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Here's mine. I NEVER shift up with the toe.....slam down both front and rear....only way to fly.
I haven't yet seen an extended lever that is the right length. Most are TOO long. I want one that's just about one inch longer than stock. Yes, I'm aware of some machined billet levers, but I'm not paying $100+ for a shift lever.
I have the 19 Heritage also. Not to hijack this thread but a quick, related question for you on yours
I do not have the biggest foot but I do wear bulky boots. That was part of the reason I don't want to go with a heel/toe shifter. I don't feel I could move my boot around effectively to use it.
My question is, since my boot is rather bulky - namely the toe, I felt I didn't have a lot of room between the floorboard and the toe shifter. I can shift with no issues but it is somewhat tight. It just seems a little different in that area than my Wide Glide. Which I am sure should be expected. No floorboard, just a peg. But strangely, when just standing there looking at the Heritage, there appears to be plenty of room. My boot cannot be that big! LOL
How is yours?
Thanks for the response, but i have a medium size 12# boot, actually tried to ride around with my steel toe muck boots i use at work, and found i had to have my foot angled down to much plus also had a bunch of miss shifts, but regular boots work just fine for me. But my main concern would be im guessing is stress on the ankle joint, ive got a few other joints in my body that have tendonitis from over use, most likely from pore posture to which im hitting the gym to correct. Plus at 58 im not down with being anymore F'd up than i already am lol. But the Rock-it shift is one set-up im looking at, but not sure if something like that off the foot peg, or a floorboard with the shifter pegs further apart is the way to go.
Thanks for the response, but i have a medium size 12# boot, actually tried to ride around with my steel toe muck boots i use at work, and found i had to have my foot angled down to much plus also had a bunch of miss shifts, but regular boots work just fine for me. But my main concern would be I'm guessing is stress on the ankle joint, I've got a few other joints in my body that have tendonitis from over use, most likely from pore posture to which I'm hitting the gym to correct. Plus at 58 I'm not down with being anymore F'd up than I already am lol. But the Rock-it shift is one set-up I'm looking at, but not sure if something like that off the foot peg, or a floorboard with the shifter pegs further apart is the way to go.
For the record I am 56 so I know what you mean. Every bit of comfort is important!!
I am not sure what exactly my next step will be. Granted I have only been out once so far on this bike for a short test ride. So I think a 50 mile ride with lots of shifting will be the key. I need to take the bike in anyway to torque-adjust the handlebar clamp anyway. I can have them go over everything and make any adjustments then. According to Uncle G; there are adjustments that can be made which is encouraging.
Again, I am old school, so in spite of the very positive comments here regarding the heel/toe shifter I think I will do it the "old" way. But I am still following to hear everyone's comments about it. We'll see how my wife likes hers when she gets her upgrades this month. My main concern was finding neutral. Sounds stupid I know. But believe me last year with that Heritage (with 3k miles) rental with no neutral, the 4 hour trip home from Ocean City in stop & go traffic was brutal!
Personally, I feel like it's easier to find neutral on my '21 Heritage 114 with the heel shifter than the toe shifter. I've always preferred toe/heel ever since I first tried it many (many) years ago and permanently switched or bought bikes that had it. My 73 year old knees/ankles seem to prefer it too as I can feel a slight difference in the motion used for shifting vs wedging a boot under the toe to upshift. It's minor but I prefer it. Here's my Willie G inspired heel/toe on extended shift levers to accomodate my size 13 feet in boots.
Personally, I feel like it's easier to find neutral on my '21 Heritage 114 with the heel shifter than the toe shifter. I've always preferred toe/heel ever since I first tried it many (many) years ago and permanently switched or bought bikes that had it. My 73 year old knees/ankles seem to prefer it too as I can feel a slight difference in the motion used for shifting vs wedging a boot under the toe to upshift. It's minor but I prefer it. Here's my Willie G inspired heel/toe on extended shift levers to accomodate my size 13 feet in boots.
That is the exact same setup my wife is getting on hers. Edge cut levers with Willie G pegs.
She decided on the edge cut with silver trim to blend in the black bike with the chrome parts
Personally, I feel like it's easier to find neutral on my '21 Heritage 114 with the heel shifter than the toe shifter. I've always preferred toe/heel ever since I first tried it many (many) years ago and permanently switched or bought bikes that had it. My 73 year old knees/ankles seem to prefer it too as I can feel a slight difference in the motion used for shifting vs wedging a boot under the toe to upshift. It's minor but I prefer it. Here's my Willie G inspired heel/toe on extended shift levers to accomodate my size 13 feet in boots.
Yeah man, looks like if i wanted a set-up like that, ill have to swap out the inner primary cover as well, cause the street bob primary cover doesnt have the provision in front for that shifter.
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