Heel Shift Lever For ATV

Heel Shift Lever For ATV ATV'S ATV'S 18-5-10 Shifting his Honda 250 ATV is a lot easier for Tom St. Hilaire, Kennewick, Wash., thanks to a "heel shifter" he rigged up that lets him shift up by pushing down with his heel, instead of lifting up with the top of his foot. "Shifting with your toes is irritating. It can make for a sore foot and wears a hole in the top of your boot," says St. Hilaire, explaining that normally on his Honda you shift down by pressing down on the shift lever and you shift up by lifting up on the lever. He bolted on a lever that lets him use his heel, just like on a motorcycle. "The lever I made is simple. It's held by one bolt to the existing shift lever and pivots in the middle on the foot rest, extending back about 5 in. I welded a 3/ 4-in. flat washer cut in half on the side of the lever to make a `pedal'. I also had to reinforce the original lever by welding a piece of strap iron - which I shaped to match - along the side. I've used this lever since 1986 and have many miles on it, using it on the farm every day" Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom St. Hilaire, Rt. 2, Box 2858, Kennewick, Wash. 99337 (ph 509 582-2059).

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