will a magnetic tank bag fly off?....with no faring?
no.
no.
No.
YES!!!!! :nana:
just kidding....
no
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.
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" (http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=03%2D82376&gift=False&HSLB=False&mscssid=EFDD942A53BF4B46A36A68D0CC9FD7A6) 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 (http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/productr.asp?pf%5Fid=200%2D82376&gift=False&HSLB=False&mscssid=EFDD942A53BF4B46A36A68D0CC9FD7A6). 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.
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.
My GS came with a Suzuki-branded mag bag. The magnets are so strong, it almost requires "Governator" biceps to pull it off. :mrgreen:
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
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.
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
Quote from: glenn9171I 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... :roll:
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.