I second this one, had mine over a year now and literally "don't leave home without it"! Just TOO spoiled with having a can of Plexus, clean cotton cloths to clean visor at each stop, EXTRA visor (taking zero room because it lines the inside of the bag), tire pressure gauge (big mother), two bottles of spring water, extra shirt (depending on season), ball cap (to protect my dome when the helmet is off), pair of rubber gloves, small emergency flashlight (LED, steady beam, flashing, or SOS morse code).I've seen the Bagster set up and it looks cool for a bag set-up, but I don't understand the need for the whole tank to be wrapped up and hidden. I've ridden with my magnetic bag (Rapid Transit Recon 19 - see below) for a couple years with heavy items packed in there and it's never moved an inch. Why would someone hide the paint job of their tank, especially when it's the only area of the bike that has a solid paint job to it, unlike the plastics.
"Let me wrap a bra over my tank it to protect it but so you can't see the tank"If you ever get in a wreck you may as well replace it with an unpainted stainless steel tank since you won't see it anyway.
No scratches here and I use it on three different bikes. Its all in how you place it and remove it. Also, don't set it down on anything metal as the magnets pick up everything. Also, don't pull it off the tank when refueling (lift) it off. If I have to set it down somewhere I set it on its top. 21,000 on the Busa and thousands on my other bikes and no scratches.Both styles here.... I promise your tank will get scratched without a Bagster! IF that pretty paint is important to you then my I suggest a tail bag. Otherwise, your not going to be a happy camper. I've had several different tank bags over the years and I agree, They aren't going to move (empty or loaded). Now, every time you stop to fill up with fuel you will be forced to remove the tank bag and thats when the carnage starts. You can protect the top with clear 3m or the likes, but get caught out while its raining and it'll come off almost every time. So, you have a couple of hard decisions to make...
1. Scratched paint?
2. Pretty cover?
I found out the hard way what working in a machine shop can do to your tank, via the magnetic tank bag.No scratches here and I use it on three different bikes. Its all in how you place it and remove it. Also, don't set it down on anything metal as the magnets pick up everything. Also, don't pull it off the tank when refueling (lift) it off. If I have to set it down somewhere I set it on its top. 21,000 on the Busa and thousands on my other bikes and no scratches.Both styles here.... I promise your tank will get scratched without a Bagster! IF that pretty paint is important to you then my I suggest a tail bag. Otherwise, your not going to be a happy camper. I've had several different tank bags over the years and I agree, They aren't going to move (empty or loaded). Now, every time you stop to fill up with fuel you will be forced to remove the tank bag and thats when the carnage starts. You can protect the top with clear 3m or the likes, but get caught out while its raining and it'll come off almost every time. So, you have a couple of hard decisions to make...
1. Scratched paint?
2. Pretty cover?
I'll bet that's true! You also learn very quickly that in a welding shop, NEVER pick up anything knocked on the floor...before you know its cool enough to pick up.I found out the hard way what working in a machine shop can do to your tank, via the magnetic tank bag.No scratches here and I use it on three different bikes. Its all in how you place it and remove it. Also, don't set it down on anything metal as the magnets pick up everything. Also, don't pull it off the tank when refueling (lift) it off. If I have to set it down somewhere I set it on its top. 21,000 on the Busa and thousands on my other bikes and no scratches.Both styles here.... I promise your tank will get scratched without a Bagster! IF that pretty paint is important to you then my I suggest a tail bag. Otherwise, your not going to be a happy camper. I've had several different tank bags over the years and I agree, They aren't going to move (empty or loaded). Now, every time you stop to fill up with fuel you will be forced to remove the tank bag and thats when the carnage starts. You can protect the top with clear 3m or the likes, but get caught out while its raining and it'll come off almost every time. So, you have a couple of hard decisions to make...
1. Scratched paint?
2. Pretty cover?
That's kinda my point. I agree your tank and plastics WILL ultimately develop small scratches and/or swirlmarks...c'mon people afterall it's a bullet train of a motorcyle. So what's the point of hiding the tank under an ugly bra if you're never even going to see it?! And please don't tell me the bra looks better than the painted tank.
