Using the toe-heel shifter

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Oct 5, 2012 | 05:55 PM

#61

johngp7

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From: Fort Worth, TX

I love it

Oct 5, 2012 | 06:02 PM

#62

Uncle Paul

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From: San Diego

Around town I could get away with just a toe shifter, but when on long trips, doing thousands of shifts, a toe shifter would get pretty tiring.

Oct 5, 2012 | 06:30 PM

#63

dakotared

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From: Indiana

Took mine off. No place to put my size 13 with it on.

Oct 5, 2012 | 06:36 PM

#64

ybnorml

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From: outskirts of ba habba

Quote:

Originally Posted by dakotared

No place to put my size 13 with it on.

Size 13 hoof here.... Just add SooS 1" board extenders and there's plenty -o- room for a big hoof on them footboards.
Add a hiway peg for added comfort....

Oct 5, 2012 | 08:55 PM

#65

NECaveman

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From: Omaha, NE

First mod I did on my 2009 SG after I picked it up was remove the heal shifter.

Oct 5, 2012 | 09:07 PM

#66

jjpish

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From: Maryland

I hated it at first but wouldn't want to be without it now.

Oct 5, 2012 | 09:12 PM

#67

candave650

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From: Ontario,Canada

Removed mine right away.I like the extra foot room and am used to using my toe.

Oct 5, 2012 | 09:20 PM

#68

Pastor Ed

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From: SW Iowa

I really like my heal/toe shifter.
When I was riding BMW's I rode them much harder and found the toe shifter to be much quicker than heal/toe shifters I have used. Less foot movement but that was probably because I didn't have floorboards.
Anyway, I'm older and slower now and they are just comfortable for me. Kind of like the rest of the bike. I'm a happy camper:-)

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Oct 5, 2012 | 09:23 PM

#69

themensh

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From: north of Daytona

I ride with a heal/toe shifter....like it or love it.....I don't care if you do.
My advice is, if you remove the heal shifter.....put it in your saddle bag. Because
when you toe shifter strips out the spines, you can install the heal shifter in its place.
(I was on the Cherahola Skyway in N.C. when mine stripped out.......50
miles from nowhere I now carry a spare shift lever....AND wire ties in case you have
your stock shift linkage take a crap.

chuck the mensh