I am new to this and want to know how do I remove the heel shifter and are there any parts to install, spacer??

 

You can put a spacer or a cover.

Heel/Toe Shifter Shaft Cover 35471-05

 

I believe it's just a simple allen bolt that you have to unscrew and just slide the shifter off. Yes, that part listed above works to dress up the exposed post.

 

Simply loosen allen head bolt and slip it off....Keep it because it is an exact replacement for toe shifter.

From there, either leave toe shifter where it is, or install decorative cap in it's place....If you decide to relocate toe shifter to outer end of shaft, then you must buy chrome spacer.....Those who intall floor board extensions soon relocate toe shifter to outer end of shaft....Dealer sells both decorative cap and chrome spacer.

While you are there with allen wrench, check toe shifter is really tight because they tend to be loose from factory....many have fallen off new bikes.

....Also advise you put a few bucks aside to buy real heim joints for long shifter shaft...factory joints tend to break soon and often.

 

i had to use a screwdriver to pry open where the spline is to get my heel shifter off.

 

Don't just loosen, REMOVE the bolt, there's a grove in the shaft where the bolt slides in to keep it from falling off if the bolt gets loose. And yes I know it doesn't always work like it's supposed to and folks lose them.

 

That's true, there is a groove around shaft that keeps shifter in place as long as bolt remains stabbed in hole. Thanks for adding that.

 

Yeah, I've heard of people giving themselves a hernia trying to slide the shifter off while the bolt is still in place

 

You may want to consider leaving the heel shifter on. When I first got my RG, I was all ready to take it off. After riding with it for a while and getting used to it, I discovered that I like it. Now I wouldn't even consider taking it off. It's a more definative shift, and it doesn't scuff the front of your boot. Good luck either way!

 

I guess everyone is different.

Before my Road King I had never owned a scoot with a heel shifter. At first I liked the way it kept my foot positioned correctly for toe shifts, but attempting heel upshifts shifts was not for me once I tried it....Especially after I installed hwy pegs and discovered it really got in the way whenever I needed to quickly relocate my left foot back on the floorboard.

What I did after I removed mine was to relocate the floorboards height setting, then shift the lever a spline to located it closer to my toe so up shifts were effortless requiring just a slight twitch upwards.

Another thing a guy can do is leave it installed, but swap it to the inside on the shaft to get it out of the way.