Heel/Toe Shifter question?
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Tourer
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Heel/Toe Shifter question?
Hi All,
Went to the dealer yesterday to visit and buy some more "goodies" for my 2011 Fatboy. Weather is still too crappy to pick it up around here. Anyway, I've never had a bike with heel and toe shifters before and want to give it a try. It just seems odd that my size twelve foot just fits between the shifters. Anybody with a larger foot OK with the stock shifters or should I go longer? Since this new to me I'd just like ideas on the setup. Thanks!
Went to the dealer yesterday to visit and buy some more "goodies" for my 2011 Fatboy. Weather is still too crappy to pick it up around here. Anyway, I've never had a bike with heel and toe shifters before and want to give it a try. It just seems odd that my size twelve foot just fits between the shifters. Anybody with a larger foot OK with the stock shifters or should I go longer? Since this new to me I'd just like ideas on the setup. Thanks!
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Hi All,
Went to the dealer yesterday to visit and buy some more "goodies" for my 2011 Fatboy. Weather is still too crappy to pick it up around here. Anyway, I've never had a bike with heel and toe shifters before and want to give it a try. It just seems odd that my size twelve foot just fits between the shifters. Anybody with a larger foot OK with the stock shifters or should I go longer? Since this new to me I'd just like ideas on the setup. Thanks!
Went to the dealer yesterday to visit and buy some more "goodies" for my 2011 Fatboy. Weather is still too crappy to pick it up around here. Anyway, I've never had a bike with heel and toe shifters before and want to give it a try. It just seems odd that my size twelve foot just fits between the shifters. Anybody with a larger foot OK with the stock shifters or should I go longer? Since this new to me I'd just like ideas on the setup. Thanks!
Do a search on this forum for answers. Mine is gone, as I hated it. Others love it. Still others have switched them around so that the rear shifter is on the inside and the front shifter is placed toward the outside for more foot room. Then there are various covers if you take them off. I bought the HD buckshot shift lever and brake lever, which is much nicer, and also got the TWO PIECE chrome cover for the spacer and to hide the end of the shaft. Do a search; MUCH info to be found!
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A lot of people will tell you to ditch it, specialy with your big feet but you should just give it a try. I got used to mine within a couple of days and now use my heel for up-shifting on a regular basis (well really always). It won't feel natural at first.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Down by the River
only got two days on my Fat Boy with the heel/toe shifter, first one for me as well. I'm walking on 11.5" shoes, only had one mishap so far putting my foot up onto the board and hitting the heel shifter. Still getting used to it, and plan to give it a lot more road time before making any changes, or removing the heel shifter.
Give it a chance, you just might like it, it does save wear & tear on the toe of your left boot.....
Give it a chance, you just might like it, it does save wear & tear on the toe of your left boot.....
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