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[GregKhougaz]

$.02:  While this seems like a great idea, I'm skeptical.  HD claims, "When extended to its full length, the strong cord holds the lid open at least 10° past vertical for improved stability and easy packing. Then the device automatically coils the tether cord inside the housing to eliminate pinched cords when closing the lid." 

Consider how long this device will last (spring) and the consequences of it's failure.  Mark (Ironhorse) suffered a broken cable and it was disastrous:  If your bike has a tour pack I suggest you read this.  Especially since this cable allows to top to go beyond vertical, I would not trust it!       For $30,  I'll deal with the regular cable.      

[grc]

$.02:  While this seems like a great idea, I'm skeptical.  HD claims, "When extended to its full length, the strong cord holds the lid open at least 10° past vertical for improved stability and easy packing. Then the device automatically coils the tether cord inside the housing to eliminate pinched cords when closing the lid." 

Consider how long this device will last (spring) and the consequences of it's failure.  Mark (Ironhorse) suffered a broken cable and it was disastrous:  If your bike has a tour pack I suggest you read this.  Especially since this cable allows to top to go beyond vertical, I would not trust it!       For $30,  I'll deal with the regular cable.      

 

If anyone feels the need for something other than the stock cable (not cord, but cable), I'd recommend the solid metal device sold by eglide goodies over a spring loaded key chain type of device like this.  I get the feeling H-D is selling this as a way to increase sales of T-P lids.


Jerry

[SteveFLHTK]

Especially since this cable allows to top to go beyond vertical, I would not trust it!       For $30,  I'll deal with the regular cable.      

Doesn't the stock cable also go past vertical?

[Twolanerider]

Doesn't the stock cable also go past vertical?

Sure.  Just like this new one does.  If not lid would crash closed at the slightest bump.

[SteveFLHTK]

That was kinda my point.  Saying it opens past vertical is not a reason to discount it.  I am curious as to whether this retractable is a stronger cable that stock.

[CVOJOE]

That was one of the little gadgets I noticed right away also.  Already on order (it sucks sometimes to have four tour paks......).

Group Buy, Group Buy!!!!    Don, it's only $120 + tax for 4 ........probably cost MOCO less than $4.00 from China. 

[mjb765]

After reading about the tour pack cable breaking, we should Group Buy the Eglide Goodies device.

[SteveFLHTK]

Have you ever tried to install one?  I bought one, and then decided not to install it after reading through the installation.

[DICKW]

I bought one, and then decided not to install it after reading through the installation.

dOOd does this all the time.   

[moscooter]

$.02:  While this seems like a great idea, I'm skeptical.  HD claims, "When extended to its full length, the strong cord holds the lid open at least 10° past vertical for improved stability and easy packing. Then the device automatically coils the tether cord inside the housing to eliminate pinched cords when closing the lid." 

Consider how long this device will last (spring) and the consequences of it's failure.  Mark (Ironhorse) suffered a broken cable and it was disastrous:  If your bike has a tour pack I suggest you read this.  Especially since this cable allows to top to go beyond vertical, I would not trust it!       For $30,  I'll deal with the regular cable.      

   I wouldn't want to have that problem as described above.   I was wondering/hoping that this new tether cord deal could possibly be mounted to back (aft) side of the tour pak to act as a (secondary) "backup" tether to the exisiting (stock) one.

When I mount an extra bag on the tour pak (rack), and load it up...........it gets heavy and when you need to open the tour pak lid,  I'm not liking the extra (strain) that the one restrain is holding.   If that were to break,  I'd have the same kinda problem as mentioned above........

[SteveFLHTK]

I've gotten a 2nd tether that I had intended to install as a backup, just haven't gotten around to it.  In addition, when I load up the tour pack lid, I always hold the lid when opening it.

[Fired00d]

dOOd does this all the time.   

Chithead!!!!! That was funny though.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Have you ever tried to install one?  I bought one, and then decided not to install it after reading through the installation.

I think I remember Bob having one of those arms and really liking it.  I'm not a big fan of eglide goodies though and had heard others comment less than favorably about what may have been earlier versions of the part.  It was all enough to keep me from ever looking hard.

[Twolanerider]

   I wouldn't want to have that problem as described above.   I was wondering/hoping that this new tether cord deal could possibly be mounted to back (aft) side of the tour pak to act as a (secondary) "backup" tether to the exisiting (stock) one.

When I mount an extra bag on the tour pak (rack), and load it up...........it gets heavy and when you need to open the tour pak lid,  I'm not liking the extra (strain) that the one restrain is holding.   If that were to break,  I'd have the same kinda problem as mentioned above........

Tether is the least of my worries on a heavily loaded tour pak.  Seen the sides break out around the hinges far more often than ever saw a tether line break.

[grandpadoc]

Tether is the least of my worries on a heavily loaded tour pak.  Seen the sides break out around the hinges far more often than ever saw a tether line break.

I saw Mark's the day it happened and it wasn't pretty, tore the fiberglass around the hindges all apart. After 05 the TP's are made out of ABS and pretty much junk if the cable breaks. This would be cheap insurance for the later model bikes. I've seen the metal one and just didn't know where to get it. Thanks for the link.  Doc