hi all, i'm new to the gs community :cheers:
anyone have any good recomendations for a tank bag?...i'm thinkin a magnetic one, just to keep it simple...good idea or not?..
any particular brand better than others?...best/cheapest?
thanks O0
Welcome! :cheers:
Here's what I use (don't mind my pony...she was along for her first ride that day :icon_mrgreen:):
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/pandyz/IMG_0046.jpg)
Also seen here:
Joe Rocket Manta Tank Bag (http://www.newenoughhp.com/joe_rocket_manta_tank_bag_page.htm)
I do believe you need some mental help Pandy...
When you make your appointment, can you schedule for two? I need some too! :laugh:
Anyway, I have this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ICON-URBAN-TANK-BAG-MOTORCYCLE-TANK-BAG-BLUE-FREE-S-H_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ84147QQitemZ4644201160QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
(http://i1.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/5d/93/1d_1_b.JPG)
Quote from: annguyen1981 on June 01, 2006, 04:24:40 PM
I do believe you need some mental help Pandy...When you make your appointment, can you schedule for two? I need some too! :laugh:
I asked the peeps at the mental-health place, and they said you'd need a double appt just for yourself! They said I was excused! :icon_mrgreen: :kiss3:
Uhmm...is that a tank bag or a cruise-liner trunk!? :laugh:
i have this Nelson-Riggs one:
(http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/assets/product_images/204CL350B.JPG)
i love it. It looks quite a bit bigger on our bikes than it does on that behemoth they have it on on the websites.
Hey annguyen...how do you like that Icon? i read several reviews where people said the buckles broke really fast...have you had any problems with it?
I have had absolutely NO problems. I love the damn thing!!!
I;ve carried my heaviest books and binders, and I have forgotten to secure the safety buckle... Going down the MA Turnpike at 75 - 85 and noticing that I forgot the buckle, but still seeing the bag exactly where I put it is a GREAT feeling...
I don't use the "backpack" straps as often tho... It's kinda a hassle to convert from tank bag to backpack EVERY single time I get on or off the bike.
I've never used the helmet holder tho... Looks kinda ghey (AJ's fav word :thumb:) and besides... I carry my helmet so that girls see I'm a biker. I get more looks that way. :cheers:
thanks for the welcome ya all :thumb:
Oh yeah... I forgot the more impportant stuff...
WELCOME!
I have the icon urban tank bag also love the damn thing, have not had any problems with the buckles. Icon also makes a smaller one too. And welcome to the board.
I have the tourmaster super mini and it works great for me.
Frank Thomas cargo basic
http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=2&L2=55&L3=&L4=&item=FTL_CAR023
It is a bit more square than some of the others, may help depending on what your carrying.
Compact in normal mode and expands about 3 inches.
I have this GIANT thing:
(http://www.newenoughhp.com/product_pictures/j/joe_rocket_sport_tank_bag/front_200.jpg) (http://www.newenoughhp.com/joe_rocket_sport_tank_bag_page.htm)
The top 3/4 zips off, so it's not nearly as tall... But, you can jam A LOT of crap in it.
I'd say check out the Manta (http://www.newenoughhp.com/joe_rocket_manta_tank_bag_page.htm)... I've heard nothing but good stuff about it.
I've got the Manta and like it a lot. I don't use it much (don't carry many things big enough to necessitate using it), but when I do it does the job great. It's perfect for fitting a few burritos in for lunch somewhere, too. Or a sub sandwich.
Anyone have this? Rapid Transit Recon 19 - I've had my eye on it as a shapely alternative to all of the box style bags
http://www.newenoughhp.com/joe_rocket_rapid_transit_recon_19_magnetic_tank_bag_page.htm
Quote from: blue05twin on June 01, 2006, 09:24:03 PM
I have the icon urban tank bag also love the damn thing, have not had any problems with the buckles. Icon also makes a smaller one too. And welcome to the board.
just a warning on the smaller icon bag...its TINY. i couldnt fit a standard size book in it for school.
also...even my girl agreed with me on this one...a man cannot carry that little thing without looking ghey IMO...i tried every way possible to get it to work :laugh:
but...the construction of it was great...didnt try it on my bike to see how it rode but looked to be well made
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 03, 2006, 01:11:25 PM
a man cannot carry that little thing without looking ghey IMO...i tried every way possible to get it to work :laugh:
The main reason I didn't buy the small one. :laugh:
Quote from: annguyen1981 on June 03, 2006, 03:36:24 PM
Quote from: afplayboy18 on June 03, 2006, 01:11:25 PM
a man cannot carry that little thing without looking ghey IMO...i tried every way possible to get it to work :laugh:
The main reason I didn't buy the small one. :laugh:
i guess i just didnt realize how small it was. never seen it in person before i bought it, ordered it online.
i think i sold it literally 2 days after i bought it and was only out like 10 bucks on it...not bad i guess. now i just wear a backpack, sucks but works for the time being
i have a nelson rigg magnetic tank bag fits gs good 5 inches deep and exspands to 9 inches kinda like my old ladys crouch works well for me
huh??? If this means what I think it was supposed to mean, totally inappropiate.
...and if AJ says it is inappropriate, you can be damn frockin' sure that it is. What would make you say something stupid like that? (http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/phaedrusGS/smilies/2bitchslap.gif)
ANYWAY, I don't have a suggestion for a specific tank bag..but I do suggest that you get one. You will wonder how you made it through without :thumb: My is some cheapie I got on ebay for like $20 brand new and is big enough to fit what I carry; GPS, cell phone, tire pressure gauge, bandanna, drink / water bottle, wallet, maps, tools, etc., with room to spare. :thumb:
Quote from: zman43204 on June 04, 2006, 06:49:19 PM
i have a nelson rigg magnetic tank bag fits gs good 5 inches deep and exspands to 9 inches kinda like my old ladys crouch works well for me
while a very inappropriate comment, does not make this whole thread TD worthy.
fwiw-I had a nelson rigg 8liter expandable magnetic bag on my 2001 and loved it. I really missed it when I got my 600rr (plastic tank cover on the bike's bodywork prevented using a mag bag).
Then edit it then change it to like 1 and 3 inches respectively. Oh and it was in the O&E before.
7v
Quote from: pantablo on June 05, 2006, 12:11:50 AMI had a nelson rigg 8liter expandable magnetic bag on my 2001 and loved it. I really missed it when I got my 600rr (plastic tank cover on the bike's bodywork prevented using a mag bag).
Are you sure you're not talking about the 12L Tour Master bag that you sent to my Dad? :icon_rolleyes:
oh, yeah that was it. I get my bags confused. I have a NR bag for my 600rr. 12Liter...sounds so big. actually it was quite spacious. I still recommend it, more than I recommend my memory...LOL.
Joe Rocket Velocity tank bag holds a good amount of stuff.... nice to rest your chest on sometimes too. The tailbag is good too.
Not sure if they still make it, but there's lots of stock around.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/daneilah/10.jpg)
Hey does anyone have this bag? Or heard of it? This seems like it would be fabulous for work/school.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4646125392&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Hmmm. That looks interesting! I wonder if the GS500 fuel tank is wide enough for it?
So far, I haven't been willing to sacrifice my tank bag for my laptop. I use a bungee net and bring both (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=10536). :dunno_white:
The only thing I'm concerned with is that there is no vibration/shock absorber built into the laptop tank bag... No matter what mfr's say, I'm not gonna trust my laptop to be bouncing around on top of a hard surface like my tank. There are only police and military laptops designed for rugged use that I'd consider, but those models are pricey
I'm bidding on that laptop tank bag on ebay. I have a very old laptop now and a new one on order, so I realized if there was ever a time to experiment with laptop-on-bike carrying, it's now. If I destroy my old laptop, no big loss. If it works, I will be much happier - the laptop goes everywhere with me and I hate having anything heavier than clothes in a backpack on the bike.
Wouldn't the magnetics in the tank bag be bad for the LCD screen and the hard drive?
Or is that an old wives tale?
I finally took a picture of my ICON tank bag:
(http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/4541/p10100182iv.jpg)
Old wives don't know crap about hard drives!
Seriously, most hard drives are fairly well shielded. I wouldn't go sticking a neodymium magnet on one, but for a tank bag you're probably okay.
Magnets are bad for CRT's, not LED's.
CRT monitors work by shooting different speeds of electrons (negatively charged) at a phosphorus (positive charged I believe) or sometimes different coating on the back of the screen..the result is lightwaves of different lengths causing the colors..magnets disrupt this
LCD- Liquid Crystal Displays arent LED's (light emitting diodes) most are active matrix screens, each pixel has three sections of color that light passes through when an electrical current is passed through the pixel, different color combinations are created by the mixing of the wavelengths. There's nothing for magnets to mess with there..
What's really cool is turning a CRT monitor upside down. The Earth's magnetic field sets up magnetic flelds in your monitor and turning it over gives you funky colors because the field changes.
I have the Manta Joe Rocket bag. I like it. But maybe somebody can explain to me why glancing at a clock on a cell phone is more dangerous than glancing at a freakin' map?
magnets won't hurt electronics or hard drives because they are all shielded from this. The thought is your computer/laptop/ipod/cell phone is bound to be close to a speaker or other electronic item that contains sizeable magnets. Magnets are everywhere, you just don't realize it. Sure, the magnetic field from a nuclear blast would probably mess up all your crap, but not the little magnets that hold on your tank bag. You should be more worried about putting your wallet in your tank bag and screwing up your various magnetic cards. Although I've put my wallet in my tank bag many times and unfortunately all my credit cards still work.
My key advice for a tank bag is to get one that is small enough you won't mind riding around with it for no reason yet big enough to hold 6 bottles of your favorite brew :thumb: