For those guys that still don't wear their tether's

[SidewaysInto3rd]

I had my old rev roll on my back once with the throttle cracked .. a sidehill park job gone wrong ! if I wasn't wearing my tether i'd probably have to buy a new jacket at the least.. or get some skin grafts

a beaner on the tether, and no question !!! i give people i ride with **** if they arent wearing theirs

boggles my mind how some manufacturers don't include a tether from factory

 

[sledneck_03]

I used the same teather, but had to disconnect it after the rubber became too weak to hold the button down. Anyone else have that same problem? Might have been from popping it off too much.

$10 2015 Snow Catalog bottom right corner

 

[Summitric]

All the years i've been sledding, i've never worn my tether.... After seeing a youtube video 2 years ago, i've worn the tether 100% of the time now.

 

[FernieHawk]

I put an aftermarket tether on my M1000 years ago. Use it 100% of the time.

I leave it clipped to my jacket all day. I unplug it at the sled and let the cord dangle from my jacket, that way I never forget to use it...if I don't plug it back in, I'm not going anywhere.

 

[fnDan]

Thought I could make my own plug to pop into the factory plugs with some blade connectors and heat shrink.
Started the sled last weekend and pulled the tether and it was still running. My connections were loose. I don't know why I did'nt want to snip the factory plug off when I installed it.
It was pretty easy to hard wire everything up and heat shrink it.

I originally used tethers for potential ghost sledding and never even thought about the possibility of injury like that until those videos popped up a few years ago.

 

[niner]

I put an aftermarket tether on my M1000 years ago. Use it 100% of the time.

I leave it clipped to my jacket all day. I unplug it at the sled and let the cord dangle from my jacket, that way I never forget to use it...if I don't plug it back in, I'm not going anywhere.

Which brand of tether did you use on your M1000? Ever give you grief on the hill?

 

[meierjn]

Exactly what I was about to say. Small carabiners work great

I have the small carabineers on mine.

 

[FernieHawk]

Which brand of tether did you use on your M1000? Ever give you grief on the hill?

It was a while ago so I'm not sure what the brand was...pretty sure it was plug and play. If I recall there is a two prong connector somewhere in the wiring harness by the handlebar. From a performance point of view, my sled has always turned off when I pulled the plug but it has occasionally not wanted to start or has died when riding. This has always been caused by ice build up and is usually a two second fix. Last weekend it was warm down low and colder up higher...when we got to elevation my sled coughed and died...WTF...reconnected the tether and everything was fine. I believe the water around the edge of the connector froze and pushed the plug out far enough to loose the connection.

Ive never had a problem with the tether at a critical time, although I have accidentally hit the kill switch and gone over the handlebars a few times

 

[tekim]

Ive never had a problem with the tether at a critical time, although I have accidentally hit the kill switch and gone over the handlebars a few times

Part number 5639-580 About $22.95

 

[moyiesledhead]

Part number 5639-580 About $22.95

Holy crap! $22.95 for that little piece of plastic?

 

[tekim]

Holy crap! $22.95 for that little piece of plastic?

For both pieces, and the superglue

 

[moyiesledhead]

For both pieces, and the superglue

Oh....well then.....

 

[FernieHawk]

For both pieces, and the superglue

Anybody have a 3-D printer? Probably make that part for a Buck or Two.

Nice hardware in your Avatar...have trouble at airport security?

 

[X-Treme]

but it has occasionally not wanted to start or has died when riding. This has always been caused by ice build up and is usually a two second fix. Last weekend it was warm down low and colder up higher...when we got to elevation my sled coughed and died...WTF...reconnected the tether and everything was fine. I believe the water around the edge of the connector froze and pushed the plug out far enough to loose the connection.

My tether came with a little screw in the middle of it. I'm guessing it is to counteract your issue. You may wanna give that a try.

 

[Ewaschuk]

didn't have tether, needles to say went and installed one

 

[iceman5689]

Chicken plucked at its best


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[luvz da mud]

Thanks for the reminder. I am one of the guys that never wear it. I will now. That picture of his back is enough encouragement for me.

x2...

 

[snowbuster]

I started wearing a tether a couple seasons into riding and now it is second nature, feel vulnerable not using one if I am riding a different sled. My riding group hasn't used tethers before, but I think I have convinced them , as their new machines they have ordered with tethers. Now they just need to get used to using them. I have only had a couple of incidents where the tether saved a ghost ride. A stuck throttle, however is a scary situation,and I have witnessed a few times where a "slow mo" rollover could have had a disastrous outcome. It can happen in seconds even with a competent rider. Ride safe and use a tether!

 

[SUMMIT TREE]

A tip that has me wearing my tether 100% of the time. Leave it attached to you and pull it off the sled when you get off. You can't forget to wear it.

 

[maxwell]

A tip that has me wearing my tether 100% of the time. Leave it attached to you and pull it off the sled when you get off. You can't forget to wear it.

Yup. The new doo ones come off real easy so I attach to my jacket and it stays with me now works great