Tank bags

bruceca2002 · 08-06-2004, 10:13 AM

Anyone have some good luck with a tank bag for an 640 Adventure. I am not looking for a large bag but am more concerned about fit and quality. The KTM bag looks good but I think it may be very bulky. Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks

Arch · 08-06-2004, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bruceca2002

Anyone have some good luck with a tank bag for an 640 Adventure. I am not looking for a large bag but am more concerned about fit and quality. The KTM bag looks good but I think it may be very bulky. Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks

It is bulky, mainly due to its shape. Against all reason, it's wider in the rear than it is at the front. So it tends to rub on my legs at times while seated and really makes a mess of things while standing. I still have and use the thing when I have to, but only because I haven't taken the time to seek an alternative. Long story short, if you're starting from scratch, I'd advise on passing on the KTM tankbag.

Wish I had a better rear view shot, but this old pic sorta shows how it sticks out at the back...

ncfitton · 08-09-2004, 11:23 AM

i have a marsee clip-on bag that fits well. the front strap goes under the tank and the rear strap goes under the seat. it fits snug and isn't in my way.

lvdukerider · 08-09-2004, 11:36 AM

Ive had the KTM tankbag on my Duke II for about a year now and it works great for me nice thick material,and not too big for me at least,unless unzip and expand it compleatly to get a gallon of milk and some groceries home.

Ninjak · 08-09-2004, 01:09 PM

I have the KTM tank bag on my Adv R, and I love it. It is big, but it has never caused me any trouble, even when standing.

It served me well on a recent trail-riding trip in Colorado.
http://www.rideks.com/photos/trip/co..._june_2004.htm

It carried my spare levers, goggles sometimes, cell phone, two digital cameras and my friend's hat. I never once wished I didn't have it. I recommend it.

kurtw · 08-09-2004, 01:21 PM

I have the KTM tank bag also but rarely use it. First, it forces more farther back off the tank than I want to be sometimes. Second, the pockets make it too wide to stand on the pegs (it's just the pockets that make it wider in the back). I usually end up strapping it onto my back, backpack style halfway through any trip with it...lately I've just been taking a real backpack instead.

I've considered trying to remove the pockets, but haven't done that yet. (I could unstitch the top, bottom and back seams and then cut the front to avoid resewing that seam of the bag itself.)

Sans pockets I don't think it would be too bad...

Alternatives if you must have a tank bag: I've read positive reviews of the Touratech (quality and function) in other threads here (search this forum). IIRC it has no pockets. I also think Wolfman makes a nice small Enduro tankbag.

ncfitton · 08-09-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ncfitton

i have a marsee clip-on bag that fits well. the front strap goes under the tank and the rear strap goes under the seat. it fits snug and isn't in my way.

i should add that i dont and wouldnt use the marsee offroad, since like others noted it takes up valuable seat real-estate and forces me too far backwards.

tank bags are great for road trips and commuting.

GODSPEED · 08-09-2004, 09:08 PM

It's funny, I was just thinking of starting a thread about a tank bag for my 640 Adventure.

I was going to ask if anyone had used the Ortlieb tank bag on a 640 or any enduro/DS. Almost the same size as the KTM bag.

Does the KTM bag come with a map pocket on top or would you have to modify one?

I was looking at the Wolfman bag in the Aerostitch catalogue, man they sure like them. 127.00 just for the bag with no rain cover.

ilmostro · 08-19-2004, 04:04 PM

How about a nice small tail bag that would fit on the rear rack? The KTM one is huge. I'm looking for something smaller to hold a few sudries.

Stephen · 08-20-2004, 07:54 AM

Wolfman Enduro, direct from Mr. Wolfman himself, eighty bucks, small, perfect for my 950. Not waterproof, not claimed to be. Outstanding. Excellent workmanship, first-class business outfit.

Rear packs:
1. Small pelican/otter boxes are fantastic, if they suit your needs. Myriad sizes available.
2. Moose enduro fender bag is adaptable if you can install grommets where you need them. Not waterproof. Looks like it would hold two inner tubes, about. Not the ultra quality of Wolfman, but appears quite serviceable.

I'm assuming we're talking "small" here.

bruceca2002 · 08-20-2004, 11:12 AM

Steven:

Thanks for the reply. Any idea how much smaller than the KTM bag. That looks like what I am loolking for.

Bruce

Stephen · 08-20-2004, 11:33 AM

Haven't seen a KTM bag up close, so I can't really compare, but the KTM bag gets in folks' way, and the Wolfman won't. The Wolfman Enduro is maybe six inches wide and nine inches long. The front is I dunno, about four inches deep, the back is about six. It all might even be a little smaller than that. Or maybe a little bigger. It's about that, though. Map case on top just holds a standard US state highway map. One zip pocket under the top flap. One open mesh pocket on rear (earplugs and chapstick).

Sunglass case, cell phone, ham radio handheld, a cap and a bandana just about filled it up. Never got in my way, even standing up. It is exactly what I wanted. I'd expect it to fit a 640 about the same.

meat popsicle · 08-20-2004, 11:38 AM

http://www.4strokes.com/reviews/wolfman/

http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/

gybeman · 08-21-2004, 04:57 AM

I've got the KTM bag on my Adventure. It seems to be made for this model. It does keep you from moving that last inch forward on the seat, but its not a problem and I ride 2up a lot. Overall its a great fit and I don't notice it standing at all. This may not be true on other models though. I even had it on last week during a pretty serious (wet and muddy) 200km organised dual sport ride. The only thing I've noticed is a need to cover the side strap buckles with neoprene or something as sometimes my pants catch on them when I put my foot down and back up on the peg. It also unzips from its mount easily (with a built in handle) and expands by unzipping which is really cool. I have a bag for my street bike and you have to zip on a separate bag on top to expand it.

ilmostro · 08-21-2004, 05:02 AM

The Wolfman Enduro tool bag looks like the ticket! I have the moose fender bag already and it holds 2 tire irons, a tube and some skabs and thays it.

The wolfman tankbag looks the business too. I may have to try one of those.

08-06-2004, 10:13 AM	#1
bruceca2002 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Napa North Oddometer: 207	Tank bags Anyone have some good luck with a tank bag for an 640 Adventure. I am not looking for a large bag but am more concerned about fit and quality. The KTM bag looks good but I think it may be very bulky. Any suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks

08-09-2004, 01:09 PM	#5
Ninjak Sasquatch Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Topeka, Kansas Oddometer: 2,783	I have the KTM tank bag on my Adv R, and I love it. It is big, but it has never caused me any trouble, even when standing. It served me well on a recent trail-riding trip in Colorado. http://www.rideks.com/photos/trip/co..._june_2004.htm It carried my spare levers, goggles sometimes, cell phone, two digital cameras and my friend's hat. I never once wished I didn't have it. I recommend it. __________________ We've all been touched by the noodly appendage. Religion outa be like sex, legal as long as no money changes hands. - swjohnsey

08-09-2004, 09:08 PM	#8
GODSPEED finger lickin' good Joined: May 2003 Location: Seattle Oddometer: 2,075	timely thread It's funny, I was just thinking of starting a thread about a tank bag for my 640 Adventure. I was going to ask if anyone had used the Ortlieb tank bag on a 640 or any enduro/DS. Almost the same size as the KTM bag. Does the KTM bag come with a map pocket on top or would you have to modify one? I was looking at the Wolfman bag in the Aerostitch catalogue, man they sure like them. 127.00 just for the bag with no rain cover. __________________ Godspeed I'd rather do it than watch it. Those of you with spouse and SO's know this already, but man give them a big hug, and don't take anything foregranted. - MACK RIP When 51% of the grasshoppers vote, the ants are screwed. http://godspeed.smugmug.com/Motorcycles

08-19-2004, 04:04 PM	#9
ilmostro Under Da Sea Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 29,231	How about a nice small tail bag that would fit on the rear rack? The KTM one is huge. I'm looking for something smaller to hold a few sudries. __________________ I've got stay the fuck out of it written on a stone tablet in my bedroom. - Con Stapleton

08-20-2004, 07:54 AM	#10
Stephen Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Oddometer: 3,162	Wolfman Enduro, direct from Mr. Wolfman himself, eighty bucks, small, perfect for my 950. Not waterproof, not claimed to be. Outstanding. Excellent workmanship, first-class business outfit. Rear packs: 1. Small pelican/otter boxes are fantastic, if they suit your needs. Myriad sizes available. 2. Moose enduro fender bag is adaptable if you can install grommets where you need them. Not waterproof. Looks like it would hold two inner tubes, about. Not the ultra quality of Wolfman, but appears quite serviceable. I'm assuming we're talking "small" here. __________________ Stephen Still for sale: 1988 BMW R100GS saddle: the Bumblebee seat

08-09-2004, 11:23 AM	#3
ncfitton Summit Adventurer Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Pleasanton, CA Oddometer: 592	i have a marsee clip-on bag that fits well. the front strap goes under the tank and the rear strap goes under the seat. it fits snug and isn't in my way.

08-09-2004, 11:36 AM	#4
lvdukerider Las Vegas Nevada Joined: Oct 2003 Oddometer: 523	Ive had the KTM tankbag on my Duke II for about a year now and it works great for me nice thick material,and not too big for me at least,unless unzip and expand it compleatly to get a gallon of milk and some groceries home.

08-09-2004, 01:21 PM	#6
kurtw Child of the Wind Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Bend, OR USA Oddometer: 186	I have the KTM tank bag also but rarely use it. First, it forces more farther back off the tank than I want to be sometimes. Second, the pockets make it too wide to stand on the pegs (it's just the pockets that make it wider in the back). I usually end up strapping it onto my back, backpack style halfway through any trip with it...lately I've just been taking a real backpack instead. I've considered trying to remove the pockets, but haven't done that yet. (I could unstitch the top, bottom and back seams and then cut the front to avoid resewing that seam of the bag itself.) Sans pockets I don't think it would be too bad... Alternatives if you must have a tank bag: I've read positive reviews of the Touratech (quality and function) in other threads here (search this forum). IIRC it has no pockets. I also think Wolfman makes a nice small Enduro tankbag.

08-20-2004, 11:12 AM	#11
bruceca2002 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Napa North Oddometer: 207	Wolfman Steven: Thanks for the reply. Any idea how much smaller than the KTM bag. That looks like what I am loolking for. Bruce

08-20-2004, 11:33 AM	#12
Stephen Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Oddometer: 3,162	Haven't seen a KTM bag up close, so I can't really compare, but the KTM bag gets in folks' way, and the Wolfman won't. The Wolfman Enduro is maybe six inches wide and nine inches long. The front is I dunno, about four inches deep, the back is about six. It all might even be a little smaller than that. Or maybe a little bigger. It's about that, though. Map case on top just holds a standard US state highway map. One zip pocket under the top flap. One open mesh pocket on rear (earplugs and chapstick). Sunglass case, cell phone, ham radio handheld, a cap and a bandana just about filled it up. Never got in my way, even standing up. It is exactly what I wanted. I'd expect it to fit a 640 about the same. __________________ Stephen Still for sale: 1988 BMW R100GS saddle: the Bumblebee seat

08-20-2004, 11:38 AM	#13
meat popsicle Ignostic Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Circumlocution Office of Little Dorrit Oddometer: 13,872	Pics of da Wolf http://www.4strokes.com/reviews/wolfman/ http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/ __________________ Kronreif Trunkenpolz Mattighofen LC4 640 Its not so much staying alive; its staying human that counts. meat popsicle screwed with this post 08-20-2004 at 11:51 AM

08-21-2004, 04:57 AM	#14
gybeman Studly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 589	I've got the KTM bag on my Adventure. It seems to be made for this model. It does keep you from moving that last inch forward on the seat, but its not a problem and I ride 2up a lot. Overall its a great fit and I don't notice it standing at all. This may not be true on other models though. I even had it on last week during a pretty serious (wet and muddy) 200km organised dual sport ride. The only thing I've noticed is a need to cover the side strap buckles with neoprene or something as sometimes my pants catch on them when I put my foot down and back up on the peg. It also unzips from its mount easily (with a built in handle) and expands by unzipping which is really cool. I have a bag for my street bike and you have to zip on a separate bag on top to expand it.

08-21-2004, 05:02 AM	#15
ilmostro Under Da Sea Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 29,231	The Wolfman Enduro tool bag looks like the ticket! I have the moose fender bag already and it holds 2 tire irons, a tube and some skabs and thays it. The wolfman tankbag looks the business too. I may have to try one of those. __________________ I've got stay the fuck out of it written on a stone tablet in my bedroom. - Con Stapleton

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