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Yes Heel Shifter
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No Heel Shifter
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:49 AM
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Never use it and took it off my Street Glide....
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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I would really miss my heel shifter if I lost it
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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Tried the heel shifter once.Even before I tied it knew it was coming off because of no free space on footboard.When street racing it was next to impossible to get good powershifts,the torque alone made pulling the shifter more natural.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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Never used it, removed it.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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I hated mine no room for my big feet-then I put on the one where the back peg will fold back and I love it- use it all the time.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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The first thing I did was to take off BOTH shifters and throw them away. Replaced them with the E-Z shift levers. Now I have plenty of room for my size 14 boots, and just need to raise my toe or heel an inch or so and I can shift.
 

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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I took mine off. If I used it, I would have left it on. Since I didn't use, I now have more foot room. Rider preference.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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Yes....use mine all the time.
 
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2006 FLHX - don't use it and took it off..Takes up way to much space.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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Have it and use it all the time.
 
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