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Coming off sport bikes I really am not a heel shifter kind of rider, so I took it off. Lots more room to move your foot around. If you don't use the heel shifter, I highly recommend this simple modification.
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Hi, what sort of pipes do you have on the bike?I'm have used a heel shifter & I'm OK with that but I like to have more room also so I cut it down smaller.View attachment 8730
Hi, these pipes are Todds full stainless, I think he has a photo in the store sectionHi, what sort of pipes do you have on the bike?
That sounds like a good idea, I wonder if a variation of that would work to be a place for your foot for those that want a foot peg?My 173rd Airborne Brother lost his lower leg, so he just tac welded a 1/2 rim/band on back of his HD floorboard.
It looked great and kept his false leg from flying off at speed....LOL which happed prior to modification..dammit you should have seen the looks from the cage to the side of us...
Thank you Moto Guzzi for giving us that option. Mine came off after a few rides.
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!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.
You better believe it......You boys must have some big ol' feet!
I'm size 11 and don't have an issue with this.