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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Goes along with my seat question.

Are there any after market shifter levers for RK. the OEM one leaves no room for my left foot . I was use to more room on my Intruder and feel crowded on the RK. What I'm really looking for are levers that are longer then the stock ones.Any ideas.
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Remove the rear heel shifter, then cover the exposed post with little chrome **** harley sells for 10.00
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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Remove the heel shifter and move the boards out by 3/4" to 1", worlds of room then. It will be easier to scrape the boards though.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Like the others said. If you have a large foot or just want a lot more room. Kuryakyn makes the floorboard extenison to move the floorboad away from the frame/motor and a chrome cover that replaces where the heel shifter connects. Third, you can get a forward shifter that is longer than the oem this shold take care of the room you need and it looks cool to. They also make a brake lever that is longer than the oem givingyou more room.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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They're using the same part for both levers. What needs to be done is to make them 1/2" longer and move the boards 1/2" forward. Doubt they'll do that.

There are several outfits making shift levers incrementally longer (google would be your friend there) but the few I've seen were 70 to 80 bucks a piece. Maybe if I was still working more regularly it would be more important to me to address the "problem".
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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EZ Brake & a few more Aftermarkets make an extended shifter.... I have always removed the rear heal shifter on all my tour bikes... More room that way also
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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There is a member here SooS that makes the floorboard extenders too. Many people have given him a good review.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Thanks for the info now at least i know there's hope.
 
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