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Hated mine at first. Then I started using it a little, then a little more, Now I use it about 99 percent of the time. Gravity makes it easier on your lever.
My 2006 FLSTN was the first bike I owned with a toe and heel shifter, I loved it with the first ride. Have a friend who couldn’t stand it and took off the heel shifter. Different strokes for different folks.
Never had one before the Fatboy and I was unsure if I'd like it, but I also never had floorboards either. I added the extended heel shifter a couple seasons ago and I also reversed their position with the heel shifter on the inside, closer to the primary. Gives me more room that way.
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I took the heel shifter off my Road King. I did not care to basically lift my leg to get my heel over the rear shifter and i now have more boot room on my floor board.
I tried using it for years and finally ditched it. They do sell extended versions that may have been better but it was just not for me. Some people love them.
Ditched mine for the same reasons. Plus, the heel shifter bar kept rubbing against the inside of my heel. By the end of a long ride, it as really sore.
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