Tank bag issues

[Matt_TG]

hehe, mine has a handle and the ears fold back so I can carry it as a bag ... of course I don't .... often.

[Oldfulla]

gee MyGSXF, being ya average red blooded NZ male, that comment just about put me off a tank bag. However after reading a few different threads here, it would be safe to conclude that your just sh*t stiring a wee bit


I want a pink one!!!!!! hahaha NOT, besides pink doesnt go with meh bike

just had good thought, maybe I could replace the magnets in tank bags with valcro (spelling mistake) instead

[Oldfulla]

Matt_TG, you could just call it your "man bag"

[MyGSXF:Me]

gee MyGSXF, being ya average red blooded NZ male, that comment just about put me off a tank bag. However after reading a few different threads here, it would be safe to conclude that your just sh*t stiring a wee bit

who.. me?? NEVER!! your words have mortally wounded my very soul..

luckily for you however.. my hide is built like a brick shit house & I bounce back real quick!!

just had good thought, maybe I could replace the magnets in tank bags with valcro (spelling mistake) instead

Could possibly do that You can buy the strips with self adhesive backing, & stick one half on ya tank & the other half on ya bag.. might look a bit ugly on ya tank though.. when the bag isn't on there..

[Oldfulla]

crickey hope you dont bounce cos of your hide the valcro circlely dot thingys should more pleasant on the eye then the strips i think.

[MyGSXF:Me]

crickey hope you dont bounce cos of your hide the valcro circlely dot thingys should more pleasant on the eye then the strips i think.

Cheeky!!

Yeah, the dots might be better.. you could make a smiley face pattern with them.. then they would still look cool when the bag wasn't on there..

[janno]

Matt_TG, you could just call it your "man bag"

to go with your "man boobs" . . .

[Matt_TG]

to go with your "man boobs" . . .

Hey!! They're not that bad

Oh and welcome to KB Old Fulla!

[manwithav8]

had issues of a magnetic bag scrathing their tank? I am after a tank bag aswell to carry wallet, keys lunch etc but don't want anything that is going to leave scratches..

[MyGSXF:Me]

had issues of a magnetic bag scrathing their tank?

I've used a magnetic tankbag for years.. doesn't leave 'scratches' per say.. but more rather some rub marks. Ya can get clear laminate protector stuff that ya can stick on ya tank, to protect it. I've never looked into it.. but I've seen plenty of bikes with it on. Ask at ya local bike shop.. or bound to be someone on here who uses it.

Jen

[Hitcher]

Ventura's luggage, like their rack systems, while functional is underspecced compared to luggage made by other manufacturers like Oxford and RJays.

I have had an Oxford tankbag for nearly five years and it's terrific. Mrs H recently procured a smaller Oxford for her Bandit (watch out for paint damage if metal objects like rusty staples attach themselves between the magnets and the tank).

[MotoGirl]

had issues of a magnetic bag scrathing their tank? I am after a tank bag aswell to carry wallet, keys lunch etc but don't want anything that is going to leave scratches..

Yep, we put a tank bag on our 600 Bandit for 20 minutes and it's scratched the tank. As you can imagine, the tank bag went straight into the bin and the bike's never had one on it since! Suzukis have shit quality paint anyway...

[Pickle]

We use Ventura seat bags on our 636s. We both have the 14 litre Assen bags.
They have a seat pad that fitted to the rear seat base then the bag clips onto the pad. We have know problems with them at speed. & they are large enough to take our wet weather gear, puncture repair kits, carmera etc.
There is also a smaller 10 liter bag.

[Busy]

My tank bag rubs the front of the tank because of the fairing, I got the clear laminate protector stuff from bike shop, $13 for 1/2 metre or $26 for whole. Goes on well but have noticed it is shrinking a little leaving the sticky edge exposed (rubs off easily).
I always check the magnets every time I put the bag on as it often picks up crap which does scratch the tank, also taking it off you have to peel it not pull it.
My tank bag is just a $60 red baron special, holds on well, well except for the other week, at 190 it was sucked into the steering head, not sure how that happened.
I carry my digital camera in it all the time, have never had an issue with wiping or anything. might have to do a little experiment, if I put a screw driver in there and it becomes magatized then I suppose it could be bad ... my guess is it wont as the magnets need to be wiped across the object and when the bag is on the bike the magnets are on the sides of the tank - no where near the contents of the bag, only when flaps tucked in is when it could happen but again the items aren't really be wiped across them.

[Bullitt]

Its something Im going to have to look into too. Trying to go away for a week two up means Im gonna need all the storage I can get. Only problem is the Duc has a bump in the middle of the tank where the breather comes out so the bag will have to sit really far backGuess Ill be looking for a very small one