Heel shifter fell off
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From: Illinois
Heel shifter fell off
returning home froma 600 trip had the cruise set at 75MPH I hear this clank and bang, look down to see my heel shifter bouncing down the interstate.
We went back and looked for it but couldnt find it. My dealer is going to warranty the shifter but not my skull collection peg. WTF!
The funny thing was this guy had been following us for about a hundred miles or so and he gets up beside me to let me know my Harley is shedding parts. I justsmiled and shrugged my hands. He was was laughing at the event and appeared to understand. He must have a Harley too.
We went back and looked for it but couldnt find it. My dealer is going to warranty the shifter but not my skull collection peg. WTF!
The funny thing was this guy had been following us for about a hundred miles or so and he gets up beside me to let me know my Harley is shedding parts. I justsmiled and shrugged my hands. He was was laughing at the event and appeared to understand. He must have a Harley too.
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
RE: Heel shifter fell off
I chuckled when I read this post. The very same thing happened to me as well. I had my bike maybe 2 wks and took a 200 mile ride, I heard a clank and out of the corner of my left eye I see something. It was the damn hell shifter. Dealer warrantied the shifter and the upgraded **** that was on the bike when I purchased it. Dealer was shocked due to they are have locktite applied from the factory; I explained to them that I had never touched the shifter's position. They sent the new shifter lever, upgraded pedal, & a vial of blue locktite.
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From: Knoxville, TN
RE: Heel shifter fell off
Heel shifters are as worthless as **** on a wild boar!
Rejoice that yours fell off and gave your leg the freedom to move around.
I HATE heel shifters, if you can't tell.
Rejoice that yours fell off and gave your leg the freedom to move around.
I HATE heel shifters, if you can't tell.
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From: canton ny
RE: Heel shifter fell off
Not to hi-jack,a friend of mine had a older sporty with drag pipes which were loud as hell.Coming home from the bar one night when he got home the bike was REAL loud.He saw the front pipe was gone.He questioned his wife if she saw anything and she said she saw some.thing fall off about "ten minutes ago".I`d have loved to see his expression when she said that.That`s funny right there! Toby
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From: Illinois
RE: Heel shifter fell off
Well to add insult to injury I went back out today and took another look for it. I parked the bike under an overpass and was walking down the side of the interstate and some guys stopped and asked if I needed a ride. They thought I broke down; I told them "I was just looking for parts that fell off of it" They just laughed and took off. Kill ME!
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From: Illinois
RE: Heel shifter fell off
Same thing happend to my buddy yesterday. We were heading home from Conesville Iowa about 100 miles to go and he pulled up next to me and said his heel shifter was gone ! He did'nt hear it fall off but it was there when we made the last stop. Sounds like the gremlins were in need of some heel shifters...