Heel or Toe?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 3,873
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From: Arizona
I tried the heel shift and seems like a lot of wasted movement. Lifting a leg to stomp through gears proved how lazy I am.
I've used toe shift since I was a kid so I'm used to it. Don't care about pretty footwear.
I did fall in love with floorboards though. I keep the allen wrench to adjust it in case someone with thick boots would need to use it.
I've used toe shift since I was a kid so I'm used to it. Don't care about pretty footwear.
I did fall in love with floorboards though. I keep the allen wrench to adjust it in case someone with thick boots would need to use it.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Honah Lee
Once you get the hang of heel and toe, you'll never go back.
Or at least want to. If you came from toe only, it at first seems *** backwards. In a few days, it's great.
Or at least want to. If you came from toe only, it at first seems *** backwards. In a few days, it's great.
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Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 2,328
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From: Jackson, OH
I grew up and learned on bikes that were toe shifters-only. Getting my first H-D and using the heel shifter was awkward at first but I've grown to prefer it. I'm a lazy rider and I also want ALL my footboard available. I installed toe and heel extended shift levers from Softbrake. The heel shifter is adjusted so I simply drift my boot heel over the back edge of the board and rock my foot. The heel peg is basically on the same level as the board. My toe unit is extended (and lowered) forward to give maximum board space. It takes almost no effort to get on it and downshift quickly. I'm so vain....I prefer no scars on my boot tops. Plus...and more truthfully...there's just something very Harley-esque about heel-toe shifting for me.
