M8 Heel Toe Shift
#21
01-24-2017, 01:04 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Sorry you are so thin skinned.. It wasn't directed at yourself or anyone but at me..
BTW.. The heel shifter off the back looks like a good idea. While I don't care for heel shifters, one that hangs off the back could be used for finding neutral on the M8s as it seems to take a little more force to get the in neutral. For guys that like to use heel shifters, it looks like the way to go.. For me they would not be so good for touring as I like to move my feet all over the floor board..
BTW.. The heel shifter off the back looks like a good idea. While I don't care for heel shifters, one that hangs off the back could be used for finding neutral on the M8s as it seems to take a little more force to get the in neutral. For guys that like to use heel shifters, it looks like the way to go.. For me they would not be so good for touring as I like to move my feet all over the floor board..
#22
01-24-2017, 01:48 PM
Stellar HDF Member
after reluctantly giving heel / toe shifting a try I came around to it for a few years..but just went back to normal with my extended floorboards and shifter..I'm 6'3" with long legs and bad left knee..I needed to stretch forward instead of bending my knee up and back to heel shift...I much prefer 'normal' these days..have it adjusted so my tallest pair of boots fits under the shifter and don't have to lift my boot off the floorboard to shift, and I can rest my heel on the floorboards and toes on the highway pegs
I do exactly the same things.
#23
01-24-2017, 03:24 PM
Novice
Thanks, all, for the advice on dealing with the heel shift lever. I'm also not finding it easy to adjust to. Now I see that I have several alternatives: Remove the lever and cap the shaft (to protect those wingtips, dontcha know) @ $18 for the cap, or replace the lever with an extended version @ $32, or (I just discovered) replace the lever with one having a peg that folds back @ $80.
Does anyone have experience with the folding heel shifter?
thanks, Dave
2017 Road King
Does anyone have experience with the folding heel shifter?
thanks, Dave
2017 Road King
#26
01-24-2017, 07:23 PM
#28
01-24-2017, 10:14 PM
Cruiser
Took mine off my Heritage and never looked back. When I get my glide in the spring, the heel shifter will be off before I leave the showroom. I tend to use all the floorboard, can't stand having lots of room to travel on the right board but only inches on the left. It keeps the whole nostalgia look but for my taste it's really impractical. It's basically the appendix of the bike.
#29
01-25-2017, 11:04 AM
When I first bought my 2005 Ultra Classic I found it a little difficult to find neutral until I got used to it. Then I picked up my 2017 Limited, and found the same difficulties. After a few days of still having problems, I made one change. I moved the rear lever to it's lowest position where it would still shift. Amazing difference. Finding neutral is a snap every time I need it.
#30
01-25-2017, 11:09 AM
When I first bought my 2005 Ultra Classic I found it a little difficult to find neutral until I got used to it. Then I picked up my 2017 Limited, and found the same difficulties. After a few days of still having problems, I made one change. I moved the rear lever to it's lowest position where it would still shift. Amazing difference. Finding neutral is a snap every time I need it.