heel shifter
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Fort Pierce, Florida
I know some hate them, but I love mine. When I got my 07 RKC, I hated it. However, I gave it awhile and got used to it. I have one on my 12 SG... It makes shifting a lot easier for me.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
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From: Colorado
I had never used a heel shifter before my current bike. I gave it eight month before I removed it.
With the heel shifter on, I snagged jeans on the shifter twice and chaps once. I was lucky I didn't dump the bike. My not so huge size 10 left boot always felt crowded out by the heel shifter. The other problem I was having is that I had to "reach" toward the center of the bike to engage the toe shifter for down-shifting (I've read this is exacerbated by the bigger 6 gal tank). With only the toe shifter and a spacer, it is now placed exactly where I expect to find it.
With the heel shifter on, I snagged jeans on the shifter twice and chaps once. I was lucky I didn't dump the bike. My not so huge size 10 left boot always felt crowded out by the heel shifter. The other problem I was having is that I had to "reach" toward the center of the bike to engage the toe shifter for down-shifting (I've read this is exacerbated by the bigger 6 gal tank). With only the toe shifter and a spacer, it is now placed exactly where I expect to find it.
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From: Connecticut
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: East Coast
i luv heel-toe combo...not sure if it comes of age, back then forward controls and all...but on the touring...leg position on floorboard, etc., for me are essential factors for comfort....heel and toe rules!