Tank bag or backpack? - Page 3

nhgunnut · 11-03-2009, 06:53 AM

My First choice is always the Tail Bag then Tank Bag .. then Back Pack. Perhaps it is just my Riding style but at Highway Speeds the Tumi Motorcycle Back Pack I received as a gift feels like a sail

Mr Lefty · 11-03-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

Backpacks get way too uncomfortable after any appreciable amount of distance.

depends on what you have in them... I rode with my M.U.L.E. camelback backpack all day sat and sun... put about 350 miles (200 on Sun) forgot it was back there... but I only had water an a couple tools...

also depends on your riding position i imagine...

Tmall · 11-03-2009, 08:28 AM

Backpack all the way.

I'm not about to buy something like a tank bag when I have back packs kicking around.

I understand where a lot of people are coming from, but I'm just the type to make what I already have do the job.

And I did about 8 hours with it on this summer, and I couldn't tell it was there after a while anyway. By that time, my back and legs are cramping up.

LeeNetworX · 11-03-2009, 09:25 AM

I use a backpack mostly, but also have a small duffel bag that I can bungee down on the passenger seat.

Rider · 11-03-2009, 09:30 AM

Tank bag. Backpacks are bad for your back.

LeeNetworX · 11-03-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Tank bag. Backpacks are bad for your back.

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Rider · 11-03-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

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marko138 · 11-03-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

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z06boy · 11-03-2009, 10:37 AM

For me it just depends on how far I'm riding or more so...how much crap do I need to take with me.

For the occasional mountain blast I use a tankbag...the Joe Rocket Manta XL which holds a decent amount of stuff.

When I went to VIR last year and was staying for a long weekend I took the tankbag plus wore a backpack.

As far as having a preference...IF what I need with me will fit into the tankbag...that is my choice for sure. It stays in place and when I stop I can take it off the tank and carry it with me since it has a carry handle plus a shoulder strap. It also has a rainproof cover made into it...great product.

ontwo · 11-03-2009, 11:05 AM

Definitely tank bag. I thought I was dying by the time I got home from the gap with a backpack.

I even have the small ICON Primer tankbag that is perfect for short trips to hold wallet, cell phone, etc

11-03-2009, 06:53 AM	#21
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	My First choice is always the Tail Bag then Tank Bag .. then Back Pack. Perhaps it is just my Riding style but at Highway Speeds the Tumi Motorcycle Back Pack I received as a gift feels like a sail __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

11-03-2009, 10:37 AM	#29
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	For me it just depends on how far I'm riding or more so...how much crap do I need to take with me. For the occasional mountain blast I use a tankbag...the Joe Rocket Manta XL which holds a decent amount of stuff. When I went to VIR last year and was staying for a long weekend I took the tankbag plus wore a backpack. As far as having a preference...IF what I need with me will fit into the tankbag...that is my choice for sure. It stays in place and when I stop I can take it off the tank and carry it with me since it has a carry handle plus a shoulder strap. It also has a rainproof cover made into it...great product. Last edited by z06boy; 11-03-2009 at 11:57 AM..

11-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#23
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Backpack all the way. I'm not about to buy something like a tank bag when I have back packs kicking around. I understand where a lot of people are coming from, but I'm just the type to make what I already have do the job. And I did about 8 hours with it on this summer, and I couldn't tell it was there after a while anyway. By that time, my back and legs are cramping up.

11-03-2009, 09:25 AM	#24
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	I use a backpack mostly, but also have a small duffel bag that I can bungee down on the passenger seat.

11-03-2009, 09:30 AM	#25
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Tank bag. Backpacks are bad for your back.

11-03-2009, 11:05 AM	#30
ontwo Designated Drinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: shitville Moto: 2009 ZX6R Posts: 1,661	Definitely tank bag. I thought I was dying by the time I got home from the gap with a backpack. I even have the small ICON Primer tankbag that is perfect for short trips to hold wallet, cell phone, etc