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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Feb 17, 2011 | 03:19 PM

#221

widowmaker221

Cruiser

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 199

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From: Pasadena,MD

I use it to put the bike in neutral everytime I ride!

Feb 17, 2011 | 03:21 PM

#222

MrMax

Cruiser

Joined: Feb 2010

Posts: 247

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From: Northeast Iowa

Not me. I ride too many different bikes. I shift them all the same way. 1 down and 4/5 up.

Feb 17, 2011 | 03:23 PM

#223

scooter1128

Road Captain

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 717

Likes: 18

From: perry, fl

used to race motocross and had other bikes with just a toe shifter. since having the rk w/the heal shifter, was a bit awkward at first...but i really like it now. i only have a 8 1/2 shoe size, so guess that helps. one other plus, when riding on the base with shined boots, doesnt mess the boots up!!!!

Feb 17, 2011 | 05:24 PM

#224

Bait56

Club Member

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 523

Likes: 13

From: Arizona

Never caught onto using a heal shifter. Forward controls on my King.

Feb 18, 2011 | 07:51 PM

#225

roadrunner10

Cruiser

Joined: Dec 2010

Posts: 118

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From: near Vancouver BC

Never could figure out the whole heel shifter thing. To each his own I guess.

Feb 18, 2011 | 08:20 PM

#226

Intrepid175

Road Warrior

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 1,383

Likes: 3

From: Texas City, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadrunner10

Never could figure out the whole heel shifter thing. To each his own I guess.

That's it exactly. As I've stated in previous posts, using the heal shifter simply didn't feel natural. I much prefer pulling up on the toe side than pushing down on the heal side for an upshift but that's just me. Another aspect of it is that my clod hopper riding boots didn't fit well between the toe and heal shifters. Since I wasn't using the heal shifter anyway, removing it offered me a noticeable improvement in foot room on the left side board. For me, that's all there is to it, but as you say, to each their own!

Ride Safe,
Steve R.

PS: Although I have to admit, it's amazing this thread has hung in there as long as it has!

Feb 19, 2011 | 12:09 PM

#227

vet767

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 2,123

Likes: 6

From: Racine, WI

First mod I did on the RK took it off and put a chrome cover on the shaft. Second mod was the longer Kuryakin shift peg on the toe shifter. After all these years just used to the toe shifter