I use it religiously. I was surprised when I bought my '22 that they weren't included

 

I go back and forth.... but if I'm wearing shoes I have to use the heel shifter. Plus on a quick upshift I find the heelshifter to be quicker

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My ST didn't come a heel shifter, so I added a aftermarket.
I went with Thrashin Supply's along with their Bagger Boards. They have a shorty peg which I used as the heel shifter to maximize all of the floorboard

Left Side Board

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This arrived the other day and comes OEM with the shifter.

 

CVO. That's an expensive heel shifter.

 

I got used to using the heel shifter on my last HD, first thing I added to my new bike. I may get the extended one for more room.

 

I like the heal shifter but only seem to use it when shifting from first into second gear when taking off from a dead stop. Many years ago I got in the habit of hitting second gear with my heal as I bring my foot up to the floor board, then use my toe the rest of the way through the gears. Been doing it so long that at this point if I were to remove the heal shifter I certainly would miss it.

 

My boots don't fit between the shifters.

I've been riding something for 45 years, and cannot get my mind to press down to upshift. To foreign to me.

On that note, anyone need the back half of a rocker shift lever (Willie G collection)

 

I can’t imagine not having it.

 

After dirt bikes, got used to the heal shifter on my Springer. Added one to my 22 as I didn’t like doing the toe shifting anymore. Just personal preference.

 

Clearly heel shifters are a divisive subject. Not sure about heal shifters, however.

 

My first move when buying the last two roadglides was the heal shifter.

 

FNG here, again.

I wear size 14 boots and ran all manner of extended heel-toe shifters.

I just put a stock heel shifter on my new-to-me ’22 RGS I bought last week and have all the room I need on the footboard. Plus I don’t have to reach as far in either direction to hit the shifters, up or down.

 

Used it every upshift for 16 years on 4 different bikes. Could not imagine riding without it.

 

I use the rear shifter always. Every touring Harley I’ve ever had came with one and I was kinda miffed that they deleted from the 21 RGL. I purchase and extended one for my bike to free up some floorboard real estate for my big feet.

I Bought my 1999 new from Boston H-D. That was the first thing I did was take the rear shifter peg off and put a button head in it's place. Basically made it a primary protector. To each his own.

 

You joined 10 years ago, and this is your first post. I thought I was the FNG.

Welcome to the forum!

You don’t happen to have a ’37 EL tucked away somewhere do you?

 

I added one to my 2020

 

I use it occasionally, but not always.

 

I grew up with the heel shifter and only use the toe shifter to downshift. I replaced both with extended shifters from Softbrake. As far as shifter/shaft problems go I never had problem, but I also don’t stomp on the heel shifter like some people do.


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IAs far as shifter/shaft problems go I never had problem, but I also don’t stomp on the heel shifter like some people do.

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I only had a problem once on my 05 Road Glide. The spline was almost completely worn out. FIrst, I put heim joints on my shift rod. Also, I always check and tighten everything involving my shift levers when I do my routine service every 5K miles. I haven't had a problem since.

 

Heel shifter saves sneakers, ftw

'He who is brave is free.'

 

My 19 RG FLTRX came new with a heel shifter, but after riding for 35 years with only a toe shifter, toe shifting is so ingrained in me I can't break the habit. My boots would look better if I would break that habit and use the heel shifter. The only time I use it is when I lean over my bike to put it in neutral by hand before cold starting it while off the bike.

 

I hated it when I first bought my 2017 RGS. I kept it on the bike and I'm glad I did. Once I got used to using it, I was hooked.

 

I have arthritis in my feet, I use the heel shifter

 

I love the heel toe shifter and would NEVER take it off. However, my bikes are rigged up more for my convenience while riding, not for looks…. To each his own…

 

Road a custom for years but got used to the heel shifter when I bought a Heritage a while back. Now it's second nature to use. Did replace with an extend heel shifter and also replaced the brake lever with one that is longer so my foot is not resting under the brake pedal pad.

 

I'm a fan, but I see it is a personal preference. I like the "hidden" one discussed (maybe earlier in THIS thread)? Paul Yaffe Stealth Heel Shift Lever For Harley Touring 2009-2022 | 19% ($37.99) Off! - RevZilla

 

I'm a fan, but I see it is a personal preference. I like the "hidden" one discussed (maybe earlier in THIS thread)? Paul Yaffe Stealth Heel Shift Lever For Harley Touring 2009-2022 | 19% ($37.99) Off! - RevZilla

This product looks really cool. I watched a video and it looks like the arm runs under the inside of the floorboard. I scrape my boards frequently. Does the arm of the shifter scrape or bottom out?

 

Each to their own....but if you do a lot of long-distance riding you might want to consider taking it off in order to give you more room to move your foot around. I started taking mine off after I retired because now, I'm able to ride 25,000+ miles a year and without it I can easily find a more comfortable positions for my foot/leg.

 

A +2" on both shift arms solves that problem...

'He who is brave is free.'