Couple of questions: shifter adjustments and all that

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I hope you guys are all doing well. I just had a few questions to ask. I just recently ordered and recieved a pair of Motocross boots. These boots are huge and pretty inflexible so i'm being forced to shift by using the inside edge of the sole to shift since the boot won't fit in the space. My question is how far can i adjust the shifter...because i'm thinking something like 90 to 100 degrees rotation from where its at.  

My second question involves some rust. I found some rust on the swingarm area; is there any way i can slow this down or stop this, besides sanding it down and repainting it? For now i just sprayed it with some WD-40 :dunno:


Also on a turn how far can i lean with the gs. Are there any tips or tricks or techniques? I'm just trying to see how far i can go without ending up roadkill on a tree




Thanks again for all your help

[synchro]

im not completely sure but i think that it can be moved at the most 3cm

the lean question really is based on your speed. The faster you go the more you lean.

[Kerry]

how far can i adjust the shifter

Experiment!

* Remove the retaining bolt completely
* Pull the shift lever off the shaft
* Rotate the lever as far as you like
* Push it back onto the shaft
* Replace the bolt
* Repeat until satisfied[/list:u]

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Not having ridden in MX boots, I'm not sure, but to suggest moving the shift lever at least three tines counterclockwise on the shift shaft, may get your toes under, but you'll have to take your foot off the peg to bang the shifts back down.

Not knowing to what extent the rust has taken hold, if it is just surface rust you may be able to get rid of it with some Nevr-Dul. When I first bought my bike it had rust on the swingarm just forward of the rear tire, and because I knew that I rode in the rain alot, I thought it would be a problem, but it seems that I have 'sandblasted' the area with day to day use and a good cleaning with the rear wheel out for a tire replacement.

Stock rims with stock sized tires, I'd say 47 degrees easy. As long as you look up through the turn and if the bike hasn't slid out from under you midway through the turn, it probably wont.

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the lean question really is based on your speed. The faster you go the more you lean.

You can get a pretty good lean at parking lot speeds counter-leaning at the MSF course & I've scrubbed in tires better that way than at higher speeds, not to mention safer.