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Jul 2, 2009 | 07:33 PM

tlustine

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From: Philadelphia, PA

Heel shifter

Got an '08 Deluxe... Still struggling with what to do with heel shifter. Still in stock position. Pretty useless for me! Should I remove it, get a longer lever & drop it off the back of the floorboard and tryit out in that position, or what? Been a toeshift guy all my life!

Jul 2, 2009 | 07:46 PM

kkinderen

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From: Front Royal, VA

I pulled it off my bike. There's a chrome spacer that I think HD sells to fill in the gap.

Jul 2, 2009 | 07:58 PM

ElSupremo

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I take it you have large feet? I know a lot here have done away with theirs, but I love mine. Took a bit of getting used to, but now I never use my toe.

Jul 2, 2009 | 08:00 PM

djvargas

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Can it be flipped forward to be between upshift and now new downshift so that the foot never moves?

Jul 2, 2009 | 08:02 PM

bigoscycles

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I use my to rest the back of my heel against just so I don't get my shoe all over the primary. Plus you never know when you or your buddy might need a spare on a trip.

Jul 2, 2009 | 08:04 PM

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I took mine off. Have not ever missed it either.

Jul 2, 2009 | 08:05 PM

oct1949

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tlustine

Same here, only time I used mine was with flat bottomed shoes, usually Tennis shoes, with HD boots I had to raise leg about 3-4" to shift.
Of all the bikes I've owned I used only the toe and that's still what I use 99% time..

Just took my rear shifter off fathers day and got the cap that goes on the shaft to still make a clean look, about $14 at HD and I really like the x-tra room now on the left floorboard...