Tank bag vs tail bag

[McJim]

Girlfriend?

Best placed on the tank facing you for weight distribution. Apparently there is a socket available on most girlfriends to facilitate a secure fastening too.

[ArcherWC]

Tail bag or back pack for me, my arms are too short for the tank bag

[Quartermile]

Tank bags took waaayyy better and It's alot better to be able to see it rather that hoping it stays on the back.

Backpacks are very uncomfortable on leathers!!

[Hitcher]

Backpacks are very uncomfortable on leathers!!

I always wince when I see a biker wearing one. Much the same wince I have when I see jandals, shorts or no gloves ride past. If one was to come off on top of one's backpack surely one could do oneself a nasty injury?

[dawnrazor]

Oxford do a bag that is a tank bag, tail pack and back pack

[merv]

I'm with Cajun on this one, Ventura pack rack and bag. I use one on my VFR all the time and you can see that in my avatar. I'm a short arse and there is no worry getting your leg over. Being shorter probably helps because when I throw my leg over it doesn't touch the pack rack at all. Its slightly awkward for Mrs merv if she climbs on the back as she can't throw a leg over for that seat with the rack in the way. I wouldn't use anything else these days and we have racks on all 5 bikes in our garage.

[mstriumph]

i've got a ventura rack and packs ............... had a great little tankbag that cunningly turned itself into a handbag as needed BUT it scratched my tank so i don't use it now

............ you probably wouldn't want one that turned into a handbag anyway ........

[Quartermile]

I always wince when I see a biker wearing one. Much the same wince I have when I see jandals, shorts or no gloves ride past. If one was to come off on top of one's backpack surely one could do oneself a nasty injury?

Never thought about it like that , thanks man

-Seeing someone I knows injurys from coming off a scooter at 25km/h has made me very safty gear concious.

[Pumba]

Oxford do a bag that is a tank bag, tail pack and back pack

Well once you pay the extra money for the conversion kit.

[sinned]

So people that have used a tank bag, a tail bag, or both give me your opinion, or maybe I should just stick with the bag and bungies.

The SV doesn't have much space for a tank bag. I have a Clover bag (see pic) and that is as big a bag as can be fitted to the SV. Any bigger and the bag will restrict your riding position. There are smaller bags by Givi and Oxford. I like the Clover as it is firm and retains its shape - looks good too. I use the tankbag all the time to carry stuff instead of using jacket pockets. You will need another bag to carry the big stuff like your lunch (shoes will fit in the Clover but not much more). So far no scratches to the paint - am careful and wipe the base before fitting.

I am to fit a Ventura frame for carrying a laptop bag or pack and may buy the Motorline throw over saddle bags.

[Unit:Me]

A tail bag anyday, I find a tank bag too restrictive on my riding, I have enough trouble without objects in my way. Plus I like the xtra weight over the back of the bike, helps with handling.
Bungys are far from ideal, I should know, I've just done 10,000kms in 9 weeks with a bag purmanently bungyed on the back of my bike, it was OK but prone to moving around a bit more, and the bungys stretch and have to be replaced regularly.

[Back Fire]

I use a tail pack... tank bag gets in the way on longer runs and after a while my neck starts to get sore from not being able to hide from the wind blasts... Ventura is just to plain fugly, as is Givi... I don't use panniers because I have absolutely no confidence in the strength of the side panel bits of the tail of my K6 1000... I reckon they will fall off if you give them a funny look, let alone put weight on them...