Monstrosity Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 My dad recently added a 4th bike to the stable and has been bugging me to come ride it. So Monday I grab my gear and head to his house. He picked up an 08 Vulcan. I pull out and start heading down the road. I get into downtown Kent and am sitting at a light. The lights about to change so I start getting ready to take off. I start putting my toe down and click through a lot gears... I dont think much of it and go to take off. The bike conks out... In a panic I hit the horn then the ignition and rev the hell outta her and start to go only to have the same thing happen again... I pull off the side of the road beyond embarassed and look down to see what the hell's going on. The bike has a hell and toe shifter. (I've rode lots of dirt bikes, sport bikes, and a few cruisers. The cruisers have all only had the toe shifter). I had shifted into top gear using my toe (on the heel part). Wow did I feel like a heel I shift it correctly and take off! The rest of the ride was a blast but damn I was too ashamed to even post it here for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Prob should of took a few minutes to get acquainted with her before you too her for a ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstrosity Posted May 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Shift happens... then' date=' sometimes it doesn't. [/quote'] in my case it didnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Id of been a bit posses at myself for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Had the same sort of thing happen to me once on a old enduro bike that was 5 up and N was at the bottom. Couldn't figure out where 1st was for a minute. Obviously I didn't stall it but I also didn't go anywhere at first either. Much less embarrassing in a drive way though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Heel shift is for old men in geezer glides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Was it a mobile Gyno chair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 You must have been stopped in second gear. On that bike if you are at a complete stop and in first and try and hit second it won't happen. You will only hit Neutral. It has a positive neutral finder when stopped in first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidlifeVenture Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 I got the heel toe down but yesterday I was going down the freeway and the gas light came on so I figure I have enough to make it home when I feel her dying I pull over ready to do the walk of shame when I kick myself and remember I have to flip the valve to reserve normally do not run her so low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Old Brit bikes with right hand shifter are fun also. I can do it, shift ok on the wrong side. But I hit the rear brake on the left at the same time, every time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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