Retractable tether, no wonder it breaks
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Road Captain
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From: Canada
Retractable tether, no wonder it breaks
Mi wife got me a retractable lid tether for Christmas. When I heard on this forum that they break I took a closer look at it. Small wonder. Take a look at the size of the cable compared to the stock one.
Rather than return her gift I gave it an alternate use. Now it's a retractable key chain.
If you use one of these as a tether and it breaks, chances are your tour pak will suffer, especially if you have the rack on the lid.
Rather than return her gift I gave it an alternate use. Now it's a retractable key chain.
If you use one of these as a tether and it breaks, chances are your tour pak will suffer, especially if you have the rack on the lid.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Ohio
I dont think its a problem unless you flip your top open and let just hit the end of cable. I always hold my lid when I open it and havent had a problem. I remember a post a while back and the guy basically states he flung it open and the cable broke. I think the tensile strength of the cable is fine to support the lid in an open position.
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Thanks for the Heads Up
Mi wife got me a retractable lid tether for Christmas. When I heard on this forum that they break I took a closer look at it. Small wonder. Take a look at the size of the cable compared to the stock one.
Rather than return her gift I gave it an alternate use. Now it's a retractable key chain.
If you use one of these as a tether and it breaks, chances are your tour pak will suffer, especially if you have the rack on the lid.
Rather than return her gift I gave it an alternate use. Now it's a retractable key chain.
If you use one of these as a tether and it breaks, chances are your tour pak will suffer, especially if you have the rack on the lid.
Never an issue with mine…. Been using since bike was new as the factory one would not stay in the box.
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It worried me every time open the tour pack and finally yesterday installed tour pack brace from eglide goodies little costly but worth it.
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I had one on a previous Ultra....but it rattled so much. It never will break, for sure....but it rattled so.
