Attended Day1 of the MSF course today. My course bike was a Nighthawk. The shift lever is close like the GS. I seem to have issues with shifting gears with my big foot! Are there any shift kits or shift levers I can install that will increase the distance between the Peg & shift lever for the GS? Any suggestions?
You could try adjusting the lever up a little bit. Loosen with a 8 mm socket I believe, pull off lever, adjust upward so you don't have to get your foot at a downward angle, then tighten up.
You need to remove the bolt completely, there is a groove that holds it on not just pressure.