Adjusting heel/toe shifter
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2014
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From: Colorado
Your OP said you just wanted to move/adjust the heel shift. You only have to remove the bolt for THAT lever, you don't have to remove them both unless you plan to adjust the toe shift as well. The bolts have to be completely removed in order to slide the levers outward towards you, and off. They come off separate, first the heel, then the toe.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Saskatchewan
It is much easier to fine tune by adjusting the shifter linkage rod length. Just loosen the jam nut on each end then lengthen/shorten the linkage as needed. If you are running out of threads on the rod move the shift levers up or down one spline then readjust the rod. Ensure your levers do not contact the foot boards.
My heel shifter clears the footboard by less than 1/4" when in full shift position to ensure clean shifts. This puts it about 1 1/2" off the boards when in its normal position. It put my toe shifter just high enough I can put my boot under it if required to find neutral. I can now hit neutral with a quick tap on my heel shifter so I rarely need to get under the toe shifter anymore.
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Boise Id
I have the same year and model and i just didn't like the heel shifter so I took it off. Then I took off the rubber heel shifter and put them both on the front. I did this because it took about a month to get the chrome spacer. I got it last week much better look and no heel shifter.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2019
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From: Ohio
I replaced both levers with extended kuryakyn. This gives full use of the floorboards without having the levers pointed to the sky. Best mod I ever done!
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Can get a stock looking extended shifter for about $40 at Dennis Kirk or JP https://www.jpcycles.com/product/510...SABEgKYCfD_BwE
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