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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Hi all, I just got a new pair of HD boots. I tried them out for the first time today and the toe seems like it fits a little snug between my footrest and the bottom of my shifter. Sometimes I have to lift my heel up a little to take my boot out so I can downshift. Anyone with HD boots ever have this? Did it get better once your boots got broken in? Other than that I love the boots. Thanks
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Yes, everytime a get new boots, there is some kind of issue. Just keep wearing them and you and the boots will adjust.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Adjust your shifter, it takes about 1 minute.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:21 PM
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My Wolverine boots are the same way, makes shifting extremely awkward. I just wear my regular shoes
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Ya got the wrong boots silly head! You're supposed to get the girls boots. Hows about that for a good old girls bike joke.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I figured it would take some breaking in for them to feel normal.

Parabellum, how do you go about adjusting your forward controls? I took a look at mine and looked through my manual and it didn't look like they could be adjusted to make the distance larger between the footrest and bottom of the shifter.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Yup, all the time. I learned to shift using the side of the sole, and keep my shifter foot out from under the shifter lever at all times... frustrating.
 
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No problems here (size 13, even) but they were broken in before I started riding the Sporty.

Yup, nice boots. Too bad they're manufactured "elsewhere."
 
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I adjusted mine. Loosen both jamb nuts on rod, remove either forward or aft bolt, lengthen rod, tighten everything back up.
 
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Are they steel toes? I don't use steel toes for this reason.
 
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