I use the heel-toe on my Ultra. I had one on my Shadow ACE-T and just got used to it. I also experienced the toe shifter stripping out and just turned the heel shifter around. I was checking out my bike last night and found the toe shifter was working loose again. I tightened up the bolt some, and it felt fine again. I suppose if it works loose again, I'll put some locktite on the threads.

It really ruins your riding day if you strip out your toe shifter and you don't have a backup ( heel shifter ) or a pair of vise grips. If your riding with a group, you can beg for somebody's heel shifter!

 

I use both depending on which boot I'm wearing. Normal riding boots (Cruiserworks) I use the toe only but with dress boots I use the heel to keep from messing up the toe area. I wouldn't know how to act without a heel shifter...

 

You own 2 pair of boots? Wow, thats cool, I perfer the toe shift myself, heel shift takes up to much room on the floorboard. 2 pair of boots huh?

 

I use the heel shifter all the time to upshift. I have never had a problem with pants or boots getting caught on it, and find it to be more comfortable to use than the toe shifter (for upshifting, obviously).

Brien Crotty

 

I don't care what it's got! I love to ride! But I do use the heel if it's there and it is on all three of my current bikes.