Conceptual distinction – Motorbikes

Toe vs. Heel-toe shifter

Both are used to shift gears on a motorbike.

  • Toe shifters use just the toes for up- and down-shifting.
  • Heel-toe shifters use the heel for up-shifting and the toes for down-shifting.

Heel-toe shifter are pretty rare and mostly on touring bikes. The majority of motorbikes have Toe shifter.


Café Racer vs. Scrambler

Both are old school bikes, which are currently in a renaissance. In the past, they have been modified standard production bikes. These days, they are already produced that way.

  • Café Racers have been modified standard production bikes to get faster.
  • Scramblers have been modified standard production bikes to get off-road.

The new school response for the Café Racer is the Sport bike, and for the Scrambler it’s the Dual-sport bike.