| Author | Message | ||
     Ferrisbuellersdayoff |
my granfather had no toes on his right foot(diabetes). and he used a heel shift on his shovelhead. anyone know of or seen a heel shift for an XB? | ||
| Teeps |
I can use my heel to up shift the Buell, but it aint pretty. The heel/toe shifter is more common on bikes with floor boards. Or, those with the shift shaft close to or under the foot peg. I suppose a heel/toe shift system could be made, but it would not be cheap... | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
You'd have to attach a rocker directly to the shift shaft or to the shift lever pivot. I'd bet it could be done. The problem is that it works better with mid or forward controls. | ||
| Nevrenuf |
an air shifter works both ways doesn't it. if it does, wouldn't it be safer than a heel shifter on a buell. the first day i got my01 ultra, i dropped the bike because my heel got caught on the heel shifter. luckily it happened in my driveway. (Message edited by nevrenuf on April 19, 2008) | ||
| Badlionsfan |
heel/ toe shifters are for geezer glides and old school italian bikes. kinda like smoking is for europeans and white trash. | ||
| Rich |
Or RS1200s.  | ||
| Rich |
Or Busas.  | ||
| Nevrenuf |
i would think it would get in the way rich. but does it work that good and did you have that set up when i met you out in orlando the last time daves had been in town for the dealer show. | ||
| Rich |
I had one on my XB12, it worked but it was too far forward. I ended up with two shifters.  Worked pretty well, actually. | ||
| Rich |
Yeah, it's been on there for over four years. It wasn't hard to get used to, I've had a Glide for a long time. I looked at air and electric shifters, decided that mechanical was better for me, maintenance free, and free! (Message edited by Rich on April 19, 2008) | ||
| Nevrenuf |
very innovative rich. did you find them, or did you make them. i like the way the rs looks. | ||
| Rich |
I kinda cobbed them together, Neil. Thanks. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
That last one is cool. You don't have to move around the shift peg, awesome. |
