Heel Toe shifter Not for Me!!

[87Trike1200]

I just can not get use to the heel Toe shifter on my Gold wing Trike,I am thinking on going to the Orginal shifter. What do you riders think?

Long Wolf - Heel/Toe shifters are one of the bike items that folks either love or hate. Personally, I'm in the the later category as they make me crazy (more than usual) :laugh:. Barbara's 1200 came with heel/toe and the 1st thing she said was, I like the bike, but how do we get rid of that shifter "thingy". I was surprised as this was the first thing we've agreed upon in years.

Do what's comfortable for you - you're not the only one who doesn't care for them.

 

[rmrc51]

Believe me,,,,. If there was some way around removing the Heel/Toe shifter once you have Roadsmith's Comfort Controls installed and have a decent lever to toe shift with, I'd do it in a heart beat!! :gah:


Never liked the Heel/Toe in the past and I dislike it more so now,,,.

 

[Sand Piper]

I had problems with Kury heel and toe shifter on the used R.S. Goldwing trike I bought. I have a small foot and also lowers on this trike seems I was always looking for heel shifter and for me way to much play in the shifter. Put a set of miny floor boards on with stock shifter. Works great for me.

 

[Konrad]

I'm not all that sold on a heel shifter so I only use the toe. I have Kury floorboards with heel toe shifter. I raised the toe portion up an inch and out an inch so now I can get my boot under the toe shifter and gives me more forward room on the floor board. The heel shifter is still there but I don't use it. Cost about $5.00.

As I hate foot pegs, I have the Kury floor boards and love them. I also have the Kury heel/toe shifter and am somewhat disenchanted with it. It works well enough but I believe I would prefer just toe shifting. But if I remove the heel/toe shifting mechanism I wont have enough space to get my toe under the shifting lever. How did you accomplish that?

 

[rmrc51]

As I hate foot pegs, I have the Kury floor boards and love them. I also have the Kury heel/toe shifter and am somewhat disenchanted with it. It works well enough but I believe I would prefer just toe shifting. But if I remove the heel/toe shifting mechanism I wont have enough space to get my toe under the shifting lever. How did you accomplish that?

I have the same issue and would love to hear of a viable solution. ThumbUp

 

[cavie]

As I hate foot pegs, I have the Kury floor boards and love them. I also have the Kury heel/toe shifter and am somewhat disenchanted with it. It works well enough but I believe I would prefer just toe shifting. But if I remove the heel/toe shifting mechanism I wont have enough space to get my toe under the shifting lever. How did you accomplish that?

Ajust the shift linkage?? It moves the shifter up and down. I done that with two different bikes.

 

[rmrc51]

Ajust the shift linkage?? It moves the shifter up and down. I done that with two different bikes.

That might work for bikes/trikes that don't have Roadsmith's Comfort Controls. The Comfort Controls are not adjustable,,, unfortunately.

 

[SEABILL]

That might work for bikes/trikes that don't have Roadsmith's Comfort Controls. The Comfort Controls are not adjustable,,, unfortunately.

Rich - Have you tried removing the pegs or floorboards and putting your feet on the running boards with the Comfort Controls?

Also did you have to modify the running boards when you installed the Comfort Controls?

 

[rmrc51]

Rich - Have you tried removing the pegs or floorboards and putting your feet on the running boards with the Comfort Controls?

Also did you have to modify the running boards when you installed the Comfort Controls?

Removing the floor boards would be the only way to be able to shift without the heel/toe. In order to have my feet even, I'd also have to remove the right side as well which would mean lifting my right foot off the running board to get it on the brake pedal. I haven't tried this yet but it's on my "To-Do" list for at least a trial.

The running boards did not have to be altered to accept the Comfort Controls. The floor boards are just a bit lower and forward in the foot well of the running board. And in all honesty, even with the limitations regarding accessories and/or modifications that the Comfort Controls prevent, I'll admit that if it weren't for the Comfort Controls, I'd never be comfortable on a GoldWing with that 'tucked under' foot position. Comfort Controls will never be as comfortable as a Harley's foot-forward stance, but they do make enough of a difference to make the Wing's foot position, 'acceptable'.

 

[thomocon]

I like cutting the heel flush , it makes room for the foot and you can still up shift if you want to.