The end to tour pack damage

1852cc · Aug 26, 2012

This is what I have used for years, the tether is so dangerous, when it breaks, lots of expensive tour pak damage!
I also took off the stock cheap tin hinges, replaced with the solid upgrade hinges.
This is worth alot less than a damaged tour pack.

Ultra Tour-Pak Brace

TheBobs · Aug 26, 2012

Been eyeballing that for quite some time. Pretty cool device.

Lakeman · Aug 26, 2012

I would like to have that, but too expensive.

eighty80 · Aug 26, 2012

1852cc said:
This is what I have used for years, the tether is so dangerous!
This is worth alot less than a damaged tour pack.

Ultra Tour-Pak Brace

"....so dangerous..." ??? could you please expand on that? Should it be safety recalled??
Thank's eighty80.

1852cc · Aug 27, 2012

eighty80 said:
"....so dangerous..." ??? could you please expand on that? Should it be safety recalled??
Thank's eighty80.

lol, motor company will never do that! just sell you new tour pak, when the tether breaks, and it will!

1852cc · Aug 27, 2012

Lakeman said:
I would like to have that, but too expensive.

cheap compared, the damage created when the tether breaks!

Aussie Annie · Aug 27, 2012

Thanks...... just ordered one ThumbUp:10:

sprinkman · Aug 27, 2012

After reading about the tether on the site I had already replaced mine with a retractable tether. I told my wife to be careful when opening it that they were breaking guess what on a ride to Mich. it broke. Lucky no damage might be because I had replaced the hinges with heavier ones. Now have the ultra tour pack brace it is great.

GARYD · Aug 27, 2012

Man, I must be doing something right. I haven't or know anyone else who has had one break. I now have the one with the automatic take up reel.
How do they break? I can't imagine that steel cable breaking.

1852cc · Aug 27, 2012

GARYD said:
Man, I must be doing something right. I haven't or know anyone else who has had one break. I now have the one with the automatic take up reel.
How do they break? I can't imagine that steel cable breaking.

everyone i ever knew of, was the capture at either end, was the fail point.

GARYD · Aug 27, 2012

I can smell the beancounters hand in this one.

I'm kinda gentle with mine-I'll hold the lid until it stops and don't let it bang at fully open like I see a lot of people do.
Since this is the first time I've heard of this I guess I'll keep an eye on them now - just in case. ThumbUp

trikermutha · Aug 27, 2012

GARYD said:
I can smell the beancounters hand in this one.

I'm kinda gentle with mine-I'll hold the lid until it stops and don't let it bang at fully open like I see a lot of people do.
Since this is the first time I've heard of this I guess I'll keep an eye on them now - just in case. ThumbUp

I agree with Gary..I hold the cable as I open up the lid and had no problems..But then again not to say the wind will not grab it one day..But still have to be careful saves some bucks down the road I guess..

viper · Aug 27, 2012

Hinges can be found at your local hardware store! Cheap!!

427dave · Aug 27, 2012

I installed one of these. My wife said she wanted it because sometimes the lid would fall on her. The screw did come out once and the lid fell open, I caught it so not damage. I put lock tight on it now....

sprinkman · Aug 27, 2012

I said the same thing but when it happens might be to late. I told my wife to be careful and the second she was't the tether broke. Like I said I was lucky could have cost alot more than ultr tour pack brace. Wasted the price of the retractable that broke. Everything we do to these costs alot just would like to do it once!!!

BinIdaho · Aug 27, 2012

I had the retractable tether break at the lower connection on 5/22/12...normally hold the lid, but when the cable retracted it startled me and I let go of the lid. Large (and long) crack around the front chrome hinge. Called my HD dealer and they spent two months jacking me around saying might not be covered by extended warranty....yep, they were right. Was accused of overloading the luggage rack...NOT cause it's only on there for looks. I ride a Tri-Glide that has ample storage. Extended warranty only covers mechanical/electrical issues. Cost $432 for replacement lid and $210 to transfer everything from my cracked lid. Still pi$$ed

1852cc · Aug 27, 2012

viper said:
Hinges can be found at your local hardware store! Cheap!!

The hinge itself is easy to find, I agree. I looked and looked for the mounting brackets, never found, gave up and bought the 3 ultra brace I have had.
Cheap Insurance!

Frang · Aug 27, 2012

Just ordered the tour-pac brace too.That cable seemed like a cheap set-up and was always getting caught on anything in the pac.

1852cc · Aug 27, 2012

Frang said:
Just ordered the tour-pac brace too.That cable seemed like a cheap set-up and was always getting caught on anything in the pac.

yep, never liked the whole cable thing or the stock cheap tin hinges.

trikermutha · Aug 27, 2012

I really dont see how that device will stop the tour pak from cracking??

It may give it more support..

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