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Heel shifter......!?!?
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From: Florida
Heel shifter......!?!?
I'm riding almost 40 years.
Been real happyntoe shifting.
Never even THOUGHT of doing it any other way.
Didn't even k ow there was another way.....till I bought my 2010 RK...and it had/has a heel shifter on it.
Tried it a few times......hate it!!
I find it really awkward.....I gotta change foot placement to engage it.
Is it just me?
Or is it as annoying as I've found it?
Gonna remove it when I get a second......just curious about you other folks.
Tx!
Been real happyntoe shifting.
Never even THOUGHT of doing it any other way.
Didn't even k ow there was another way.....till I bought my 2010 RK...and it had/has a heel shifter on it.
Tried it a few times......hate it!!
I find it really awkward.....I gotta change foot placement to engage it.
Is it just me?
Or is it as annoying as I've found it?
Gonna remove it when I get a second......just curious about you other folks.
Tx!
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Shrug, to each their own.
I generally like to move my feet around, and heel shifters get in my way. So I dont use thrm.
But, Royal Enfield has an interesting one, thats barely a nub sticking out. Doesnt interfere with moving my foot around. I kinda like that one.
I generally like to move my feet around, and heel shifters get in my way. So I dont use thrm.
But, Royal Enfield has an interesting one, thats barely a nub sticking out. Doesnt interfere with moving my foot around. I kinda like that one.
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I've only had Harley ElectraGlides, 1989, 2002 and now a 2019. I like the heel shifter. It did take getting used to on my first Harley.
Now I run a Stealth heel shifter https://baggernation.com/product/the...l-shift-lever/ so I can use my 19 inch Cyclesmith banana boards.
Now I run a Stealth heel shifter https://baggernation.com/product/the...l-shift-lever/ so I can use my 19 inch Cyclesmith banana boards.
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I had a Fat Boy with a heel shifter and liked it. I removed it from my RGS because I hated it. Gave it to my buddy and he installed it on his '22 RGS. As stated above, it's a preference thing.
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On my then new 1989 Heritage I experienced my first heel shifter...
It felt awkward for about 10 minutes.... Now I really love it..
I added one to my 2001 FXSTS:
I also added one to my mid control 2016 FXDL:
It felt awkward for about 10 minutes.... Now I really love it..
I added one to my 2001 FXSTS:
I also added one to my mid control 2016 FXDL: