Trader Posted June 13, 2011 Share #51 Posted June 13, 2011 I have a heel/toe shifter on my 83 with running boards. It is a bit sloppy on the shaft. If anyone wants it I'll trade it for a toe shift lever.(not the running boards!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Butler Posted June 13, 2011 Share #52 Posted June 13, 2011 Sorry Steve, If you want to trade your heel toe shifter, the board has to go with it? Rick I have a heel/toe shifter on my 83 with running boards. It is a bit sloppy on the shaft. If anyone wants it I'll trade it for a toe shift lever.(not the running boards!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 13, 2011 Share #53 Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) I have a heel toe willing to trade for just a Toe shifter. My shifter has some pitting on the chrome. I dont wax or polish it when the bike gets washed. Will take a picture if anyone is interested in a trade. or has a toe shifter for sale. You'd have better luck cutting the heel off what you have now. Mint H/T's are very common while the toe shifter is rarer than chicken lips, and are no longer available. And bring $100+ bucks on Ebay when they show up. A little late here... Geeze I didn't absorb the 1stGen part of the post. Shift levers for the 1stGen's are all over the place.... Go get one off Ebay.... Edited June 16, 2011 by Condor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted June 14, 2011 Share #54 Posted June 14, 2011 Never had a heel/toe shifter until I got the Venture. Hated it at first but once I got used to it I really like it. It is so easy and much quicker. I borrowed a friends bike and had trouble getting my toe under the shifter ( size 11 boots) It felt really clumsy compared to the heel/toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaymendez1 Posted June 14, 2011 Share #55 Posted June 14, 2011 Dont mind cutting it off but i want to be abkle to put it back on for the day i plan to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 16, 2011 Share #56 Posted June 16, 2011 Dont mind cutting it off but i want to be abkle to put it back on for the day i plan to sell. See my first post.... Doh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaymendez1 Posted June 20, 2011 Share #57 Posted June 20, 2011 http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh221/muaymendez/IMAG0264.jpg i cut it with a hacksaw and noticed that it was either stainless or aluminum. Maybe not aluminum because it was tough to cut by hand. i took a file to it and ended with sandpaper and clear nail polish incase the metal was not stainless. I think it looks good and works well also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 20, 2011 Share #58 Posted June 20, 2011 I can't get used to the H/T shifter so going to Toe only. Plus I'm seriously considering getting rid of the floorboards and going with pegs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stache Posted June 21, 2011 Share #59 Posted June 21, 2011 I can't get used to the H/T shifter so going to Toe only. Plus I'm seriously considering getting rid of the floorboards and going with pegs.... After which I'll switch out the V-4 for a V-Twin 950.... :stirthepot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted June 21, 2011 Share #60 Posted June 21, 2011 I put a heel-toe shifter (no floor boards) on my '84 Royale, rode it 'till 2004, then a V Star 650 with floor boards/heel-toe shifter, then '07 Venture with boards/heel-toe. Now a '07 GL1800 Gold Wing. One of the first accessories I got for the GW was a heel-toe shifter. Accomodates my riding style better, and it looks good, too. I know some of you absolutely prefer the toe-only shift, but I'm sort of into a more leisurely approach to riding, and simply sliding my foot back a little and pressing down with my heel seems to be more comfortable than lifting my foot after twisting my toes down under a shifting lever. Heel shifting also does not scuff the boot/shoe. Back when I was drag racing the only way to go was toe only, but no need for that now. Quick shifting with the heel shifter is possible, it's just something that I don't find much need for any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 21, 2011 Share #61 Posted June 21, 2011 After which I'll switch out the V-4 for a V-Twin 950.... :stirthepot: Nah.... Then I'd just go out and buy a Harley, and get one of them accessory drip pans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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