Foot position while shifting

Going back to the original topic: Foot position. I mounted a set of Knight Design lowered foot pegs on my 2015 R1200R a few days ago and took a ride with them today for the first time. I am very happy with the slightly altered leg position. There is a little less bend in the knees. I noticed a couple of differences. The shifting geometry is different and it took me a bit to get used to it. I think it will actually be more comfortable shifting once the muscle memory sets in for the new position. I found I was using the Shift Assist more than I used to. It is not clear why, because you still have to shift with your foot, but the new geometry makes it easier and I used shift assist more on the ride today than I used to. The other difference is that I find it easier to get my feet on the pegs when starting off from a light. This makes sense of course since they are a bit closer to the ground but the difference was distinct.

As far as clearance goes, there is no difference. The original pegs had a feeler that projected below the pegs and the bottom of the new pegs are the same distance from the ground as the tip of the feeler on the originals. Somewhere I read that they might interfere with access to the side stand, but I don't notice it. The side stand always required a little care to get your heel on it for deployment, and it still does. No difference. Installation of the pegs was a 10 minute job. They use the pivot bolt, retaining clip and spring from the original pegs. I used a big water pump pliers to compress the spring with a rag to protect the metal.

Then there is this

Not necessarily on the specific topic but thought would add to the topic.

https://soundcloud.com/ken-hill-534763963/ken-hill-podcast-49-c-2017

Maybe a little off topic but very interesting. I just subscribed to his podcast. Thanks for sharing.

As far as the subject of leaving the bike in gear at a stoplight, I leave the bike in neutral and keep a careful watch on the traffic closing in behind me.
In the past when I was riding my bike to work a lot I had the occasion to have to drop it in gear and pop the clutch to ovoid a driver who was expecting me to run the red. They did slide to a stop about half way into the spot I was in.
Most of my vehicles, about 6 of the 8 cars I own have manual transmissions, I have a habit of dropping all into neutral at stops to prevent wear on throw out and pressure plate surfaces.