View Poll Results: How many have opted to remove your heel shifter?

Removed heel shifter

214

32.82%

Use the heel shifter

362

55.52%

Kept the heel shifter- but don't use it.

11.66%

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Heel shifter poll

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Aug 12, 2009 | 12:05 AM

Devo6684

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Heel shifter poll

I thought it might be interesting to find out how many touring bikes have opted to remove the heel shifter. I have been contemplating removing mine, just wanted to see what others have done.

Aug 12, 2009 | 12:11 AM

emwolb

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From: eastern oklahoma

no comment. it's classified information, besides, the heel shifter is there so the passenger can shift when your foot gets tired.

Aug 12, 2009 | 12:12 AM

EricD10563

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From: Florida

I like using it reminds that I'm riding a Harley.

Aug 12, 2009 | 12:16 AM

mike5511

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From: NW Arkansas

didn't like it when I got my first HD, but have grown to like it over the years. thought about taking it off a few times, but it is handy when you are riding bare foot!!

Aug 12, 2009 | 12:50 AM

PDDGM

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From: Open Road, USA

Broke the toe shifter and turned the heel shifter into a toe shifter. I had already removed it, when I broke the toe shifter(don't ask). Got the chrome spacer from Ace Hdwe for 3.00.

joe

Aug 12, 2009 | 01:01 AM

digz`

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From: Denton,Texas

So many years riding dirtbikes and other motorcycles without heel shifters i took off mine on my SG.

All i did was keep hitting it with my big feet , it was always in the way

Aug 12, 2009 | 01:23 AM

Raptor1956

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From: Illinois mid-weatern side

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricD10563

I like using it reminds that I'm riding a Harley.

I agree

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Aug 12, 2009 | 01:27 AM

RKKY

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From: Oregon City, OR

Used it all the time on my old FLSTF, used it most of the time on my Road King, for some reason I almost never use it on my Street Glide...Not sure why.