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Old 04-25-2018, 09:41 AM
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Good day; Riders. Throughout my M/C riding life I have not used a heel shifter. Currently; on my 2006 FLHTCUSE I took the heel shifter off when I got the bike and put a chrome spacer behind the toe shifter on the spline shaft.
A medical condition with my left leg now requires that I have to re-install the heel shifter and learn to ride using it.
Does it make a difference which shifter is on the front or rear of the spline?
I would prefer to keep the toe shifter on the "outside" and put the heel shifter on the "inside". Would there be any issues installing the shifters this way?
Looking at the new bikes; all have the heel shifters have been installed on the outside.

Thanks for the suggestions, advice and replies.
 
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If it fits it won’t be an issue as far as the mechanics go but you may not be able to put the heel shifter on the inside due to the fact that it may rub or hit the primary cover.
 
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The only reason that it might not work is the heel shifter will be hitting the primary cover.


Cygnusx51 - must have been typing at the same time.
 

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Something you could consider is installing just the arm but not the heel peg. Just catch the edge of the lever arm with the side of your heel.
 
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Originally Posted by DanRC
Cygnusx51 - must have been typing at the same time.
It appears that way lol
 
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