Shift lever

cajun2wheels · 08-23-2010, 04:31 PM

When I try to up shift I can barley get my toe under the shifter.I relocated it one spline up and now I have to take my foot off of the board to downshift.Yes.....I know I can use the heal shifter to up shift but that's not my preference.Have you encountered this or do you have a solution?Am I stuck with heal shifting?

**ringadingh** · 08-23-2010, 05:12 PM

I can't think of anything you havn,t mentioned yourself. It looks like youll have to decide whether upshifts or downshifts are most comfortable. Myself I like the heel shifter best. I find it awkward now to use the toeshifter on upshifts.

dakota7557 · 08-23-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cajun2wheels

When I try to up shift I can barley get my toe under the shifter.I relocated it one spline up and now I have to take my foot off of the board to downshift.Yes.....I know I can use the heal shifter to up shift but that's not my preference.Have you encountered this or do you have a solution?Am I stuck with heal shifting?

I had the same problem, so I decided to bite the bullet and use the heal shifter (after 30 years of not using one), and I would be without it now. I don't have to lift my foot to downshift or to upshift...Life's Good

timebandit · 08-23-2010, 06:07 PM

Heel shifter keeps the shine on the boots

macmac · 08-23-2010, 06:17 PM

Heel shifter makes a cleaner shift too. But i was not into it for a long time either. When I found the 1st to 2nd was clean that told all I needed to know.

usranger74 · 08-23-2010, 06:20 PM

I was new to my Nomad in March of this yr.

I did not like the heal shifter at first. Now, no problem.

cactusjack · 08-23-2010, 06:32 PM

I would suggest learning to prefer the heel shifter, but if you must - you can remove the toe shift lever and rotate it clockwise a couple of splines and slide it back on and tighten it down.

cajun2wheels · 08-23-2010, 07:49 PM

Heel shifter it is.I used it today and it shouldn't take too long to get used to it.Thanks for the replies.

**Cajunrider** · 08-23-2010, 07:55 PM

When it becomes habit strength, you'll wonder how you ever did without the heel shifter.

scott2007nomad · 08-23-2010, 09:07 PM

On my Nad, I set the toe shifter to the boots I wear most often and used the heel shifter for all other boots.
That was about two years ago and now I only use the heel shifter.

08-23-2010, 04:31 PM	#1
cajun2wheels Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria La. Posts: 636	Shift lever When I try to up shift I can barley get my toe under the shifter.I relocated it one spline up and now I have to take my foot off of the board to downshift.Yes.....I know I can use the heal shifter to up shift but that's not my preference.Have you encountered this or do you have a solution?Am I stuck with heal shifting? __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-23-2010, 05:12 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Shift lever I can't think of anything you havn,t mentioned yourself. It looks like youll have to decide whether upshifts or downshifts are most comfortable. Myself I like the heel shifter best. I find it awkward now to use the toeshifter on upshifts. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-23-2010, 06:07 PM	#4
timebandit Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Casselman, Ontario Posts: 790	Shift lever Heel shifter keeps the shine on the boots
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08-23-2010, 06:17 PM	#5
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Shift lever Heel shifter makes a cleaner shift too. But i was not into it for a long time either. When I found the 1st to 2nd was clean that told all I needed to know. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-23-2010, 06:20 PM	#6
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Shift lever I was new to my Nomad in March of this yr. I did not like the heal shifter at first. Now, no problem. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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08-23-2010, 06:32 PM	#7
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Shift lever I would suggest learning to prefer the heel shifter, but if you must - you can remove the toe shift lever and rotate it clockwise a couple of splines and slide it back on and tighten it down. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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08-23-2010, 07:49 PM	#8
cajun2wheels Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria La. Posts: 636	Shift lever Heel shifter it is.I used it today and it shouldn't take too long to get used to it.Thanks for the replies. __________________
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08-23-2010, 07:55 PM	#9
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Shift lever When it becomes habit strength, you'll wonder how you ever did without the heel shifter. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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08-23-2010, 09:07 PM	#10
scott2007nomad Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Deer Park, TX Posts: 513	Shift lever On my Nad, I set the toe shifter to the boots I wear most often and used the heel shifter for all other boots. That was about two years ago and now I only use the heel shifter.
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