Heel Toe

There's no 'point' per se, if you don't like it, don't use it. But I think the idea is that it suits the riding style.

What I mean by that, is that unlike some smaller engined bikes, where you have to work the engine to get power out, by keeping it in the power band, and constantly changing gears ... you've got torque all day from 1000rpm.

So it's kinda a comfort thing, you can keep your foot flat on the board when cruising, shift your foot forward a bit when you're going to need to be changing down to come to a stop, and when you're pulling away, it's kinda satisfying to shift your foot back a bit, and stamp with your heels to change up.

Having said all that, I will admit that whilst I loved the heel-toe when I got the commander (and got used to it), after having bought the Rocket, when I go back to the Commander, I do also tend to use it like a conventional shifter now. But it's still no bad thing having it there, you can just ... not use it

My humble advice though, give it a go for a while, see if it grows on you.

 

Yeah, for sure, I get that too. I guess just be thankful it's designed in a way that if you don't like it, you have the option to not use it.

If it's your only bike, I'd encourage you to give it a go for a while, and see if you take to it. But like I say, now that I have a second bike that isn't heel-toe, when I get on the commander, I also don't bother (or rather, THINK) to use it either.

 

It's probably not a big job to remove it if you wanted to, from memory it's a separate lever bolted onto the main shift arm. You could probably just undo it and remove.