Okay, you guys.
After reading your postings, and considering the issue for a couple of days, I have decided not to mess with the shift lever, as a solution to my inability to comfortably place my left foot under the shift lever while riding with my foot squarely on the footpeg.
Instead, I am going to lower my footpegs.
Here's why:
I do not have large feet.
I only wears a size 9 - 9.5 (European 43).
As such, the reason that I cannot get my left foot under my shift peg when wearing my Alpine Star Ridge Waterproof Black riding boots is NOT because the shift lever is too far back (too close to the footpeg).
Rather, it is because the footpeg sits too high!
Replacement shift levers such as the Tusk, are 10mm longer than the stock shift lever, but not much lower. They bring the point of contact of boot with lever forward, not down.
I therefore decided to order a set of the JNS Gen. III KLR650 Non-Dampened Footpeg Lowering Mounts. As a matter of fact, the JNS not only lowers the footpeg, it also moves it back!
This will also solve a second problem.
Which is - - - I hate the squishy rubber dampers of the stock footpeg mounts.
Now...I have heard of KLR650 owners replacing BOTH!
Let's try lowering, and undampening my footpegs first.
I'll let Y'all know how I make out. 👍
Billy