tank bag question

[Frost]

will a magnetic tank bag fly off?....with no faring?

[chimivee]

no.

[pantablo]

no.

[Kerry]

No.

[vtlion]

YES!!!!!  :nana:

just kidding....

no

[fuzzymemory]

It is possible - I have a MotoBags Magnetic Tankbag on my naked SV and it shifts significantly at speeds above 50mph if it isn't set perfectly.  I use the safety straps and have seen the bag lift to a point where it shouldn't be lifting - and all the magnets were in the right direction.  I had a very cheapie tank bag fly off the tank @ 35mph and hit me in the chest.  I quickly leaned forward to be on the tank and pulled over so I could attach the safety straps.
I know many others who haven't had trouble - I think much of it comes down to the quality of the tank bag.  Get a decent bag and you should be OK.  Even then, I would suggest using the safety strap.

[Kerry]

fuzzymemory is right, and I should have qualified my "No." answer.

It all comes down to the magnet strength and placement, I think.  The first Tourmaster 12-liter "magbag" that I bought clamps onto the gas tank with greater strength than an identical one that I bought later.

I finally got to see one of the Ocelot lookalikes.  It has more magnets than the Tourmaster, but they are smaller and (individually) weaker.  I know that the owner hasn't had any problems, but then he has a good-sized windshield in front of it.

[richard]

Speaking as the owner of said ocelot tankbag, here are a few things to consider:

Too little weight inside, with the exansion unzipped, tends to cause it to shift a little, even with the windshield,

Keep it tight when it's not full, it's not bad.

If you have a windshield that would block any of the wind across the tank, you're probably good...  I've ridden 80mph w/out even having the flaps down and not had it budge at all.

[Ratzo]

My GS came with a Suzuki-branded mag bag. The magnets are so strong, it almost requires "Governator" biceps to pull it off.  :mrgreen:

[Frost]

i bought the tank bag from held from newenough for 32 dollars...i'll see how it holds up...hopefully it'll be good enough...cuz i don't think it has any strap support that comes with it

[glenn9171]

I had a magnetic Chase Harper tank bag and it never once even shifted a fraction of an inch, much less theatened to fly off.  Even at top speed without a screen.

[spotswood_suzuki]

I got one toward the end of last year and rode at superhighway speed and in the twisties and had no problem....one of the best things I ever got.

Wayne

[pantablo]

I had a magnetic Chase Harper tank bag and it never once even shifted a fraction of an inch, much less theatened to fly off.  Even at top speed without a screen.

Same here but it's a TourMaster bag and I use it without straps. Never moved except that one time I forgot to put the mag flaps out and bag was just sitting on my tank...

[Cal Price]

I've loaded my Oxford bag pretty heavily and no sign of movement, brilliant piece of kit with loads of bits and bobs supplied as standard.