Royal Enfield Meteor 350 | Heel Toe Shifter - Why so good? | How-To |
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- How cool is it that this lightweight cruiser Motorcycle has this shifter? I do a step-by-step How-to change out the foot pegs to motorbike foot rests. Is it an upgrade?
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the heel toe shifter as standard is so great to ride! love it!
Agreed! Very cool!
Planning to buy one pair of these .. hope i will get genuine RE foot rest .. thanks for detail video 🥰
Awesome! You are looking at a great bike!
@@MCCJustMotos yeah thanks
Once you try he heel Toe shiftrer, you don't go back. I love it.
It’s so good on this bike, right!?!!!
@@MCCJustMotos totally !!!!! :)))
Heel-toe shifters are very popular in Royal Enfield's native India. Many Indians wear sandals or flip-flops, exposing the tops of their feet. This shifter protects them.👌🏽
I like them!!! It makes it so you can shift in flip flops!!! I never thought about that.
It’s more $$$ to make is all I can think of?
Saw big difference in the cam shots after the upgrade, you looked much more comfortable. Just bought my Meteor yesterday, my 1st bike!!
Yes, it is definitely more comfortable. Congrats on your Meteor! What color?
@@MCCJustMotos Supernova Brown!
Now also about to install my cruiser pegs too! Watched vids from India where they just used a flathead screwdriver but I think Im going to get a snap ring too.
After enjoying and being so impressed with my Himalayan, I decided to purchase an additional RE, namely the Meteor 350. First 20 miles the toe heel shifter seemed odd, 50 miles later it's second nature. These bikes all have SOUL in their DNA.
100% it’s such an easy and happy bike with a great sound and fun!
Pardon my story, but it relates... I took my test ride on the Meteor with slip-on shoes. I didn't notice and the dealer didn't tell me about the heel/toe. Was able to shift old school during the test. Imagine my surprise when I came to take the bike home in my regular gear and couldn't get my boot under the shifter. A quick glance down and all was made clear...LOL. The Meteor is really the only bike I've had in 50 years of riding with this shifter. But it only took about 4 miles to get on board. The upgrade looks good.
Haha that is a humorous but great story! Glad to hear that is was easy to get on-board! The wide peg makes a nice upgrade!
@@MCCJustMotosJust an update. I put the wider pegs on my Meteor (front and back)but didn't have to drill out the holes. However, the stock rear pegs have a spring and ball bearing that the wider pegs aren't modified for. Not a real issue. Still fit just don't stay folded.
Cool! Good to know.
I’m buying my first bike, a meteor 350.
That’s awesome to hear! What color are you getting?
Yup, yup, yup. Natural motion for the foot is to push down or step on it! So, it's much more natural to push down to change the gear either with your toes or heel. IMO much better than trying to wiggle your foot under the lever then pull up. You don't really have muscles that are made for that stunt. ;)
It’s also a faster upshift! 100%
Very very nice bike
Thank you very much!!!
I liked the heel toe shifter so much that i put one on my other bike, the RE classic 500 and it has transformed it and i dont know why all bikes dont have it.
It really it a game changer right? How do you like it on the classic?
@@MCCJustMotos it works on the classic very well, a lot more positive gear changes. Doesn't wear out the top of my boots either.
I have a fused left ankle I would be interested if anyone has a Meteor and has the same disability. Until recently I had a Triumph Speedmaster fitted with their heel toe shifter and used it by shifting down with my heel and up with my toe would appreciate any feedback .
I can’t answer, but it is a bit tight to get your toe under the toe part of the shifter.
Looking at the video you were still rolling your foot to shift so for me it would look like the original pegs would be best.
I def like the wide pegs, it may not change how you shift, but it’s more comfy when riding, plus you can position your foot around in way more than stock.
I own a meteor, the only complaint I have with the heal toe shifter is the slop at the pivot bolt. If you can get someone to turn a bolt up with less clearance, it makes the shift a lot more positive.
Huh, I can see that point. Mine doesn’t feel like it has a lot of slop, but I can’t imagine intolerances are much different.
Hi, if you are alluding to the axial play of the heel-toe lever, which is actually excessive, I can suggest that you first disassemble the lever with a 17 and a 15 mm spanner. Once the 10 mm bolt has been removed, you will notice that there is a bushing inside the lever. You have to lower this bush, by hand or by machine, until there is a gap of maximum two tenths of a millimeter between the lever and its support. You will see that the lever will "wobble" much less. I hope I was clear. Cheers!
@@corradospagnuolo614 fantastic write up! Thanks!!
Anyone knows a footpeg mod to take legs more srraight forward more touring style?
I don’t, not for Royal Enfield.
Good video. As a matter of personal preference though I just don’t like the heal/toe on my meteor. If there are others out there like me, simply pull the shifter off of the spline shaft and rotate it clockwise by just one spline tooth and you’ve got a standard toe only shifter again.
That’s a great tip! I totally get it’s not for everyone so that can help 100%
Did you order the pegs from Royal Enfield?
No eBay! Lol
I really wanted this bike, but I don't want heel toe, I want toe only :'( Do you know any similar bike that has toe only shifter ? It's really important for me...
Thank you
You can make it only toe if you want. You can do it yourself or have the dealer change it Cheers!
@@MCCJustMotos nice! Thank you 🙏
@@Lovndabeats it’s inexpensive to switch too!
Those pegs are definitely Royal Enfield - just absolutely terrible tolerances on their manufacturing!
I thought they might be pirate RE footpegs, but you may be right!
@@MCCJustMotos I've bought two pairs directly from a showroom parts store; I had to do some filing before I could fit them on to the rear.
What gas mileage do you get?
Between 90-110 mpg
@@MCCJustMotos I might trade in my 2022 klr 650 for one. Change both sprockets for better highway use.
@@constpegasus nice!!
@constpegasus Nooooo! Don't trade your klr. Keep it and add the Meteor to your garage. See how nice that will be? Two bikes for the price of one. Double the pleasure double the fun:). Seriously, good riding!
@@mikebetts1934 can’t afford two. Probably keep the klr.