surfriders no lanyard vs lanyard riding

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jdesuperjet

Location
Beaverton, Oregon
For all of you that ride without a lanyard.
besides the throttle getting possibly stuck is there any other things that could be potential danger to NOT running a lanyard?
What stories or things have you heard or seen if any?
thinking about switching over to NO lanyard..(I know to turn the idle all the way down if I go that route).
 
surfjunkie

surfjunkie

Location
deland fl
i had a single carb ski that the return spring for the throttle wheel broke and when that happens the butterfly flops wide open. i was glad i had a lanyard then.

honestly i think the better question is what are the benefits to not having one cause i cant really think of any
 
OCD Solutions

OCD Solutions

Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
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Rentz, GA
Just4Fun said:
Ever been caught in 10' + surf trying to get your lanyard back in?
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Not 10'+ but at least 5'+...with my lanyard wrapped around the helmetcam on my helmet. I got tumbled 3 times before it finally washed me up on shore.

I still ride with a lanyard and wouldn't have it any other way.

I will be investing in a LavaStorm as soon as they are available though. Best of both worlds!
 
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jdesuperjet

Location
Beaverton, Oregon
I have a lanyard clip zip tied right in line to the button for temporary until I get the lava clip.
I'm friends with the guys that make that new lava slide clip.
I have had a few issues with lanyards but I'm just not sure if it would be worth not running one.
 
eastcoastjumper

eastcoastjumper

James
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Location
Long Island
I used to run no lanyard but never again.

If your boat flips over and stays running it sucks in water reason #1.

Having a low idle is annoying when getting big air and it stalls upon landing reason #2

Having a throttle cable stick wide open when they wear out and get crusty and your ski gets ripped out of your hands catching you off guard reason #3

I run a long wrist band looped to the front of my life jacket. The long ones don't pull out even while doing flex flip etc.. I don't like it around my wrist or hiked up above my elbow because it's annoying when it flings around.

I've been using the quick start for a while because it's the sh it. Can't wait to get the lava storm designs firestarter @rileym21 & @bigstu is producing! Finally have room for a QuickStart, trim lever and superflip bars




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x2mafia

x2mafia

Maximum effort
Location
WA
We used a zip tie a time or two but only because one of us forgot our lanyard. When they roll over in the surf and you can't get to it quick enough they suck water in then you are literally stuck with a boat anchor and have to get it and yourself back to shore or at least where you can touch and when the surf is big it's no fun. Also had a buddy with the an x2 that actually circles when you fall and his ski just surfed right back into shore and turned and followed the shoreline. Luckily surf slam this year was big enough this year where there was plenty of people to chase it down and stop it lol. I carted up to refill fuel and saw it cruising down the beach with no rider and I couldn't catch it before someone beat me to it
 
shaunsteezy

shaunsteezy

Location
HUNTINGTON BEACH CA
iv been running no lanyard for a couple years now, no issues. it is hard to get the idle dialed in though to where it does die after a few seconds when the pump is loaded. i will probably switch to the quick start design in the future for safety reasons.

on the being caught in 10+ surf... had a really bad scenario happen about a week ago where my buddy got caught inside on a 10-15 ft face set, AGAINST THE BREAK WALL!! i could not get to him to drag him to his ski or else i would be thrown into the rock jetty just the same as him. he took 3 waves to the head before the set was finished, in which time i pinned it inside the break and drug him to his ski. amazingly enough his ski was still running lol and somehow avoided being crushed against the rock jetty. very scary, im still kinda shook up about it, thought for sure he and the ski were gone.
 
rowsto

rowsto

Location
Australia! North qld
Yes, use a lanyard, how would you feel if it went wot into someone else or a child playing on the beach? Also I always connect it to my jacket because after aerial acrobatics it can twist around the bars and not become detached after a bail, makes for a good shoulder popper outerer
 
badvinny

badvinny

Location
Saskatoon,SK
1987 my girlfriend at the time was on my modified X2 (no lanyard), she fell off, pulled the bars down to reboard, the throttle cable had slipped down the tube in to the hull a bit so pulling the bars down opened the throttle before she hit the start button. She said she held on as long as possible!
Ski went atleast a mile down the crowded lake, it found the only rock around and punched a huge hole in it, then was WOT against the bank till it sunk! Thank god it never hit anyone, that motor was 5 hours old, I had insurance!
 
701dave

701dave

Location
brisbane
Everyone can relate to trying to put your lanyard back in before the next set drops on you. The QuickStart, is exactly that. Reach up, click the red lever in under the stop button and hit the Start button all in one movement. Allows you to get going quicker than ever. Then , once going, you simply push in your lanyard pushing the QuickStart out without the motor missing a beat. Its design will clamp to any bar so long as there is about 12mm of straight bar beside the S-S block. As with any type of these systems ,[ 701 QUICKSTART or the FIRE STARTER ] its still up to the rider how he uses it. The Ziptie in Aus freeride events is banned. But if you are caught riding around using the QuickStart without the lanyard engaged , you are also booted. I believe for the surf , these systems are a 100% must have, BUT must be used as intended.
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Pro-pulsion

Pro-pulsion

Location
Ontario, Canada
I tether to my jacket with my wrist lanyard. Mine is a genuine Yamaha so it has lots of length to it and I just slip the wrist end over my upper jacket buckle strap. Click the strap in and the lanyard never gets out of sight or interferes with riding. I had a 650sx a few years ago that would idle all day as they were intended to so that they will circle until you swam back to them. One ride out on our big inland lake called Lake Ontario I took a spill, the ski stayed running and the wind hit it just enough to keep it idling in a straight line. Fortunately after 15 minutes of hardcore swimming and it getting a break from the breeze I caught up to it. If the wind stayed consistent and with how easy on fuel that thing was, who knows where it would have ended up, not to mention how low of a profile these skis are a boater could very easily have not seen it and clipped it. Autopilot skis are not something I care to have anymore.
 
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