| Author | Message | ||
     Dynasport |
I have been wanting a tank bag for my Uly for a while. I really wanted a magnetic mount bag for convenience purposes and I have read on here about people gluing magnets to the inside of the airbox cover, so I decided to do that. I four of ordered these magnets. http://www.magnet4less.com/product_info.php?cPath= 5&products_id=493 Will this be strong enough to keep a magnetic mount tank bag on my tank? How should I attach them? I thought I would glue them, but I am not sure what glue to use to get a good bond without damaging the plastic of the airbox cover. Any suggestions, especially from those with experience would be greatly appreciated. | ||
| Sifo |
Neodymium magnets are very strong. I would say it's your best bet. I would say get the magnets, then take your air box & magnets to a shop that has the tank bag you have in mind and see how it works. Not all tank bags have equal magnets, so beware of that. If you find what you like, epoxy should get you set up with a permanent solution. Some scuffing of the inside of the air box should give a good grip for the epoxy. | ||
| Nillaice |
^^^ what he said | ||
| Blake |
I hate tank bags. Why not a Ventura pack that fits perfectly over the Uly tail? Riding solo you position it to set on the seat. Besides being in the way, a tank bag will scratch the heck out of your airbox cover. Just no way to avoid it. First time you ride through dusty, sandy, rainy, or wet conditions, it'll scratch the heck out of the cover. (Message edited by blake on February 25, 2011) | ||
| Dynasport |
Thanks guys. Good ideas. Blake, I have never had a tank bag, but I was thinking I would keep things I wanted to get to while riding, such as my iPhone/iPod and things. I just got back from an Iron Butt ride and I kept my iPhone in an inside jacket pocket. That prevented me from changing settings to the music I was listening to. I don't want to scratch my cover, though. I thought many used them without scratch problems. If that is not the case, I'll have to rethink things. | ||
| Sifo |
You will get some scuffing. No way around that. Fortunately a couple minutes with some Novus polish will leave it looking better than before (unless you already polish your plastics). I love my tank bag and my Ventura rack. Gets me set up for pretty comfy naked touring that way.  | ||
| Blake |
I keep my phone in my pocket with the chord routed inside my jacket. The chord has controls for volume and allows me to skip ahead or back as desired. The sound attenuating earbuds that offer those controls are more expensive, but well worth it for me. The music sure adds enjoyment to the longer rides. I have the Sony brand... http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDREX38iP-BLK-Earbud-Co ntrol/dp/B002M78JA2 There are some new ones that even have active noise canceling technology. I'd like to try those. The Sony earbuds do an okay job of sealing out much of the road noise, but not as good as the -30dB rated foam earplugs I wear otherwise. | ||
| Blake |
Sifo, TMI!  | ||
| Sifo |
Wana see my road rash? | ||
| Kyrocket |
If you're putting it inside the airbox hot glue should do the trick and will come off without too much elbow grease when you want it to. | ||
| Blake |
I'd not trust hot glue to hold reliably. Epoxy good. If you want a tank bag but no scratched, you might can apply that plastic film wrap stuff. Seems like it would do the trick. | ||
| Blake |
No road rash please! | ||
| Tiltcylinder |
I use a magnetic Motofizz map bag 2 from Aerostich. Had a hard time getting magnets that were strong enough to secure it through the airbox cover. Ended up using a set of magnets from another tank bag. 5 dollars at yard sale, bag was junk but the magnets were very strong (nelson-rig brand? maybe). Cut them out of the pockets and used automotive 'ultra black' silicone sealant. Heat, oil and just about everything else proof. It was necesscary to cut away some of the airbox at the rear to make room for the magnets. Scuff up the underside, apply liberal amount of goo and align bag's magnets with the underside ones, then let dry. Been using it about a year and a half, works perfectly. The fizz bag is at least five years old, holding up well and is perfect for the junk I want to access (maps, lip balm, phone, small bills, gum, sunglasses and earplugs). | ||
| Slaughter |
TYE the tank bag, magnets are only going to get you frustrated. Our vintage VF500 is still Sunny's primary bike and we NEVER got the tank bag to stick well enough with magnets. It's strapped on, we never rely on the magnets. | ||
| Sifo |
Magnetic tank bags vary greatly. My wife has one for her Street Triple (from Triumph) that is great. She looked at a couple that I wouldn't be satisfied would stay on at 40 mph. I do have my doubts about getting it to work through the plastic though. With good strong magnets on both sides it might be OK. That's where I think getting the magnets first and testing you bag options is the way to go. BTW, keep things clean. It's dirt, not the bag that will scuff up the finish. The plastics polish up real nice again though. It's a minor issue. | ||
| Tiltcylinder |
Looked and found it was definitely a Nelson-Rigg set-up. They sell the magnetic end kit (short straps with clips on one end and round fabric magnet enclosure on the other) by itself for 13.99 at motorcyclesuperstore. The magnets were seriously 'magnetic'. A huge tank bag out in the breeze might be a problem. My little one is very secure. BUT if you're going to go big, go with the straps. You can melt a hole with a soldering iron through one half of the straps with quick release buckles and secure that end of the strap with a washer and the airbox cover screws. Works too. Just found I didn't need that much junk up front... the XT has a lot of luggage space. | ||
| Dynasport |
Yeah, I don't need or want a big tank bag. I basically just want a place to keep my phone and maybe a few other things. The XT has plenty of luggage space and I have the triple tail bag if I really need extra cargo space. I ordered the magnets in the link in my original post and I'll see how they work. If I don't like it, I'll just get a small strap mount bag, but I'm going to try the magnet mount deal first. Thanks | ||
| Jandj_davis |
I have a couple thoughts. I've pulled the magnets out of some old computer hard-disk drives. They are MORE than strong enough to keep a tank bag in place. My second thought: I have a strap-on tank bag that I bought. I have ridden all the way across town and forgot to attach it. There is not much movement in that little space on the tank, at least on a firebolt. So, it will need to hold on to the the tank, but you don't need 200lb pull or anything silly like that. |
