Remove heel shifter?
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RE: Remove heel shifter?
It was about the first thing I did to my bike. It was a safety issue for me, not only due to my foot size, butalso because it wouldget hung on my pants leg when I put my foot down at stops. I figured that would be one heck of a bad accident,andI'm sure my ankle would be completely crushedif a 700 lb bike fell on it!
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From: America
RE: Remove heel shifter?
I pulled mine off last month, I actually miss it
I only used it to take the bike out of gear when I started it and at traffic lights
but ... it ain't going back on there ...EVER
it makes cleaning the front of the primary easier with it gone [8D] [8D]
I only used it to take the bike out of gear when I started it and at traffic lights
but ... it ain't going back on there ...EVER
it makes cleaning the front of the primary easier with it gone [8D] [8D]
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From: East Alton, IL
RE: Remove heel shifter?
I first had the heel shift on my Heritage and intended to take it off but never got around to it. When I bought the '08 EGC, I decided to give it a try and now I love it. I guess if I had really big feet, I'd probably think otherwise.
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RE: Remove heel shifter?
This is the first bike I've owned with a heel shifter and after a couple of weeks of riding it I decided I liked it and wouldn't want to do without it now. 
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RE: Remove heel shifter?
I took the heel shifter off my '02 UC a few months after I bought it. I picked up my '08 RG on Wednesday and could hardly wait to get home to take it off. The funny thing is, when I got home I was showing my wife a few things and noticed the heel shifter feel off sometime during the 120 mile ride home! I know it was on there for most of the ride because it was irritatingwith my heel sitting against it. I called my dealer and told him what happened and he is going to give me the shifter cap. I saved a few minutes removing the shifter and I'll get a free shifter cap.
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RE: Remove heel shifter?
I ride an Electra Glide and am new to Harley's forward foot position. Comewith a history of sport bikes and when leaving from a stop Iinstinctively lift my feet to a familiar position. Unfortunately thisis right on the rear shift lever. I'm tiring to get accustomed to the new foot position, however I am getting tired of unintentally shifting into second. Suffice it to say that the rear shift lever is on the endanger species list.[/align]Agree with others not much foot room for size 12's.[/align]
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From: Vancouver Island
RE: Remove heel shifter?
I ordered a Kuryakyn Heel Shift Eliminator yesterday for the new RG. I've never ridden a bike with a heel shifter and didn't really want to start now. Hard to teach old dogs new tricks. I'll have it installed before I ride home.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp...ey&ci=3778
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp...ey&ci=3778
