I do it this way:
RCTRL + RSHFT + KP4,2,6,8 = Moves your eyepoint
RCTRL + RSHFT + KP*, KPMinus = Moves your eyepoint fore and aft
RALT + KP0 = Saves your the eyepoint position
KP5 Recenters your view
Make sure you have "User Snap-View Saving" ticked in Options, Misc tab for it to work.