TL;DR - I had another limit strap break. I suppose that means they are doing their job, but dang, they are costly to replace!
I noticed my limit straps were getting a little long in the tooth when I was installing the cam tab gussets a few weeks ago, but I didn't realize they were literally hanging on by a thread.
Until today. While I was rotating the tires - something I do at every oil change - I noticed the passenger side strap was no longer strapping anything to something else.
When I broke my first limit strap back in 2022, I ordered three replacements. I ended up replacing the other side a few months later, which meant that this failure used up the final spare. Since I always like to have spare parts - especially for consumables like this - and since the driver side looks like it's going to need replacing soon too, I headed over to Kartek to order three more straps.
Dang, these things have gotten expensive. I mean, they're a bit of nylon. I think the real issue is that my 7" long straps cost the same amount ($35) as a 36" long strap. I'm subsidizing the big guys.
But, whatcha gonna do? Going strapless on bumpy trails can only lead to trouble.
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