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Yes Heel Shifter
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Do you Give A Shift????

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Old 07-11-2010, 07:51 PM
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To see how many use there heel shifters or not I posted this to see what the consensus is. I don't use it after all of my years of riding and never had one from the age of 3 until I got my ultra classic and that was the first thing to come off 5 minutes into the garage. I need the room to move around and only shift the only way I have learned.

Question for a Sunday evening just is how many have there heel shifter on and how many of you don't?
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:56 PM
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Never had one before this bike. Didnt think i would care for it but now if i get on a bike without one i dont know what to do. I love my heel toe shifter.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:56 PM
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I couldn't operate a bike without a heel shifter! That's how much I use it... every bike I have owned has had one.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:57 PM
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Mine is still on, thinking about removing it.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:58 PM
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I use the heel shifter about 2% of the time.
My big toe needs a break once in a while..
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:58 PM
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Your missing one choice,,,, I have one , but I don't use it! LOL
Just have never gotten into the habit yet I guess. But I only have 2500 miles on my SG too...
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 07:59 PM
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I only leave mine on because it keeps my foot from sliding off of the board on the long interstate runs.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 08:01 PM
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First thing I did was take mine off. I had one on my Fatboy and it got in the way more than I used it.
 
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Took mine off, needed more room for my foot. Don't miss it at all.
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 08:03 PM
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Never like them, been the first thing I removed from every Harley I've owned. Watched a friend stretch out on a ride and repositioned his feet and his boot heel hung up on the heel shifter and BANG there went his trans.
 


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