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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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I never use it, its just not comfortable for me.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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Default RE: Who uses heel Shifter?

The heel shifter is the very first item I remove from any Harley I've ever bought, new or used , the second being the stock seat !
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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Default RE: Who uses heel Shifter?

Size 13, usethe heel shifterall the time. Always have. Not to hijack your thread Mikeeeeee, but does anybody have the new Kuryakyn conversion kit that moves your linkage down underneath the floorboard? It looks very intriguing to me.

http://www.jpcycles.com/catalog/2007...talog/0905.asp

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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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size 13 and mine came off
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Default RE: Who uses heel Shifter?

Pant leg kept getting caught, had to take it off
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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10 and use it. Ofcoarse getting my foot broken helped incourage it.

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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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I was just about ready to remove my heel shifter and I somehow injured my foot. It is very painful to try and upshift with my toe right now, so the removal has been postponed. I have started to get used to the heel shifter, so maybe it will stay.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Size 10 boots. First bike with a heel shift, first week toe shifted only. Then lowered the heel shifter and have used it full time ever since.
 
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I really see no need for it.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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I ended-up buying extenders from Walter's Garage and I love the Toe/Heel shifter (size 13 boot). Never thought I'd like it but now would feel strange without it.

Truth be told...I think it's cool...reminds me every time I stomp...that I am riding a Harley Davidson machine. Yeah, it's touch less efficient if you are rumbling through the tight twisties, but she aint supposed to act like a squid ride anyway!
 
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