Lost my heel shifter
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: 46th State, USA
Same here. That's one of the set of bolts that needs the Red Loctite.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 185
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From: Oklahoma City
Yep the trick to keeping it on is 'guodentite' . I dropped 2 of them in one day, the second one less than 60 miles from the dealer that replaced it under warranty. The last and current one, I watched the tech put the torque on it and it started to loosen up a short ways down the road. Luckily I caught it before the bolt backed all the way out. Then put the German torque to it. No problem since. Like was previously stated, some IDIOT HD engineer; 1- bolt in upside down. 2- if it has to be upside down then why not on the inside so the shifter is held in by the front one which has the bolt right.
My '96 softtail has both bolt in from the top.
My '96 softtail has both bolt in from the top.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: NE Florida
Took mine off when I got the bike. Never used it on my Heritage either.
Funny though, because the bolt has to be completely out of it to come off. I'll send you mine if you need one.
Funny though, because the bolt has to be completely out of it to come off. I'll send you mine if you need one.
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Wyalusing, PA
Heading home down the interstate and come to my off ramp. WTF, I go to downshift and the heel shifter and peg are gone. I just hope it didn't hit the highway patrol car that was behind me ... thinking of it, now I know why he backed off earlier; worried something else might fly off.
Then, I realized that I had an entirely new set of foot position options. got home, took the shifter arm off, bought a little chrome cap for the shaft and I've never looked back!
A couple of years later I bought a Heritage Springer and one of the first things I did before I even rode her home was take the heel shifter off!