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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 11:14 AM
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What's a "Heel Shifter"?
My limited experience with any sort of shifting is on a Honda Rebel (in the MSF class).

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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 12:02 PM
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1. It's just a longer shift lever
that extends back further than the shaft. So you can upshift by pushing down with your heel OR lifting up with your toe.

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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 04:30 PM
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2. yes, what the above post said
here's a pic of one

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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 04:33 PM
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3. God bless "The Motor Company", that's all I can say
As a single tear wells up in the eye ...
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 04:47 PM
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4. yes, I agree
God bless The Motor Company :patriot:
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 07:29 PM
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5. And God bless Ed.


:D
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Gidney N Cloyd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-21-08 09:08 PM
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6. Okaaay... you're going to have to fill me in. What's 'the Motor Company'?
And why bless them?

My guess:
1) Harley Davidson
2) Harley invented the Heel Shift
3) The Heel Shift is a really good thing

Alternately:
1) Harley Davidson
2) Harley neither invented nor offers a Heel Shift
3) The Heel Shift sucks
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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 06:50 AM
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7. ?
1. The Motor Company, like hope, springs eternal in the mind of man.
2. Don't know who invented the Heel Shift but it probably wasn't Harley Davidson.
3. Heel shifters are really good things if you have floor boards and they suck if you don't.
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