cmSAE
March 15th, 2012, 10:18 AM
Just got my tank bag the other day, bc in the near future im going to be doing trips where im going to need to take some stuff. after reading other posts, i opted for a tank bag over a tail bag bc if necessary, i can always bungee a duffel bag to the tail.
Size- although it says its an XL, its more like a medium. theres a pocket for a cell phone, cd player (needs to be changed, who still uses a cd player?), and a raincover. the main portion of the bag is big enough to hold a day or two of rolled up clothes. or 5/6 water bottles. not very big, but plenty for a days worth of riding.
Attachment- this bag uses magnets to secure itself to the bike. they are very strong and held fine at 70mph. the only thing i dont like about the magnets is you have to be very careful about keeping them debris free. if you have a piece of metal attached to the magnet and place/slide it onto your tank, its gonna scratch the hell out of it.
durability- dont know yet. only had it for one day. ill update this later
miscellaneous- i like this tank bag bc when it is full and can retain its shape, i like to tuck and rest on it. i can rest my helmet on the bag and not have to strain my neck/back. and with my ST windscreen, it puts me in just the right spot to be comfortable and be out of the wind completely.
Size- although it says its an XL, its more like a medium. theres a pocket for a cell phone, cd player (needs to be changed, who still uses a cd player?), and a raincover. the main portion of the bag is big enough to hold a day or two of rolled up clothes. or 5/6 water bottles. not very big, but plenty for a days worth of riding.
Attachment- this bag uses magnets to secure itself to the bike. they are very strong and held fine at 70mph. the only thing i dont like about the magnets is you have to be very careful about keeping them debris free. if you have a piece of metal attached to the magnet and place/slide it onto your tank, its gonna scratch the hell out of it.
durability- dont know yet. only had it for one day. ill update this later
miscellaneous- i like this tank bag bc when it is full and can retain its shape, i like to tuck and rest on it. i can rest my helmet on the bag and not have to strain my neck/back. and with my ST windscreen, it puts me in just the right spot to be comfortable and be out of the wind completely.