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!

 

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

 

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.

 

Just posted...

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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...

 

You ought to start using it. Since I got my king have never used toe to upshift again. Heel-toe is the best shifting method on the planet. I get f'n giddy just talking about it. Been riding most of the day, now feel like going back out for a spin!

 

Bigo.. Didn't really think of it helping me keep the boot off the primary.. Just feels constricting to me

 

I put an extended one on mine. I like it. Boots last allot longer if ya use it. guess it's all personal preference.