I have trouble using my foot to shift up gears, my foot can‘t really seem to go up far enough. Im aware of the heel option which i might do but is there something i can do to improve and not have to use my heel?
Usually the angle of the shift lever can be adjusted by removing it and changing it's position.
Take some chalk, make a mark on the shaft and gear lever, release and remove the gear lever, rotate it to the next spline anti-clockwise, re-tighten and off you go. The chalk mark is so you have a data point.
Some premium motorcycles have infinitely adjustable shift levers Some have different adjustment as to length. Height adjustment is almost universal. Some have different splines that can be moved around, some have different peg positions and connecting shafts with adjustable ends run out or in to match foot peg adjustments. It would help if you stated what form of motorcycle you have? .although when you state heel option it eliminates 98% of the other motorcycles. Is your problem effected by the shoes you wear or a personal inflexibility? If you have some $300-475 just setting about you can pick up some dedicated sport bike boots for absolutely the ultimate in shift lever feed back, road feedback, ankle flexibility, numerous ventilation options, and a colossal foot protection upgrade However sport bike boots may not come recommended for any motorcycle that has rubber vibration isolators on pegs, rubber surfaced floorboards, rubber covered shift levers, rubber surfaced oversized foot brake levers, or thick rubber vibration isolating handlebar grips. So .get the rubber padded heel shifter to match your bike so you can shift wearing your corporate licensed re-logoed construction boots. What came first: the chicken or the egg? Ya' have to give HD credit. who else could sell re-logoed construction boots as a fashion statement then have a follow up market in heel shifters? Only in America! The day you see me use a heel shifter will be the day you lift my cold lifeless body up on a rubber covered control surfaced motorcycle and drop my dead weight foot on it.
