Re: [ST] Tank Locker

[Matt Heyer <mattheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone have any other suggestions for tank bags (I like the Triumph, but the
non-standard shaped map holder leaves me desiring something better...). Any
suggestions are welcome.
 Matt Heyer

 On 10/24/05, Emile Nossin <Emile@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >From: Matt Heyer
> >Anyone using the Tank Locker for a tank bag? Is it waterproof?
>
> I've never seen it in real life, but I did email with tanklocker
> about the waterproofness. The lexel stuff or so is waterproof,
> but the bag isn't. He has a seperate waterproof bag for it,
> but he didn't test it yet how good it would work. I waited months
> for his reply after testing, then emailed him like 3 times
> asking how the test went, but never got any reply back again...
>
> That pissed me off a bit, so I went looking on the Dutch ebay
> and found a nice secondhand Triumph sport-tankbag that someone
> had left after selling his Daytona.
>
> The tanklocker will probably leave your tank in a better state
> (I leave the Triumph tankpad on pretty much all the time, so I
> can click the bag right on). But when tanking I think the Triumph
> bag is easier, I think you have to unlock the bag and platform
> before you can refuel. And you'll have the platform still there
> if you take the bag with you. I also think that the tanklocker
> bag is pretty small, although the shape for the map might be
> better, I dunno... When mounted it seems to look cool though.
>
> Be aware that SW Motech also has a bag system almost identical
> to the tanklocker stuff:
>
> http://www.sw-motech.de/sonstige_dokumente/produkttour/quick-lock-tankrucksack_eng.pdf
>
> Since the product is brandnew it's only in the German language
> now, but this is the tankring for all Triumphs:
> http://www.sw-motech.de/produkt/?produkt_id=709
> They then have 3 types of bags you can mount:
> Daypack: http://www.sw-motech.de/produkt/?produkt_id=632
> Sportbag: http://www.sw-motech.de/produkt/?produkt_id=656
> Touringbag: http://www.sw-motech.de/produkt/?produkt_id=655
>
> In the US the SW Motech stuff is sold by Twisted Throttle:
> http://twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2130/145/
> http://twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1859/145/
> I don't see the touring bag there...
> You can also use it for a camera mount:
> http://twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2210/145/
> They also carry the MRA varioscreen for the Sprint:
> http://twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1866/145/
>
> Emile
> www.piloot.com <http://www.piloot.com>
>
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