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Removed the heel shifter

Uss said:
That is a practical modification. How did you do it? Is there a way to re-align the whole shifter?I was using thin soled Alpinestar riding boots which was perfect for this shift but with the weather changing here I have started using thick soled boots with heels. The whole shifting operation has changed dramatically. Riding in traffic becomes problematic.....one has to raise the heel to use the heel shifter while at the same time the toe is positioned under the toe shift. The whole foot has to be repositioned/slide out to manage that and it is almost a tap dance riding in the city...there have been times when 3rd has shifted to 4th inadvertently!
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You can adjust the height of the lever using the connecting rod.
 
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Sorry for the delay, I don't get on here much.

Uss - I just cut the end off and used a bench grinder to copy the contour so the rubber bit could go back on.

Buzgyld - It's not so much the boot size but the placement options. I like to hang my heels off the back of the floor boards if I'm really leaning into a turn. Otherwise more options are nice on long trips too.
 
I accidentally hit the heel shifter twice while test riding and Dave (Moto International) pulled it off for me. I have it wrapped in bubble wrap with the original bolts. Have not looked back 35,000 miles and 4 years later.
 
Trevor Richey said:
Thought I'd chime in. I couldn't stand having that heel shifter in my way. But I did miss several 2-3 shifts under full throttle since my foot would slide back. So I modified mine to stay out of the way and still provide a solid heel shift when needed. I've got over 500 miles on the result and couldn't be happier.
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Trevor....I went your way and copied your design..... Just came back from a 2700 KM ride and couldn't have been happier. Thank you and safe rides!
 
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