I had the Heel shifter linkage fall off yesterday. I have heard others with this happening. I had no indication it was loose. I was lucky that it fell off on a road that was not busy and was able to go back and find it. I was lucky enough to be able to get my foot under the toe linkage and shift it like a metric all the way home. Posting to remind others make sure theirs are tight. I will probably adjust the to shift up a step to be able to toe shift easier if I need to.

 

You mean people actual use that part? I removed mine after I got the bike home from the dealer after buying it.....Gets in the way more then anything...BUT, to each his own....

 

Metric? I prefer to use my toe. It's very uplifting. Besides, I can better pre-load with my toe than my heel.

 

a heal what ? is that what that part was I just thought it was an extra toe shift they threw in for free.

 

Would be curious to know what the % of people use the heel shift. I pefer it once I got use to it.

 

That shifter is one of the best parts of a bagger!

 

I use it. My Road king didn't have one when I bought it and had to add it.

 

definitely like the heel shifter.

 

I have a heel shifter on my FLHXSE but dont use it. I ride my other two bikes from time to time and it is just easier to always shift with my toe. It isn't a metric thing. My 1980 FXWG and my 2003 FXST dont have heel shifters.

 

There are several threads concerning "who uses" and "why do you use" heel shifters.