883 Superlow Heel toe Shifter
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02-09-2012, 08:19 PM
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02-21-2012, 05:45 PM
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anyway i try to enclose some pic showing my two approaches to realize the heel toe shifter, the first one with the long screw has the inconvenient that the heel lever could rotate downward under the heel pressure and its very difficult to lock it in position also by the additional locking grain that i have added.
The second solution with the spline shaft in my opinion is better and in any case allows to reset the heel lever position easily;
I have finished to prepare this arrangement last week and i have not jet installed it on my bike and tested it on the road so at the present it remains "theoretically" better, i will refer after the running test.
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02-21-2012, 06:11 PM
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06-30-2015, 07:19 PM
I assume that you have a forward controls installed (my solution refers to this arrangement) while if you have the mid controls it became more difficult to be arranged but nothing is impossible;
anyway i try to enclose some pic showing my two approaches to realize the heel toe shifter, the first one with the long screw has the inconvenient that the heel lever could rotate downward under the heel pressure and its very difficult to lock it in position also by the additional locking grain that i have added.
The second solution with the spline shaft in my opinion is better and in any case allows to reset the heel lever position easily;
I have finished to prepare this arrangement last week and i have not jet installed it on my bike and tested it on the road so at the present it remains "theoretically" better, i will refer after the running test.
anyway i try to enclose some pic showing my two approaches to realize the heel toe shifter, the first one with the long screw has the inconvenient that the heel lever could rotate downward under the heel pressure and its very difficult to lock it in position also by the additional locking grain that i have added.
The second solution with the spline shaft in my opinion is better and in any case allows to reset the heel lever position easily;
I have finished to prepare this arrangement last week and i have not jet installed it on my bike and tested it on the road so at the present it remains "theoretically" better, i will refer after the running test.
i was excited to see your attached images, i have been searching the solution of my injured left ankle, and these might be my answer. can you provide the shop or guy who fabricated those components for you? thank you very much!
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08-30-2022, 08:29 PM
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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.
hi my name is Johnny what is the name and of your shifer that you have posted pics of. thanks
#39
08-31-2022, 08:41 AM
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Those pics were posted in 2012 so it's possible that he's sold the Sportster and is no longer a member of the forum.
There are toe and heel shifters available on eBay, Amazon and AliExpress. The one below is an example of one from AliExpress for mid set controls, there are also others for forward controls. The prices start at around $35 US.
#40
09-08-2022, 01:29 PM
Drag Specialties heel/toe
They absolutely make heel toe shifters for mid control sportster 04+
The company that makes them is Drag Specialties, the part number is 1602-1095
You can follow this link to buy a pair.
https://www.denniskirk.com/drag-spec...SABEgKEvPD_BwE
I will agree that hell/toe shifters are mainly designed for Floorboards, or at least it makes them easier to use. But you can also get floorboards for a sportster. A wide variety of brands make them like drag specialties, Kuryakyn, Thrashin Supply, Emgo ETC.
The company that makes them is Drag Specialties, the part number is 1602-1095
You can follow this link to buy a pair.
https://www.denniskirk.com/drag-spec...SABEgKEvPD_BwE
I will agree that hell/toe shifters are mainly designed for Floorboards, or at least it makes them easier to use. But you can also get floorboards for a sportster. A wide variety of brands make them like drag specialties, Kuryakyn, Thrashin Supply, Emgo ETC.
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