Re: [ST] Tank bags

[Paul English <tallpaul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Nathan Maher wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> Your choices are somewhat limited with our composite (non-magnetic 
> friendly) tank.  I've had very good luck with my Triumph Sports tank bag. 
>   It's been through 4 years/20k and is faded, but otherwise performs as 
> new.  It has a built in rain cover (nice feature in my book) as well as 
> being expandable.  It's also been pretty watertight when rained on when I 
> didn't realize it had the built in cover (d'oh!).

As a counterpoint - I have a "20-30l" tank bag that came with my (used 
2000) ST. The bike has 24k miles, so I doubt the bag could have more than 
that on it. 

The velcro on the tank pad (the bag attaches to this) is has bleached 
white with the sun, and all the little "hooks" have brushed off. When I 
went to remove the pad, 2 of the straps broke with very little pull on 
them. Obviously this bag has been out in the sun a lot and the sun is 
deadly for nylon. And I can't say how much since I got it used (although 
it lived in NJ and PA before I got it, not Arizona). 

I was somewhat disappointed. I can probably get the velcro and straps 
replaced by an outdoor gear repair shop, and the bag itself (made of 
thicker nylon fabric than the straps) seems to be in okay shape. 

Paul

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