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Tankbag?
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TOMRUNNING
New member
Tank Bag Scratches
LMO, maybe you should consider putting a GS under your tank bag. Then you wouldn't have to worry about scratches.
LMO, maybe you should consider putting a GS under your tank bag. Then you wouldn't have to worry about scratches.
JochenWoern
New member
I use a BIG MAK Tank Bag which will not scratch your paint as it mounts on a bracket which is hinged. This also eliminates having to remove any straps while refueling. Simply move the bag in the upward position and you will have access to the gas cap/tank.
Detailed pictures can bee seen in this thread:
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?t=44199
Thanks very much for the insight from The_Veg, as I have never thought about this and have always put my phone in the tank bag. No more.
For those of you who put your phone in your tankbag-
Put it in a pocket of your outer riding gear.
If you and the bike go separate ways and you find yourself lying in the ditch with a few broken bones, you're going to want your phone in your pocket.
Detailed pictures can bee seen in this thread:
http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?t=44199
Thanks very much for the insight from The_Veg, as I have never thought about this and have always put my phone in the tank bag. No more.
For those of you who put your phone in your tankbag-
Put it in a pocket of your outer riding gear.
If you and the bike go separate ways and you find yourself lying in the ditch with a few broken bones, you're going to want your phone in your pocket.
froggy
New member
Bag is always on bike.Its the BMW 2 piece unit.Usually I have the small bag on without the expansion section.In clear map envelope section is garage remote and any directions needed 4 short trips written in magic marker.Inside are pen and pencil,note pad,spare change,insurance card,emerg.phone #s,2 bottles of water-one frozen.
Phone and wallet are always on my person...owe yeh and no gun.But I now know who to ride with.
Phone and wallet are always on my person...owe yeh and no gun.But I now know who to ride with.
ultracyclist
New member
more contents for tank bag
-eyeglass repair kit including tiny (PITA)screws, mini screw driver, magnifying glass.
-duct tape for when the screws don't work because the threads are striped on goggle portion of the glasses. Duh. Found out the hard way.
-extra pr of sunglasses or clipons.
-small bottle of Ibuprophen, bee sting kit
-eyeglass repair kit including tiny (PITA)screws, mini screw driver, magnifying glass.
-duct tape for when the screws don't work because the threads are striped on goggle portion of the glasses. Duh. Found out the hard way.
-extra pr of sunglasses or clipons.
-small bottle of Ibuprophen, bee sting kit
lmo1131
New member
You know Tom, I'm seriously considering that for the first time. I've had my /5 since 1973. In fact it's the only motorcycle I've had since then. It's run the full gamut from full-dressed touring bike back to euro-bar sport bike (my favorite configuration).
But at a local ABC tech day I got to take a ride on an R80GS. I liked it, a lot.
TOMRUNNING
New member
Gs
LMO, a friend of mine is looking for a nice Air Head GSPD and I can't believe how much people are asking for them. One that was really nice was over $11,000. I have been riding GS's for 5 years now and really like the seating position, less weight and ground clearance.
LMO, a friend of mine is looking for a nice Air Head GSPD and I can't believe how much people are asking for them. One that was really nice was over $11,000. I have been riding GS's for 5 years now and really like the seating position, less weight and ground clearance.
lmo1131
New member
p.s. a really nice '91 R100GS Paris-Dakar on Fleabay right now...
1 day 22 hours left; current bid is $6,400 ... better move fast!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991...m&pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1c12e3404e#v4-40
1 day 22 hours left; current bid is $6,400 ... better move fast!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991...m&pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1c12e3404e#v4-40
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ajax5777
Guest
I'm generally trusting of the public in general but I still don't put anything of real value in my tankbag. Magnetic tank bags can be had within seconds. I'm not paranoid, just sayin'.
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mymindsok
Guest
It sounds as if you have a vintage Harro tank bag. If so, go to your local foam shop and buy some 1/4" thick closed cell foam. Strip off that old padding and contact cement the new CS foam in place and then sand the edges smooth using a disk sander.
You can protect your paint by obtaining some of those reusable clear plastic tank protector sheets from Aerostich. I use that stuff to protect my tank graphics and it works very well.
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XTrooper
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Theo
Touring Panpsychist
Believe me, it won't fit. I had to put mine in the top case. Actually, I just sold it so perhaps it is in your tankbag.
lmo1131
New member
is this the stuff? http://www.aerostich.com/prevent-or...-savers-tank-protectors/paint-saver-mesh.html
says it can be used as an anti-skid liner for tool box drawers as well ... hmm, wonder if it's the same stuff my router-pad is made of.. .. .
says it can be used as an anti-skid liner for tool box drawers as well ... hmm, wonder if it's the same stuff my router-pad is made of.. .. .
Magnetic Tank Bag
I have an R1150R and use a mag bag. First trip I used it on I got into a strong cross wind and it drifted off to the side and onto my arm. I found that by pushing it far ahead it is less susceptible to the wind, but probably not as good as it would be on a GS bike. My delema now is, can I use a GPS set into the map pocket on top of the tank bag. Would the manetic bag effect the GPS?
I have an R1150R and use a mag bag. First trip I used it on I got into a strong cross wind and it drifted off to the side and onto my arm. I found that by pushing it far ahead it is less susceptible to the wind, but probably not as good as it would be on a GS bike. My delema now is, can I use a GPS set into the map pocket on top of the tank bag. Would the manetic bag effect the GPS?
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scqtt
Guest
Snyders Paint Guard from Aerostitch will protect your paint. Clear, static cling & tough.
I have found nothing better!
I have found nothing better!
Theo
Touring Panpsychist
{snip}...Would the manetic bag effect the GPS?
GPS signals are, essentially, radio signals so I don't think they will be affected by a magnetic field the strength required to affix a bag to a tank. Also, if you put the GPS in the map pocket, it will be far enough away from the magnets so that the signals will not pass through the magnetic fields.
As far as magnetism affecting the memory in your GPS, remember that it is flash memory and does not use magnetism to store all the 1s and 0s that make up your route/address information. Same goes for any SD or similar flash memory you add to the GPS unit.
You might be interested in the following:
Pardon me...I have to go check my blood cells...
The_Veg
D'OH!
Foam-covered mesh...I've seen this stuff sold not only as router-pads, but as pads to go under rugs and other house-hold uses. But that link is the only place where I've seen it in black.
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mymindsok
Guest
Nope! Get the Snyders Paint Guard.
You can buy that anti-skid stuff way cheaper at a foam store and if youre lazy, you can leave the Snyders stuff in place when you remove the tank bag!
I don't like the anti-skid junk because dirt can get in through the weave and scratch your paint. If you wash your tank before applying the Snyders, once it's in place, your surface is sealed from the elements till you peel it off.
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