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View Poll Results: Who uses a Heal Shifter
I use a heal shifter
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I DO NOT use a heal shifter
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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planned on yank'n it as soon as I got the bike home,but I'm a lazy bastard & didn't. Wouldn't take it off for anything now!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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I think the heal shifter is the easiest way to get the bike in neutral!!
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Someday I use it and some I don't, just depends on my mood.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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I always use the heal toe and wouldn't want to be without it
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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I use it all the time. When I had a Honda Goldwing I missed the Heel shifter. Very happy to have the shifter again.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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it took ten minutes to get used to now wouldent ride without it
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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My previous two bikes had a heel shifter. I won't have a bike without one.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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I only use it to get the bike into nuetral
 
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After getting used to it, I use all the time.

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Old Jun 25, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blueride
Use it all the time, wouldn't dream of taking it off. So much easier than upshifting with your toe. Try it, you'll like it......
I just can't see how moving your foot over the heel shifter, dropping it down on it, and then putting your foot back down in the resting position is "easier" than just "flickin" the shifter with the toe of your shoe. Now I don't see anything wrong with preference, but "easier"??
 
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