DOC HARLEY: SHIFTER LEVER ADJUSTMENT
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2019
- Doc Harley from the Service Clinic at Low Country Harley-Davidson to help you with the health of your motorcycle! This week he talks about how your heel toe shifter levers can be adjusted to fit your shoe size/style.
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Doc Harley is a motorcycle technician at Low Country Harley-Davidson with over thirty years working on motorcycles. Over the years at the dealership he has worked on Harley-Davidson, Buell, and Triumph motorcycles with a few other brands here and there from trade-ins. There are thousands of how-to videos out on youtube and other websites across the world. Doc’s goal is to help solve problems that people run into when using their service manual, share insights only found as a certified Harley® technician, and some of the tips he’s picked up over the years.
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I can listen to Doc for hours , a great tip this one my rear shifter is always too high . Dealer ought to check as a norm.
As always, another great video about the small things that make such a big difference- Thanks Doc!!
Thank you for your in-depth and easy to understand videos. Great job as always.
Doc I could listen to you talk forever. You have a calm and reassuring voice. I feel now I can handle some of the minor fixes and adjustments to my Road King confidently. Thank you.
Excellent information I have been really needing to adjust and fine-tune the shifters and now I can thank you very much!!!!!
Thanks for the presentation, I just bought one with a heel-toe shifter and need to adjust....this is perfect! PA boy here but from Walterboro so also nice to see one of my own!!!!
Gracias doc. Saludos desde México 🇲🇽 I'll try that on my touring always has been a pain on my foot to shift gears.... Always is been a pleasure watch your vids.
Just bought a 2021 Heritage and had the heel toe shifter put on ,always wanted one . Thanks for the vid .
Like always Doc, your help is on point and thanks to you so many of us Harley owners are happy to have your help in keeping our bike enjoyable!!
Much appreciated….Doc
Thanks Doc! Gonna get out the wrenches and find that sweet spot this weekend...never really gave it a lot of thought, but it could be a little better, especially the heel shifter
Great spot on Video Doc! I’m going to fine tune my 06 Deluxe this weekend! The Toe shifter is way to high...Thank you for explaining it clearly like you do in all of your video’s!
Doc I’m really enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thank you, always to the point, and comprehensive.
I always learn something when I watch one of doc's videos! 👍
I am very happy I found your video. I have limited range of motion in my left ankle and more than likely will have to get the shifter fine tuned for better accuracy. I have more power in foot to push down and very little up. Thank you very much for your tip.
Thanks for this vid lol. Super simple mod but glad I had this to refer to. I kept missing my shifter on upshifts. Sucker was sitting just a little too high. Got it just where it needs to be now. Gonna test ride tmrrw
Another great video Doc, thanks for all your videos!
thank you Doc Harley, very helpful tips coming from you.
Doc, I adjusted my heel shift with my forefinger and middle finger for spacing...Perfect!
another great teaching video Doc, thank you so much.
Thanks for the information Doc, great radio voice
Doc, I always really enjoy and learn loads by watching you work on Harley cycles. You do understandable work every time. Many thanks...
Thank you for your kind words and support….Doc
Thanks doc Harley, you know your business that's for sure. A shifting on my Chopper was horrible for a first-time bike owner. Watched your video and you are exactly right to my problems about shifting. Everything was loose, use some Loctite and tightened everything up and boy does it shift nice. Not the first video you saved the day and save me money because I fixed it myself.
Thanks for sharing and support….Doc
Thanks Doc, just found that "sweet spot" I've been looking for!
I switched my steel toe boots from Carolina to Chippewa. Never had a problem before, but the new boots are taller up front and shifting my Dyna has become more difficult. This is exactly the info I needed. Thanx muchly.
Great clear vid on these procedures Doc!
Great video Thank you for taking the time to do this.. 👍🏻
Excellent!!! Just what I needed to know!!! Thanks!
Thanks, just what I needed. The micro adjustment part for my 94 wide glide.
Glad it helped…..Doc
Terrific. Timely advice. Thanks
I know this is an old video, but I picked up my first “bagger” yesterday, 2013 ultra limited. It came with the heel/toe and I could barely fit my boots under the toe and forget about getting my heel high enough. Thanks for this video, especially the second adjustment to remove both the heel and toe shifters at once. Took me less the 5 minutes to get everything adjusted.
Awesome video helped out alot
Thanks for the tips Doc. Hope you all are not too flooded down in the low country after that rotten hurricane.
Great video! Thanks for the video Doc!
Another great tip Doc thanks
Another great video, thanks Doc!
You're an awesome teacher thanks
I have for years adjusted my shifter so that both of arms are low. I use the forward shifter for downshifting only and the heel shifter for upshifting only... they are as low as they can go without touching floor boards...
I do the same Jim. Also added H-D extended levers so size 12 boot fits comfortably on the board. Those who wear out their shift splines must be "stomp shifters".
Thanks Doc. Great video!
Thanks Doc, Another helpful video. Got the adjustments made.
Great to hear…..Doc
Thanks Doc. I'm not new to riding but this video helped a lot. My work boot had me change my shift lever but splines made it too high. Now I'm excited to fine tune a bit. Thank you again
Glad it helped….Doc
Hot damn, Doc! Thank you for this video. Ironically, I just bought a '23 RKS from y'all less than two weeks ago (with Capps), and Paul's been my most trusted Tech for nearly two years on my '21 Street Bob. All's running well on the RKS, but the stock shifter height was bugging me so I stumbled upon your awesome video when searching for how to adjust it. Shoutout to all the guys in the LCHD Service Dept. for always doing such topnotch work! ✌🤘
Thank you for your positive feedback Peter👍…..Doc
Great tip. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing , love all your tips , Tricks and do nots
Thanks for watching…..Doc
Very good, now we need to know about adjustability for the foot brake side.
Great info, thanks.
Thanks Great information.
Another great video thanks for sharing
Great, like that upgraded shift link , going on the list..
Nice vid I learned a lot. Gonna adjust my shifter next chance I get...
Love the personality and quality advice thanks
I appreciate that....Doc
Great video!
Muito obrigado!
Great tip D H...
Very cool.
Very good video
This is a great tip. My heel shifter is way to high.
Got my 06 springer softail classic from low country!
Awesome Kurtis!....Doc
Highly suggest to get extended hill lever, so it will go behind the board, just to miss the board and shifts the gear at the same moment when you foot lands flat on the board. This way you will avoid kicking the lever excessively because the board will stop your foot just in right time. It's easy to adjust this way.
Just one thought 💭
If Harley would engineer the shift linkage rod with right-hand threads on one end , and left-hand threads on the other end you would only need to loosen the jam nuts then turn the rod the appropriate way to shorten it or lengthen it - just like a turn-buckle 👍
My thoughts as well.
Trying to go to sleep but, brain is not ready. Another odd issue is the mud Dauber Wasp and transmission vent tube issue and the reason transmission oil can be pushed up to the clutch lever on long rides in hot weather because of the vent being completely blocked by the wasp nest/mud. I actually had that happen on a snowblower engine vent. They have no air filter and the engine vent hangs straight down. They will blow oil out a places you didn't know they could and go directly to the disk that drives/propels the snowblower.
Just sharing.
Good night Doc.
another great infomercial
The very first adjustment I made to my bike on day 1 was the shifter position.
cheers doc!
Not related but, have had it happen on my 03Ultra and have had members on several Facebook groups experience this. The clutch cable on early twin cam touring bikes can come into contact with the Rear Steel Brake line under the cam chest. The clutch cable does move slightly every time you squeeze your clutch lever. If the clutch cable is touching the brake line it will wear a hole or several pinholes in the brake line. First signs are an oil leak with oil (really brake fluid)dripping from frame usually under transmission side cover. And you will be thinking it is the cable or transmission side cover bolts loose or clutch cable leaking. Until you start to loose rear brakes. This is another reason not to tie wrap clutch cable to the frame next to the brake line. Appling a series of tie wraps to the brake line is one way to protect the brake line or splitting a rubber tube and slipping it over the brake line.
This just came to mind while watching your shifter adjusting video. I don't think I have shred this with you before but, may have as I have shared it with some Facebook groups I am in.
You are a an awesome resource of Harley info to many many riders that seek more knowledge about their bikes.
Thank you for being you.
Larry Brown
Thank you for sharing this important information...Doc
Have a problem come to the Doc, just got my 2022 Road king and I want to try a heel shifter. thanks
U the man doc
Great Video, just bought new boots, that don't fit under the shifter...thanks!
Cool
And you can remove the back one and put a cover on the spline. Never did get use to the heal shifter.
Another reason Harley`s are so easy to adjust or modify.
Thanks Doc . This is my first Harley , well second actually as my PAS just wasn't doing it for me , and I have had the rear gear shift removed on my 2014 FatBoy and I am using the lever for up & down changes. Its my first forward control bike and I am struggling to get use to it but I think you may have now solved my problem. Can I ask should your boot sit snuggly under the lever or should you have an half inch of play or more. All and any advice would be welcomed here in the UK.
A verbose, potentially awkwardly-worded question if I may:
We have an 07 Electra Glide and the toe side shift bar's spline was worn out so it was essentially unusable as it would slip. The way the "main splined shaft" is (the shaft that the toe and heel shift bars attach to) has two smooth slots for what I guess are the tightening (allen) bolts to sit into (that maybe helps lock the shift bar in place as to keep it from sliding off the end of the main shaft?). This means that the shifter bar's splines only wore out at either end while the middle splines (about a third of the total splines) were healthy (as the healthy portion was matching with that smooth portion of the main shaft that pairs with the allen bolt). I simply loosened the shifter bar and slid it out along the main shaft (away from the body of the bike) maybe half an inch such that the healthy portion of the spline was matching with the splined part of the main shaft rather than all the way into the smooth groove (the proper way). I tightened that allen bolt quite a bit, maybe to what felt like at least 25 foot pounds or so.
How likely is this going to lead to that shifter bar falling off while cruising down the road, or is this temporary, "off label" installation secure enough until I'd install a new one? Would something like Loctite be at all useful to help keep it on?
Thank you for your time.
I can not say how long this modification will last or be safe. I understand you are trying to keep the bike on the road but it is your choice and your life. You know this is not correct…..Doc
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Fair enough; the shame I just felt reading your reply persuaded me to just wait until I can install a new one. Thanks again.
Thank you sir for the video. Could you do one also for the rear brake? Thanks again.
Try looking into the Kuryakyn extended brake pedal
Do you make for dyna 2010 super glide custom
I fitted mini floor boards to my 2018 FXLR. While not absolutely necessary, I would nonetheless like to raise the position on the foot brake lever ever so slightly. Is this possible and if so, may well be helpful to me and others who may wish to adjust the height of their foot brake lever if you did a video on this. Thks.
Nice explaination Doc but I would have added the transmission lever spline bolt as well as the shifter spline bolt . Because as you know these bolts need to be TIGHT on the splines otherwise to much movement on the splines will strip the bolt/ spline out and on the ( right side) transmission lever that means having to remove the whole primary cover to get to where the lever is located behind the primary cover which is a pain in the ass just because of a loose bolt / stripped spline.. As well as expensive if you don't have warranty. Common problem on touring models.
Great video! The “flip flop” example is funny but great example! “We should not see this!!!”
Hey Doc. I've got a 2005 883, can this be done on it? Thanks.
Doc holiday 👍👍👍
Thanks so much for that video , is it possible to take the heal shift off , 👍👍👍👍
Yes. Harley-Davidson offers a cover for the end of the shaft. Part# 35471-05. Thanks, ~ Doc
Is there a certain way that the lever that is inboard of the shifter should be I thought they should be 90° or straight up I noticed this one is quite a bit forward. I asked because of the correct position to easily shift the transmission.
Hey Doc!!! I need some help!!! Can you advise as to what tool is used to remove the shifter shaft bushing on a 2018 Road Glide? On the 16 and earlier models I was able to use Jim's tool 5518. Can't seem to locate a tool for the M8. I change the shaft and bushings every 2 years just to save me problems on the road as I log 30,000 miles + a year. Any help would be HUGELY appreciated.
Doc Harley push button and lower trunk on Triglide is leaking how do you fix that
Doc first adjustment I make is to remove the heal shifter. Never was comfortable with it
Wow, I can't believe you had to do a video on that.
Why not? There are those who want to learn….Doc
Let me get this right. Adjust the front so I can put my toe underneath to up shift , and adjust the rear so my heal can up shift again ? I have been pressing down with my toe or my heal for 25 years which works well for me.
Hey Doc are you able to find neutral better by adjusting or replacing the shifter rod? I recently seen a blogger claim after replacing the shifter rod he found neutral easier and faster. Is there any truth to this or have you done a video regarding this issue?
great tip but seeing how the 20s don't come with the heel shifter any longer can you address installing one on a new 20
I adjusted the gears pedal on my streetbob 22 and it was hard to land it on first gear when I stop so I put it back on the original position but I can only wear slim boots when ridding, any subjection?
Look closely behind the inner primary. You should see an adjustable linkage. Use this to fine tune your gear shifter height….Doc
How you adjust and old 1986 sporster the lever to shift is to close to my booth some times my boot gets stock thanks
There is a mounting bolt or allen that pinches the lever onto the shaft. mark the opening and shaft with marker. Remove lever and move the lever one notch up or down. put it half way on and sit on bike, put foot under and above. check fitment. if good push lever all the way on until it meets rubber sleeve. install allen/bolt and tighten.....Doc
Nice adjustments,do you have any info on keeping 10 + year Harleys Chrome looking good?
Use a microfiber polish rag and use any wax that contains Carnauba wax (H-D chrome polish)
Is it possible to shorten the arm of the shifter not just raising or lowering?
hi...I like the heel toe shifter but I have big feet(size 14 men) so I bought the extended toe shifter which is 3.5 inches longer. I no longer have any problems getting to the heel part, but when my foot is on the board, no part of my foot is under the toe shifter; I have to slide my foot forward to get it under. Do you see that as a problem? Really, the only time I need to shift up with my toe is to find neutral. What do you think??? Thanks!!!
It sounds like you fit perfectly. Great Job….Doc
Someone needed my heel shifter more than I did i guess
Disappeared while parked at an event
That’s sad…..Doc
Do a video on brake rear pedal options to get it closer to the board.
L Johnson unfortunately, I found out The only way of customizing the brake pedal is to buy a complete pedal that is custom to fit your needs but I will say it’s well worth every penny
Try looking into the Kuryakyn extended brake pedal
I would add that you should loctite the inner shift arm Because the bolt that holds it in can vibrate out over time, you you lose the shaft and your shifters as you roll down the highway w your feet on the highway pegs... go to downshift... nothing... don’t ask me
How I know. The parts dude in Sioux Falls said I was the 5th guy in there that week w the same problem... shifted by hand across SD. Not much fun.
THis may sound stupid, however I played with my shifter linkage since I purchaed an engine guard and my shifter peg was rubbing against it so I had to make an adjustment on the linkage where the long shaft rod screws into the gear assembly (I think) to the shifter where my foot rests on. Unfortunately when I did this I can no longer shift into any gear, I am not sure what is cauing this to happen since before I made the adjustment the shifter was able to shit into any gears without any issues. In case you are wonder what motorcycle I have, it's a 2014 Harley Davidson Night Rod Special so you know what I am working with. I am wondering if the linkage has to be at a 90 degrees for the linkage to work correctly but I am not 100% sure. Any suggestions you may have would be appreciated.
You are on the right thought. There has to be enough travel to rotate the shift drum. But first look very closely at the foot lever travel. Is it touching a cover or reaching the end of the internal bushing fitment. You are correct that 90 degrees is perfect…..Doc
Hey Doc, I have a 1999 road king how do I know when to grease my shifter?
At every service….Doc
I never got comfortable with the heel shifter. I always removed them.