Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

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Mar 6, 2006 | 07:47 PM

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Gunkholes

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I started out using it, went back to the toe shifter for awhile (due to familiarity), and now enjoy the heel shifter. Everything is down! As has been mentioned, my boot toe looks better, too.

Mar 6, 2006 | 07:52 PM

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jd_underdog

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

i use my all of the time, and i love it! my first bike had one so i just started using it

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:01 PM

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Qball

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I use mine and love it. Miss it when I ride the older bike.

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:16 PM

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RudeDog

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I loved mine and realized the usefulness when the wife and I drove to Tomahawk from Green Bay WI for the annual festivities with a broken left foot and in the rain!

Man, that thing was a party saver! Keep it you never know when you'll need it.

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:21 PM

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PhilM

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

Used it for a while on my first Harley (EG). Sometime a year or so later, I ended up taking it off and years later, I've never looked back.

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:33 PM

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Coaster

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I used mine until I took off the floorboards and went to forward controls. Liked it but don't mind not having it either. You get used to it fast.

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:39 PM

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Lowman

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I use mine all the time and I LOVE it...I was really apprehensive about it the first time I used one - but now? I can't get enough of it - and it looks cool too.

JB

Mar 6, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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Cryptoboy

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

Love mine as well! I didn't think I would like it when I rode my Glide home for the first time. After a few miles of playing around, it just became natural to shift with my heel!

Try it first before you take it off. If you don't like it, well everybody's different!

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Mar 6, 2006 | 08:45 PM

#19

KBFXDLI

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I chew gum when I ride so I don't have one because it's difficult for me to chew gum and work that backwards shifter at the same time[8D]

Mar 6, 2006 | 09:00 PM

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springerGT

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RE: Heel-shifter- use it or remove it?

I always use mine, you won't miss a gear stomping.
Everybody to their own notion.

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