heard horror stories about the heel toe shifter. causing damage to the tranny.

I know the F6B is tight around the toe area....
I have a pair of steel toe motorcycle boots from my Harley days...
There is no fitting that boot toe under/over that shifter.
Thus the reason a lot of guys tried the heel toe shifter.

I still like riding in boots, but now I wear my work boots.
No steel toes or composite toe boxes.

I wear Bates, 5.11, Thorogood's ,,, a normal toe fits well enough.

I'm with the guys above who say, "put a few thousand miles on it before a bunch of changes"

Also, I Love my baggershield. it is 11" in the down position and 19" when its up.