally). I keep worrying that I'll be hurting the gears by resting my foot there. Sometimes I carrot my foot out a bit at an angle, but I'm afraid of catching it while turning (which I remember happening a couple times during the MSF course).

So, where does it go?

what the heck did you do with the suzuki? should be the same. Or is this your first time having a running bike?

I always scoot both my right and left foot back on the pegs after braking or shifting.
They scoot back and forth a lot.

No matter where you rest them, I think it's important to be consistant
so you don't have a stumble moment in an emergency.