Stoner said his ability to ride was not being affected by his ankle - rather his movement on the bike and being able to effectively distribute weight through high-speed corners.
"It depends what corner and what pressure you put on whether pain's a factor," he said.
"But in general it's mostly movement and flexibility - trying to get my body in the position I want it to be in.
"These bikes are hard enough to ride at the best of times, and not being able to put the right weight distribution where I want it makes it really tricky."
Stoner joined exalted Australian motorcycling company on Thursday, when turn three at Phillip Island was re-named Stoner Corner.
He joins other Australian world champions Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan in having sections of the picturesque Victorian coastal track named after them.
Stoner's ankle injury has left him out of contention to win back-to-back world MotoGP titles.
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo leads countryman Dani Pedrosa by 23 points with two rounds remaining.
Stoner is third - too far back to challenge the only two contenders to win this season's championship.
Practice at Phillip Island starts on Friday, ahead of qualifying on Saturday and Stoner's attempt at a sixth successive Australian GP win in Sunday's race.
- AAP