FXD heel toe shifter
This trick will not work; pictures below show the difference in lenght between the FXDP/V-Twin shaft and a Softail shaft (dimension and machined grooves)....
and the shape of the part where the shifter rod is fitted...
I slid stock Softail shifter levers to the FXDP rod; splines do match but...
....inner shifter lever cannot be secured by the bolt due to the lack if inner groove; outer lever threaded hole does not match with machined groove on FXDP/V-Twin splined shifter rod so bolt doesn't fit in outer as well.
Finally: levers are not centered to the floorboard
and the shape of the part where the shifter rod is fitted...
I slid stock Softail shifter levers to the FXDP rod; splines do match but...
....inner shifter lever cannot be secured by the bolt due to the lack if inner groove; outer lever threaded hole does not match with machined groove on FXDP/V-Twin splined shifter rod so bolt doesn't fit in outer as well.
Finally: levers are not centered to the floorboard
Last edited by wyldspirit; Nov 20, 2011 at 06:24 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,220
Likes: 24
From: here
chiming in I got an fld
don't bother with a police "defender" shifter it wont fit either
the early FL one pieces they dont work either
softail with boards model the lever arm is too short but this is what I am going to try next anyways. I will cut and weld my FLD arm on to the softail shaft.
I have had a lot of trouble and spent a lot of money and I am no where closer to having this work
would have been easier to make the whole thing from scratch
hope this helps
don't bother with a police "defender" shifter it wont fit either
the early FL one pieces they dont work either
softail with boards model the lever arm is too short but this is what I am going to try next anyways. I will cut and weld my FLD arm on to the softail shaft.
I have had a lot of trouble and spent a lot of money and I am no where closer to having this work
would have been easier to make the whole thing from scratch
hope this helps
The only bad thing about using the FLD setup is that they don't have a heel toe shifter available, and one of the other guys might chime in but the shifter rod might be too short to allow the extra length needed. I did a search and found this. http://www.debrix.com/Heel-Toe-Shift...21-0326-vt.htm you might want to write to them to see if you can make this work on your scoot
More info on floorboards to be found in this thread:
FXDP Floorboard Kit on 06 Later Dyna
Trending Topics
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,630
Likes: 17
From: Central FL
I would think that the easiest way would be to use a complete factory FLD set up and modify the shifter lever by adding a heel shifter to it. A little creative welding and an extra lever should be all that is needed. That being said you may want to try the set up without the heel shifter, you may be happy with just the boards and the regular shifter.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
DrPlastic
Touring Models
11
Mar 12, 2010 06:57 PM
