This thread was started 1 1/2 years before I bought my Heritage.

I had never ridden a bike with a heel shifter, and the previous owner had removed it from my new-to-me Heritage.

I decided to try one, and found one on the cheap on ebay.

I really like the way it works and use it every time I go for a ride!


Mal

 

Same here. I never learned on that setup, so never felt the need to use it now. Old school!

 

Pends on what Ur used to I reckon. Always toed it both ways, plus never had it on any prev bike and didn't like to use it on our Heritage so off it went for more foot area.

 

I hate even the idea of having yet another thing to do with one of my extremities on the bike. Now, I have to think whether to use my toe or heal in any given situation? No thanks. I also like to have my foot sit flat on the floorboards without getting tangled up in the shifters.

Toe shifters are all I've used since the 70's. Old dog, new tricks thing no doubt, but simpler be better...

 

I have one on my 2010 FLSTC, and I absolutely hate it. Cap and removal are the order of the day for that thing. The first couple of times I rode with it, I thought I was going to dump the bike because my pants leg kept getting tangled up in the heel shifter. I've since learned to anticipate that, but I still hate it and want to remove it. It didn't help that the previous owner (It's a 2010 that had 3k miles) put in a pressure sensitive horn switch under the shifter floorboard because he was too lazy to hit the button on the handlebar.

 

I never had a heel shifter before getting the new Heritage, but I like using it. I adjusted the heel shifter to a lower position so I don't have to raise my heel as high and it works/feels great.

It only took a few days to get used to it...

 

First bike with a heel shifter. It was way too high stock so I lowered it soon after purchase and love it. Use it almost 100%

 

You know I never had a heel-toe shifter before and once I got one I really liked it. Now I don't think I would want a toe only shifter.

One benefit is you don't mess up you boots which may not be important to most but when I was in the Army and had to spit shine my boots it saved me messing up the shine.

With the newer desert style boots it helps to keep them from turning black and wearing down on the toe.

I am retired now but shifting with my heel is like second nature and I do not even think about it or notice any issues.

It's America. Shift how you want.