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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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Default Heal Shift Removal.. Hacksawed Shifter Shaft..
I thought some of you guys might like to see another option that is very easy to do. I always remove the heal shifter on my bikes and hate the caps they sell to cap the end of the shaft.

Remove the heal shifter
Mark the shaft
Remove the shaft
Hacksaw the end off
File the end smooth
Reinstall the shaft
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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Cool.

Or you could just buy the little spacer for 20 bucks that goes where the old shifter was.

Here's a really bad pic...



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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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Gees never thought of that, nice. Very clean looking
 
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Cool.

Or you could just buy the little spacer for 20 bucks that goes where the old shifter was.

Here's a really bad pic...



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Yes but thats if you want it installed in the outside position. This is for when you want it mounted in the inside position.

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Old Sep 25, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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I had 3 or 4 black rubber grommets laying around that were the same diameter as the inside black spacer. I slide those to the inside and the toe shifter is mounted to the outside. It looks really clean without messing up the shaft. The heal shifter is in my parts box if I ever want to put it back on, which I won't but the next guy might.
 
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I had a rubber shock bushing in one of my bins. I cut it to fit and slid it on in place of the removed shifter. Problem solved and for free.
 
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Originally Posted by jasnusc
Yes but thats if you want it installed in the outside position. This is for when you want it mounted in the inside position.

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True. Yeah, you can tell by my setup I don't have huge feet! ha.
I don't like angling my feet inward to shift. I mean look at the size of my shifter. It's ginormous! lol

Nice mod you did.

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Or you can just put a cap on it an call it a day...
 
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Originally Posted by Guitardude
Or you can just put a cap on it an call it a day...
Bingo!! I always take the heel shifter off never gave the cap a second thought its just another piece of chrome. But I recognize the fact there are many folks that are very **** about their rides and I salute their ingenuity
 
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What's going to keep the exposed end from rusting where it was cut?
 
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