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Mar 28, 2012 | 05:35 PM

#21

IAmConverted

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From: Dayton, Ohio

I had the dealer remove it before I took the bike off the showroom floor.

Mar 28, 2012 | 05:39 PM

#22

Glider rider

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From: Mass

I cut the heel peg down to about 1/2 inch and only use it for neutral.

Mar 28, 2012 | 05:45 PM

#23

racklefratz

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From: Republic of Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by edge-hog

was wondering how many of you removed the heel shifter?

Replies bring up valid points, ergo, neutral can be annoying to find, and the heel shifter helps, and also, upshifting with the toe-shifter trashes the top of your boot.

So, if you want the best of both worlds, install one of these, and you can have it both ways. In town, doing a lot of shifting, leave it down. On the highway and want more room on the footboard, fold it up and it's out of the way. Easy to rotate it with your boot heel.

If it interests you, this one is Kuryakyn pn 1069. There are others out there.

Mar 28, 2012 | 05:46 PM

#24

Rickr01

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I tried it on a previous bike and now I've tried it again on this bike. Nope, don't like it. It feels awkward to me and it also seems like I'm heavy heeled . Hard not to slam down on it. I leave it on as a guard to keep my boots from sliding over and rubbing on the primary. That way I only needed to buy one heel guard for the right side!

Last edited by Rickr01; Mar 28, 2012 at 05:51 PM.

Mar 28, 2012 | 05:50 PM

#25

drukanfu

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shortride

I can understand how some do not like the heel shifter. I've been using one for so long I don't think I could do without it.

+1 Use it.......thats why they put it on there. There are Floor Boards ! You don't have to pivot off a peg. Your not rid'in a foreign bike anymore.

Last edited by drukanfu; Mar 28, 2012 at 05:56 PM.

Mar 28, 2012 | 06:00 PM

#26

SteelCityRider

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I use mine alot. I like it.

Mar 28, 2012 | 06:04 PM

#27

mgmmgm

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From: Spokane, WA.

Mine was off as soon as I got my paperwork and signed at dealer.

Mar 28, 2012 | 06:21 PM

#28

BlueShift

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I took mine off after the 1st 500 miles on my 09 RKC which I have only had for 2 weeks.
I have size 12 boots it got in the way when I slip my foot back.
I wear steel toe boots nice easy shifting.