Alpha tether relocate

[madmax]

Hate where cat put the tether on the alpha. Seems like it’s always getting tangled on the bars or getting knocked off with the starter handle. So I relocated it using a piece of 1”x 1.5” aluminum I had sitting in the shop. Rode it today and it’s way better than the stock location. When I stand and ride it’s about the same level as where it clips on my Klim bib. The purple tether is from SPI watercraft, ordered from the western powersports catalogue.

 

[kiliki]

Now you're on to something. I moved mine to the other side of the post in the mirror location. I put a loop in it and where it on the throttle hand. This keeps the tree limbs from pulling it

 

[turboless terry]

Your last picture mutes out my eating the handle bars thoughts.

 

[TNTCOPP]

Great idea. First ride I knocked mine off with the handlebar bag 3 different times every time I turned sharp one direction. I like running a bag like in one of your pics.

 

[jakey-boy]

Nice work. I have continuously knocked mine off with the starter handle as well definitely not the best location for it. I am about in the habit of just holding on to the handle until it is all the way back in now.

On another note I have noticed everyone wearing these attached to the D ring of their gear but twice already this year I have been in situations where the sled rolled and I was stuck close enough to it that the tether didn't pull but really couldn't get to the kill button because of where I was stuck. I have started wearing the tether looped around my right wrist and find it nice to be able to pull that thing off when I need to. I guess I could probably have reached down and pulled it off my gear as well but just something to think about. I have also heard a lot of my riding group complaining about popping theirs off moving from side to side when it was on their gear. I have yet to pop mine off a single time on accident with it on my right wrist.

 

[Chewy22]

Hate where cat put the tether on the alpha. Seems like it’s always getting tangled on the bars or getting knocked off with the starter handle. So I relocated it using a piece of 1”x 1.5” aluminum I had sitting in the shop. Rode it today and it’s way better than the stock location. When I stand and ride it’s about the same level as where it clips on my Klim bib. The purple tether is from SPI watercraft, ordered from the western powersports catalogue.

How did you attach the bracket to the riser?

 

[madmax]

How did you attach the bracket to the riser?

Drilled two holes and two sheet metal screws. Ride 3 days this weekend. Really liking thisctether location.

 

[Chewy22]

Drilled two holes and two sheet metal screws. Ride 3 days this weekend. Really liking thisctether location.

Great to hear. I made a similar bracket and moved the tether this weekend. Like you, I was getting the cord tangled in the bars when it was in the stock location. Thank you for the great idea!!!