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From: Donnie on 11 Mar 2010 04:01 Ok, never had one and just bought the �19.99 one in lidl on a whim for more space. Other than the fact that there are probably much better ones out there I was wondering if anyone had any tips or things they noticed when using one? For example, the only real issues i have is that now I can't see my neutral light, or the indicator light, or my velcro'd on digital clock. None of these are major issues, I'll simply go back to my habit of hitting the cancel button on the indicator switch every so often in case I've forgotton, also will retrain myself to feel the gearbox more for neutral, the clocks annoying as theres nowhere else to put it higher up. But all these are trivial compared to my one and only niggle. What I really want to know is if you all rely solely on the magnetic aspect of the bag, ie do you strap it down any other way at all? At up to 90mph it's stable but I didn't have much in it and I'm just wondering if I'm just being a bit paranoid? [1] [1] Which is the most likely aspect TBF -- Donnie Honda CB500R "Look out, Donnie's about!" Lambretta Series 2 186cc "The Shitter" Lambretta LD 175cc "The Chopper"
From: CT on 11 Mar 2010 04:08 Donnie wrote: > But all these are trivial compared to my one and only niggle. > > What I really want to know is if you all rely solely on the magnetic > aspect of the bag, ie do you strap it down any other way at all? Is there no strap to go around the headstock? My Oxford one did. > At up to 90mph it's stable but I didn't have much in it and I'm just > wondering if I'm just being a bit paranoid? Yes, I reckon you are. It will be fine[1] [1] Unlike un-strapped-down throwover panniers, which are fine at up to at least 130 when full, but don't like it so much when one goes over a hump onto a raised level-crossing at 50-ish. One needs to stop and re-adjust somewhat. And the panniers. -- Chris
From: steve auvache on 11 Mar 2010 04:19 In article <hnabhr$p2c$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Donnie <NOTVALID(a)hotmail.com> writes > >What I really want to know is if you all rely solely on the magnetic >aspect of the bag, ie do you strap it down any other way at all? >At up to 90mph it's stable but I didn't have much in it and I'm just >wondering if I'm just being a bit paranoid? [1] The magnets are good enough to keep it glued on at most 2 figure speeds on a nekkid bike. Faster than that if it is hiding behind a fairing. I also wrap the strap around the yoke but that is mainly to slow down any scrotes while I am in the shop shopping who might feel compelled to simply reach out and grab as they walk past. In an hour or so I am going to try out my small tank bag on the rack what I have got on the back of the VN. Ideal it should be. -- steve auvache VN750 Third gear has scope. SR250 The SpazzTrakka (Improved).
From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on 11 Mar 2010 05:10 Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Galet <newbie(a)london.invalid> typed >Donnie <NOTVALID(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Other than the fact that there are probably much better ones out there >> I was wondering if anyone had any tips or things they noticed when >> using one? >> > >I used to have a magnetic tank bag, So did I. Until one day I put it down in my workshop. On a bench that had quite a lot of ferrous swarf on it... -- Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest" I've always been a man who's open to persuasion
From: rick on 11 Mar 2010 06:06
"boots" <boots(a)despammed.com> wrote in message news:86a3505caf741cc432e12154f710cfa8(a)blakeley.plus.com... > Magnets were fine until I bought a bike with a plastic tank. Put > something between the tank and the bag or you'll scratch the paint. I > had a thin and soft plastic mesh cloth, can't recall where it came > from. Ditto. I really liked my magnetic tank bag - it was fine at any spped on my old GPZ but the Sprint has a plastic tank :-( -- Rick Brown Sprint RS 955i |