Heel toe mishap
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From: St. Louis, MO
I've used my heel shift for years as I can't get my boot under the toe shift very easily.
OP thanks for posting this up, and glad you are ok.
I wear these boot straps to hold my pants down when riding and they keep my pants taut to my boots....I guess they've prevented this problem too as I've never had this happen.
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OP thanks for posting this up, and glad you are ok.
I wear these boot straps to hold my pants down when riding and they keep my pants taut to my boots....I guess they've prevented this problem too as I've never had this happen.
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I adjusted my front lever up a notch. A big Wesco Boss Engineer slides right under now with no issue.
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From: St. Louis, MO
Good idea, will give me some more room on the board as well. Thanks.
Long day at work. More replies than I thought there would be.
Yeah, I'm not perfect. Oh well. I've heard of this before, from this site. I just never had enough trouble that I thought to remove the shifter.
Rode today, to move the bike and check out just using the toe shift. Been doing heel shifter for years so it is going to be weird for a while.
Thanks for carrying I'm okay. I enjoy being here for that. I feel uncomfortable about posting a stupid event but it's part of this sometimes. I don't wear baggy pants, which is why I'm sure this hasn't happened before. I've caught it on chaos but they unsnapped so it was okay. I had a friend do the same thing and he fell too, so I'm not the only one.
Anyway, I'm fixing the bike and removing the part. I'm okay, didn't break bone, was able to work today. I'm thankful overall.
Yeah, I'm not perfect. Oh well. I've heard of this before, from this site. I just never had enough trouble that I thought to remove the shifter.
Rode today, to move the bike and check out just using the toe shift. Been doing heel shifter for years so it is going to be weird for a while.
Thanks for carrying I'm okay. I enjoy being here for that. I feel uncomfortable about posting a stupid event but it's part of this sometimes. I don't wear baggy pants, which is why I'm sure this hasn't happened before. I've caught it on chaos but they unsnapped so it was okay. I had a friend do the same thing and he fell too, so I'm not the only one.
Anyway, I'm fixing the bike and removing the part. I'm okay, didn't break bone, was able to work today. I'm thankful overall.
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From: Missouri
Took mine off after trying it for six months. HD makes a chrome cap to cover the bare shaft end. Looks sharp.
The Fatboy is the first bike I've owned that had one. I did not like it at first, but kept it for six months to see if I'd warm up to it. I did not. Got in the way more than anything. I miss it only about 10% of the time. Good move letting it go. It's amazing how much more real estate there is on the floorboard without the rear shifter.
The Fatboy is the first bike I've owned that had one. I did not like it at first, but kept it for six months to see if I'd warm up to it. I did not. Got in the way more than anything. I miss it only about 10% of the time. Good move letting it go. It's amazing how much more real estate there is on the floorboard without the rear shifter.
There's been a couple of good solutions mentioned before, and if you wear boots you could consider tucking the pant leg inside the boots.
OP, thanks for the post and glad you are OK. This is something that could of happened to any of us.
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My foot got stuck a bunch of times because there wasn't enough room and my foot would get wedged. Yes I'm popular with the ladies, I have a large shoe size.
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I took mine off my Heritage before I left the dealership because I've had jeans get caught causing me to almost drop the bike. I also like being able to move my left foot back along the floorboard.