Tank Bags..any recomendations?

[Aotearoa]

Does anyone use a tankbag, if so what sort and how big?

[Rushjob]

Baglux alpha...spot on,loads of room & dead stable.
Andy:)

[Aotearoa]

cheers mate
Where is the best place to get them ?...anyone know a web site / good dealer ( london area ) or any good deals going?

[anthony]

mine is a magnetic one, 14 litre with map case

Oxford Products code OF411

ridden thousands of miles with it, ideal size, not too big and totally stable, well impressed

[anthony]

just found their web site

http://www.oxprod.com

[daveh]

I use a Ducati magnetic one.
Usual sort of thing - separate map pocket, waterproof cover, carry handle and shoulder strap with expansion zip to go from 12 to 20 litres.

Probably not really worth the price they charge but it's the name you're paying for I guess.

[belthead]

Been using an Oxford Prods. one for several years and many thousands of miles. Magnets work well, very stable and map case transparent window now heavily patched, but after 2 years as a bikey's handbag , not bad going.

Infinity , have the new ones on special at the moment, but mine will go another few years yet.

[Jools]

tailpack that is!

I won it from Performance Bikes for a rant that turned out to be their 'Star Letter' for Feb. It's not very big, but it's pretty versatile. Turns into a rucksack or a carry bag, big enough to hold a lid. You can get a conversion kit with all the magnetic doobries to turn it into a tankbag. That would be my favourite.

For occasional use when you need to carry just a few odds and sods, use it as a tailpack. when you're two up touring somewhere with all the panniers and stuff on, use it as a tankbag

Forgot to mention it's an Oxford thing, in case you didn't already suss that

[Edited on 13-6-2003 by Jools]

[rockhopper]

Try Ebay. I bought a baglux harness for £15 and an alpha tank bag for £45. With the bag full to the brim i cant tell its there. The only prob i found is that i cant see my gps becasue its fixed to the top yoke and the very top of the bag just hides the display (but only when its full)

Paul.

[Monty]

I use an Oxford sportbag, never had any problems, magnets hold very well and I had more weight in it than the panniers on holiday since we put all the guide books and camera's in the tank bag. Word of warning-it is possible to cause fuel starvation if your bag is VERY heavily loaded since the breather for the tank is round the edge of the fuel filler and the tank bag covers it. I will leave you to work out for yourselves how I know this..........
If you want a bag a quick trip to a Riossi store could be profitable, they are selling everything off at 50% off.;)

John

[Aotearoa]

Cheers John...Is that from any of the Rossi shops or just the ones that are closing down?

[Monty]

I think just the ones that are closing-they had loads of bags in Milton Keynes yesterday.

John

[Martin Morrell]

Mines an oxford magnetic as well been to europe a couple of time find it excellent if you have more they expand of if less you can remove a compartment giving you total flexibility:sing:

[Edited on 27-6-2003 by Martin Morrell]