Hello, i am a new member of this forum from Milano - Italy and i am interested to your project for the heel toe shifter made from billet; I want to replace the original forward control installed on my XL883C custom. At the present i have arranged a very simple but well working solution that i will try to post anyway i am looking for a most professional construction.

 

Very Nice. Did You fabricate this yourself?

 

same here, I couldn't imagine riding my ST50 without the toe-heel shifter:


Regards,

Proteus

 

Yes, i made it and it can be done at the home garage without particular tools;
It is the easier an cheaper approach appeared in my mind but of course something better can be done, for instance i am interested to the billet solution that TenneseeMustangPerf seems to be preparing.
If someone is interested to my solution i will be happy to supply the relevant details.

 

Ive been looking, saw a guy make one here, search it out. Looked real good and wont degrade the top of your boot.

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I'm gonna work on coming up with something that looks cool for my Sportster project. Very used to the heel / toe set-up on my Ultra. I find it far easier and faster to shift that way.

 

Hello Tennessee, i am interested to your billet solution;
do you have already produced the prototype, do you have a picture?
many tks in advance.

 

It's a factory foot shifter with a chrome shifter from a mid-control bike simply bolted on the back and flipped upside down. Intriguing.

 

Yes, it's true, but there are few additional technical arrangements that must be done;
First, a reduction bushing must be provided in order to reduce the spline bore diameter of the std mid control lever (suitable to match the spline gear shaft) to 5/16" that's the diameter of the screw that take it in place.
Second, an hole must be drilled at 90° from the existing locking screw than screwed 1/4" to locate a grain that tightened will help to avoid the downward rotation of the lever.
The lever rotation is the major problem to be solved due to the force applied by the heel related to his length, the mid lever shape that i chosen help to reduce this phenomenon.

Sorry for the long post

 

I would like to know how you put the heel toe control on your bike. I have an 883 Sporster and i want one on mine,