View Poll Results: Who uses a Heal Shifter
I use a heal shifter
860
59.89%
I DO NOT use a heal shifter
576
40.11%
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Heel Shifter Poll
Club Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 955
Likes: 2
From: Missouri
Would be lost without heel shifter. Just one of the many cool things I think of riding a Harley.
Had a metric before I bought my Harley in 07. Going back to toe shifting would make me feel like I was still riding it.
Had a metric before I bought my Harley in 07. Going back to toe shifting would make me feel like I was still riding it.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
From: south of Kansas City Kansas
i ride a full dresser harley ! they have heel shifters i use it
i do not ride a metric ! they shift with there toe !
when i had my super glide i would up shift with the back of my heel !
up shifting with your toe is a sport bike thing or dirt bikes
i do not ride a metric ! they shift with there toe !
when i had my super glide i would up shift with the back of my heel !
up shifting with your toe is a sport bike thing or dirt bikes
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
From: GA but a Texan by the grace of God
I use it. To me, it is part of riding a Harley. It did take me a bit of getting used to though. My first bike was a metric and only had the toe shifter. When i got the big boy bike, I figured that I needed to learn how to ride a like a big boy. I can see how it would get in the way of large feet.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
From: Kennesaw, Georgia
My complaint with the stock shifter was that it forced my size 11 forward on the pad. The HD folding heel shifter solved that for me... I leave it in the folded back position (45 degree) and it works great... easily reached but leaves the footpad clear.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 157,474
Likes: 57,028
From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
I use mine quite often. I did adjust the positions of both the heel and the toe shifer because of my big feet. Oh well .... at least I've been keeping them outta my mouth!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 10,946
Likes: 820
From: Nevada
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