Lost my heel shifter

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Jun 2, 2010 | 12:52 PM

#21

keith_stepp

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Originally Posted by COOP6331

Mine used to loosen up. Used red loctite and german torqued it(goodntite) been fine ever since. Still check it often.

Same here.

I love a heel/toe shifter. Much easier on my boots and I don't miss the room it takes up.

Jun 2, 2010 | 12:59 PM

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PistonPuller

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First thing I did was remove my heel shifter. Now I have a spare toe shifter if it ever falls off

Jun 2, 2010 | 01:12 PM

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Bossman1

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My DELUXE is my 1st bike with a toe/heel shifter.. Took a little while 2 get used 2 it and now love it. I check it when I check the air in the tires..

Jun 2, 2010 | 01:18 PM

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lionsm13

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Lost mine too, it was the first mod I did to my 09 SG..
Not much of loss if you ask me..
The edge of my right boot heel always seemed to want to migrate underneath it..

Jun 2, 2010 | 02:01 PM

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tedcmiller (Cry Baby)

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The heel shifter fell off my wife's 2007 Ultra after I moved it down and did not tighten up the pinch bolt enough. You might note that on later models, the heel shifter is on the outside and the pinch bolt points down. If it is too loose the pinch bolt will back out and the shift lever will fall off. After looking at previous posts, I see that I had already pointed this out. Oh well.

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Jun 2, 2010 | 02:09 PM

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firebrick

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took my heel shifter off too, you might find that on longer hauls it feels good to have the whole board to shift your feet around. now I have a spare front shifter too.