Heel Toe shifter question

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Apr 14, 2009 | 03:28 PM

CruzN

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Heel Toe shifter question

I have a 09 FLHT, the heel shifter seems loose to me.
It slides side to side about 1/4 of an inch. The bolt is tight and I can't slide it off. Is this normal ? The toe part is tight and doesn't move.

Apr 14, 2009 | 03:33 PM

cmdwolf

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should not slide around. R U sure it is tight. I am sure others will give you some advice that are more mechanically inclined than I.

Apr 14, 2009 | 03:36 PM

monkyman

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It won't slide off because there is a slot the bolt goes into. But it shouldn't be loose. I removed mine as soon as I got the bike because I can't stand the heel shift. Kuryakyn sells a nice heel eliminator.

Apr 14, 2009 | 04:03 PM

fairplay

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don't worry about it. it has to have some play.

Apr 14, 2009 | 04:14 PM

honestbob

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Originally Posted by fairplay

don't worry about it. it has to have some play.

only if you want to strip out the splines

Apr 14, 2009 | 04:41 PM

my1sthog

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You need to muscle that bolt, it will tighten. Since the bolt goes thru a slot, it needs to be centered before tightening, otherwise it will come loose.

Apr 14, 2009 | 06:00 PM

hockey8787

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are the splines stripped????

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Apr 14, 2009 | 07:29 PM

kymshu

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My heel shifter fell off Saturday

My heel shifter actually fell off Saturday morning. i have 2500 miles on my 09, heard a clunk, looked down and saw it was missing. I stopped and went back and picked it up and the bolt was still in the shifter and tight. I was by the dealer so I drove over there and they reinstalled with red loctite. Ii checked it and it was still loose so I had him retighten until there was no play. I had never checked it before it had fallen off, just assumed it was on right.