I am removing my heel shifter to replace the worn splined toe shifter--and I am going to position the shifter at the outside of the splined shaft, leaving too much naked splined shaft uncovered. I have the short rubber hose-type piece that was original and could just look at the store for something about the same but longer, but I wondered if any better thinkers out there have another idea of what would work and look nicer than just a longer piece of black rubber hose.

Any ideas? Thanks.

 

http://www.pingelonline.com/floorboa...shifter_spacer

 

A couple of local hardware store near me carry chrome spacers / nuts / bolts / washers...do a little hunting and you may be surprised at what you find..JMO

 

131tman. Thank you. That Pingle part is just what I was looking for. $37 and it looks good.

 

$37. is highway robbery!!!!,,,,,jmo

 

Agreed, too much money. Simply cut the splined shaft down to fit. Much better lever placement and the splined shaft only costs $12 if you want to re-use the heel shifter.

 

Search J&P for shft anti-rattle --- will find spacer that looks like this -- I have one on my street glide and it is good looking and reasonable around $20--- paul

 

disagree on the better placement comment. i took the heel shifter off my bike, and bought a machined spacer from someone here on the forum (was a long time ago, don't remember who) which moved the lever to the outside position. this is, i feel, the better placement. it moves the shifter peg out away from the frame some. would be about the same effect as having a one inch longer shift pad.

 

Home Depot has a good selection of stuff that would work. Previous owner of my bike just put a longer piece of black "radiator" hose in place of the normal spacer. Looked fine and probably cost less than $1.

 

For the love of baby jesus dont spend $37 on a spacer. Hardware store, $2 max.