When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Hello Puglia10,
I am height challenged and was checking out your cool Road Glide.
Your solution for foot controls are very cool.
I had a machine shop shorten a shifter lever.
The heel shifter keeps my foot from sliding off and makes finding neutral very easy.
Thank you for your posts,
Lboy06.
Glad I could help a little bit. Thats a nice setup. I took 2.5" out of the shifter and brake to bring my feet back. I really liked it but it was really hard to find N (i dont run a heel shifter) and the brake lost enough leverage it made it difficult to really use effectively. The flatter angle of the brake pad is SO MUCH better though.
If I was going to do it again I think I'd try 1.5" instead.
I finally gave up on my experiment and bit the expensive bulltet for Boosted Brad mid controls. Had to get a new pipe too. I'll update soon when I can install them.
Thanks. It's almost there. I have a flush front axle and rear chain drive to install. After that its mids. That should be it for this bike for a while.
Thanks. It's almost there. I have a flush front axle and rear chain drive to install. After that its mids. That should be it for this bike for a while.
First post in the thread but have been lurking since the first post.
What mids are you looking at?? Just curious. Currently on a Dyna and cant see myself with floorboards if I go the Touring route.
Just curious, why did you choose this set-up over another like Big Bear?
The short answer is no real reason other than I like the looks better, and found this setup used so saved some money....
.....(although the seller (NOT brad) forgot to send me stuff and he bent something so it actually isnt gonna save me money, and I wouldve been better off buying new, but that was the idea at the beginning lol...oh well)
I think Big Bears solution is a little easier using the dyna mounts, but I didnt really like the two shifter linkages, looks weird. You can also drill the primary out but thats another $500.
They both work and accomplish the same thing, so I'd just pick whatever you like the look of and whatever you can affford.
Honestly, finding and picking a pipe that works is the hardest part.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
