Where do you have your gear lever, under/over/besides the foot?

[stopintime]

I'm trying to improve my skills and now I'm wondering where to adjust/place the gear lever - to reach it the most effective way. I mean, when the foot is moved forward to shift - should the toe peg be under/over/besides where the foot naturally is positioned? Excuse me if I'm missing something obvious - I'm fairly new to advanced riding techniques.

[somegirl]

I'm not sure I understand your question entirely, but when I am riding (not shifting), the balls of my feet are on the footpegs.
When I want to shift, I temporarily move my foot forward so that the heel is on the footpeg, and I can reach the gear shift lever.

[ducpainter]

I think beside, by your description.

It's easy to shift by pushing down...harder to have to move your ankle excessively to get your toe under the shifter.

Have you considered GP shift?

[stopintime]

My feet are where they should be when not shifting. It's when I move them forward that I need to decide where the lever should be.

(long break to think)

I guess I've been riding with my foot in the forward position more/longer than just to shift (during a period of riding with an inwards bent lever). My foot needs to get back in the correct riding position after completing shift(s) - in the forward position ONLY to shift, right?

I need to find the lever position where I don't have to move my ankle joint excessively/unnaturally, right? I guess it should be equally easy/hard to move the ankle for the up- AND downshift - which is what you said, Ducpainter.

[DoubleEagle]

I don't know what size feet you have but I were size 13 Race boots (US) and I can't be moving my feet much forward or backward so I keep my left foot at a 45% angle to the outside of the shift lever and if the particular Boots I have on that day have a little bit of a sole lip I use that for upshifting and move in alittle more for down shifts. If you have a smaller foot, then you should be on the balls of your feet and when you shift I would say what works best for you with the least amount of movement and thought.

[Smiling End]

I've got pretty small feet so when I shift I can just lift with the front part of my foot I actually have to use that part of my foot and lift my whole leg up, not just rotate up at the ankle.

[Ducatista]

Non-shifting position is with the ball of my foot on the peg.  When I shift, I hook my heel on the peg and shift from there.  I have midget feet and both my bikes have GP shift pattern.

[duc996]

I'm not sure I understand your question entirely, but when I am riding (not shifting), the balls of my feet are on the footpegs.
When I want to shift, I temporarily move my foot forward so that the heel is on the footpeg, and I can reach the gear shift lever.

+1 

[stopintime]

Thanks again folks - I have adjusted it to be by the side of where my foot is when moved forward. Easy access to both down- and upshift.