Long story short, both compartment lids came off one dark night on the freeway!

This got me to thinking, how to avoid that scenerio in future . . .

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(above) The idea of lanyards came to mind, and last winter the parts were carefuly selected and
assembled. Note the lanyards are attached at the top end nearest the hinge (red arrows). Velcro is used to aid disassembly in the event the lids undergo restoration.

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(above) Essentially, matching velcro adhesive strips are laid into the back of the lids.* In the case of
the right-hand lid the base strip was cut in two to fit within the segmented compartments. On
the left-hand lid the strip is laid on the flat narrow edge (this compartment designed for radio installation so the other two edges are curved).**

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(above) With the compartments installed, lanyards prevent lids from accidentally falling off bike. :king:

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Notes:
*The loops (smooth side) adhere to the lid and the hooks (fuzzy side) lay on top. The plastic
paddle with attached lanyard is then epoxied to the back side of the hooks.


** The adhesive strip is exposed under the paddle, though it's trimmed around the edges of the
paddle to contain unused adhesive.

Yeah I have come across a few who have done that, but not quite as neat as that, after losing a lid or two into the darkness.

Thats a nice neat solution - I was lucky enough to catch the radio cover just as it came up a couple of months ago whilst accelerating away from a fuel stop - I jammed it under my ass until I could pull over safely and refit. I was pleased with my reflexes but not something I'd like to do everyday. I shall be on the lookout for suitable materials to "borrow" your idea. Thanks for sharing it.

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The lids seem to be almost as suicidal as panniers I had one come off at about 140kph and landed in my lap. I don't think I would be so lucky next time.