F800gs Tank bag...got one you like? tell us about it!

HighTechCoonass · 10-12-2008, 07:44 PM

I need a new one. The one I have been using for years flops from side to side and drives me crazy...but it has a pocket on the ass end that I leave open where I can pop the camera in and out very easy. I need a stiffee with a map pocket..not too big just need cellphone and small stuff up front..Ideas I have been looking around...but the camera pouch I dont find on tank bags...

floppy...but you see the ass pouch! very nifty!

My Fav!
http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/11index.html

Touratech...
http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/1863/F800GS

BMW shop....
http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/product_info.php/bags-connection-enduro-strap-tankbag-alpha-listings-bcktrr00054100-p-1595

First Gear....laguna....GPS!

Wunderlich......
http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/1250111.html

RedHawk47 · 10-12-2008, 09:59 PM

Check out Wolfman
http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/index.html
I have an Explorer on my KLR and have been very pleased with it.
I have bought a Denali for my F800 - still waiting for the bike.
The bag is designed to fit the F800, and has a pocket on the "ass" end.
It has enought stiffness that it won't flop, but it's not "ridgid" like the BMW bag for the F800.

skyfish · 10-12-2008, 10:27 PM

I got a peek at the BMW F800GS tankbags at my BMW dealership the other day. Forget it! A few nice feature, but ridiculously tall! For those of us that actually like being able to see our instrument gauges, I'll wait for something a little more contoured to the shape of the pseudo-tank. Plus, I've got a Garmin Zumo handlebar mounted, and I don't want anything that blocks the view of the GPS. Also, using the braille-method to put the key in the ignition didn't make much sense to me. What was BMW Motorrad thinking?

cba191 · 10-12-2008, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHawk47

Check out Wolfman
http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/index.html
I have an Explorer on my KLR and have been very pleased with it.
I have bought a Denali for my F800 - still waiting for the bike.
The bag is designed to fit the F800, and has a pocket on the "ass" end.
It has enought stiffness that it won't flop, but it's not "ridgid" like the BMW bag for the F800.

the denali was actually made to fit the old thumper f650. i've had one for several years now. i should check to see how it would fit on my new 800gs though.

Wildman · 10-13-2008, 12:06 AM

NOT the BMW bag. Too tall, not waterproof, awkward fixings, unusable map pocket. Expensive too!

sn1p3r · 10-13-2008, 02:10 AM

I am using the smaller one from Touratech and it's fantastic. It has stiff sides and is big enough for most tid bits but quite small in size. The lid was a bit floppy for my liking so I have cut a piece of thin plastic from a tupperware container in the shape of the lid and fitted it inside the lid pocket so you can't see it. The whole thing is now rigid.

zaner32 · 10-13-2008, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHawk47

Check out Wolfman
http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/index.html
I have an Explorer on my KLR and have been very pleased with it.
I have bought a Denali for my F800 - still waiting for the bike.
The bag is designed to fit the F800, and has a pocket on the "ass" end.
It has enought stiffness that it won't flop, but it's not "ridgid" like the BMW bag for the F800.

Do you know if the Explorer is in fact too big for the 800GS? I still have the explorer from my old KLR, I don't want to sell it before trying to fit it to the F800GS.

mnthope · 10-13-2008, 06:28 AM

I have the Famsa tank bag made for the F800GS. It is nicely made and stays put. It is also nice that it zips it off. I will post some pictures... I don't think it is as big as the BMW bag, but it seems pretty big to me as it is the first tank bag I have used and having the lower seat makes it seem taller.

Joe Bar · 10-13-2008, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnthope

I have the Famsa tank bag made for the F800GS. It is nicely made and stays put. It is also nice that it zips it off. I will post some pictures... I don't think it is as big as the BMW bag, but it seems pretty big to me as it is the first tank bag I have used and having the lower seat makes it seem taller.

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grandpa_ken · 10-13-2008, 01:46 PM

Wolfman Denali.

Put mine on this weekend. Fits great and the key and power outlet are not covered.

WoodWorks · 10-13-2008, 02:41 PM

That Famsa bag, and some of the others I've seen, all have those long straps. They look awful, and remind me of Borat's, um, swimwear.

Are there any out there that don't come with those fugly straps?

David

Joe Bar · 10-13-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodWorks

That Famsa bag, and some of the others I've seen, all have those long straps. They look awful, and remind me of Borat's, um, swimwear.

Are there any out there that don't come with those fugly straps?

David

Wolfman Explorer Lite is also a good fit on the bike.

RedHawk47 · 10-13-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnthope

I have the Famsa tank bag made for the F800GS. It is nicely made and stays put. It is also nice that it zips it off. I will post some pictures... I don't think it is as big as the BMW bag, but it seems pretty big to me as it is the first tank bag I have used and having the lower seat makes it seem taller.

The Famsa tankbag appears to be the same as the KTM tankbag. The zip off is handy and quick. Putting in back on, getting the zipper started is a PITA.
When taking the seat off you have to release the long straps. If you let the strap flop down it may contact the exhaust system, and melt. Don't ask know I know.

Joe Bar · 10-14-2008, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHawk47

The Famsa tankbag appears to be the same as the KTM tankbag. The zip off is handy and quick. Putting in back on, getting the zipper started is a PITA.
When taking the seat off you have to release the long straps. If you let the strap flop down it may contact the exhaust system, and melt. Don't ask know I know.

FAMSA manufacture the KTM bag hence the very close similarity.

The zip on the 800GS is much easier as the zip starts further round on the base due to the cut out in the bag to accomodate the ignition switch.

You don't need to relase the straps on the 800GS bag as there are 2 quick release clips, which are attached to the frame via very short straps.

huckleberry · 10-14-2008, 07:07 AM

here's mine http://www.nelsonrigg.com/pages/Spor.../CL400-Big.htm

10-12-2008, 07:44 PM	#1
HighTechCoonass ^OP Living the Dream.... Joined: Jan 2005 Location: land of the swamps!, Cajun Country LA Oddometer: 2,104	F800gs Tank bag...got one you like? tell us about it! I need a new one. The one I have been using for years flops from side to side and drives me crazy...but it has a pocket on the ass end that I leave open where I can pop the camera in and out very easy. I need a stiffee with a map pocket..not too big just need cellphone and small stuff up front..Ideas I have been looking around...but the camera pouch I dont find on tank bags... floppy...but you see the ass pouch! very nifty! My Fav! http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/11index.html Touratech... http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/1863/F800GS BMW shop.... http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/product_info.php/bags-connection-enduro-strap-tankbag-alpha-listings-bcktrr00054100-p-1595 First Gear....laguna....GPS! Wunderlich...... http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/mot...e/1250111.html __________________ The F800gs Snatchy Throttle Fix Boost your Beamer...BMW efi GS Power Controller - l Now the Juice NEW!TheJUICE HighTechCoonass screwed with this post 08-20-2011 at 07:13 PM

10-12-2008, 09:59 PM	#2
RedHawk47 Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Berthoud, CO Oddometer: 354	Check out Wolfman http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tank/index.html I have an Explorer on my KLR and have been very pleased with it. I have bought a Denali for my F800 - still waiting for the bike. The bag is designed to fit the F800, and has a pocket on the "ass" end. It has enought stiffness that it won't flop, but it's not "ridgid" like the BMW bag for the F800. __________________ Dan It's never too late to have a happy childhood. -- Tom Robbins How I spent my summer vacation - Alaska 09 BMW F800GS 99 KLR 650 A13

10-12-2008, 10:27 PM	#3
skyfish Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR Oddometer: 81	F800GS tankbags... I got a peek at the BMW F800GS tankbags at my BMW dealership the other day. Forget it! A few nice feature, but ridiculously tall! For those of us that actually like being able to see our instrument gauges, I'll wait for something a little more contoured to the shape of the pseudo-tank. Plus, I've got a Garmin Zumo handlebar mounted, and I don't want anything that blocks the view of the GPS. Also, using the braille-method to put the key in the ignition didn't make much sense to me. What was BMW Motorrad thinking? __________________ 2009 BMW F800GS Blogged bike trips http://dlmurra1.blogspot.com/

10-13-2008, 12:06 AM	#5
Wildman Man of Kent Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Riding my World Oddometer: 16,060	NOT the BMW bag. Too tall, not waterproof, awkward fixings, unusable map pocket. Expensive too! __________________ "Every county of England, every country of Europe and every (part of every other inhabited) continent of the Earth" ... 80% complete! Counties: 39 of 39 - done! Countries: 36 of 42; last up, Portugal, next up, Iceland Continents: 5 of 19; last up, North America (USA), next up, Central America (Cuba)

10-13-2008, 06:28 AM	#8
mnthope Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Oddometer: 13	Famsa tank bag I have the Famsa tank bag made for the F800GS. It is nicely made and stays put. It is also nice that it zips it off. I will post some pictures... I don't think it is as big as the BMW bag, but it seems pretty big to me as it is the first tank bag I have used and having the lower seat makes it seem taller.

10-13-2008, 02:10 AM	#6
sn1p3r Adventurer Joined: Jun 2005 Oddometer: 19	I am using the smaller one from Touratech and it's fantastic. It has stiff sides and is big enough for most tid bits but quite small in size. The lid was a bit floppy for my liking so I have cut a piece of thin plastic from a tupperware container in the shape of the lid and fitted it inside the lid pocket so you can't see it. The whole thing is now rigid.

10-13-2008, 01:46 PM	#10
grandpa_ken Registered Day Dreamer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Archer Lodge, NC Oddometer: 177	Wolfman Denali. Put mine on this weekend. Fits great and the key and power outlet are not covered. __________________ 2009 BMW F800GS 2007 KTM 450EXC

10-13-2008, 02:41 PM	#11
WoodWorks House Ape Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Ashland, OR, USA Oddometer: 2,169	That Famsa bag, and some of the others I've seen, all have those long straps. They look awful, and remind me of Borat's, um, swimwear. Are there any out there that don't come with those fugly straps? David __________________ David I'm tryin' ta think, but nuttin' happens! --Curly

10-14-2008, 07:07 AM	#15
huckleberry BACK ROAD BOMBER Joined: Sep 2008 Location: N.E. Pa. Oddometer: 1,105	here's mine http://www.nelsonrigg.com/pages/Spor.../CL400-Big.htm Attached Images __________________ “An adventure is misery and discomfort, relived in the safety of reminiscence.” Marco Polo 09 F 650 GS twin XR 400 Beta Techno

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