Motorbike Magnetic Tank Bag

Super fast delivery.Great size bag for everyday bits and bobs. Magnets could be stronger but don't really hinder unless you are doing excessive speeds. 5* all round

I have been on the hunt for a tank bag and came across this magnetic one. It was a good price and I thought I give it a go. When I unpacked it I was a bit concerned that I could not put my debit/credit card in it because of the magnets (hence 4/5 stars), so used it for toiletries and medicines for weekend rallies. It is perfect for this, it is roomy and you can have quick access while on the bike. The transparent pocket was great for my route planner/tickets and it stayed dry throughout a waterlogged weekend at the NABD rally.

Good value

Useless and possible dangerous. My wife and use our bike to travel all over the UK and Europe on long trips and luggage space is essential. But this time we were looking for something a bit smaller to sit on the tank. The magnets in this bag are next to useless and even though it has a safety strap, it is obvious that this bag rather than staying in place is more likely to slide off the tank and hang off the side of your bike at the first corner or if you have to break any thing less than very gently. Having something slide off and hang down off your bike as you go around a corner is incredibly dangerous. I strongly suggest that nobody buys this and in fact I think it should be it should be removed form sale as being seriously dangerous.

There were mixed reviews for this bag but I reluctantly brought this tank bag for £14.37 mainly due to low cost. I find the capacity is pretty generous in the main pocket. You can insert any size mobile and iPad mini or 7" tablet, but full size iPad or Tablet insert is not possible. You can also conveniently operate the phone whilst in the pocket, without gloves. I like the adjustable strap to attach around the triple tree. The bag fits very nicely to the large/full size bike tank, but I would hesitate to recommend for smaller size tanks. Did empty bag ride test on GSX600F with the buckle strap attached to triple tree. At 50mph this bag kept moving side to side & at 70 to 71mph got a lift-off !!! The magnets are not very strong at all. I was not going to throw the bag away and as I like doing a bit of DIY, I bought 8x N52 Neodymium Strong Cuboid Rare Earth Magnets 20x10x5mm for £4 from ebay, inserted them inside the flaps and sewed them in-place. Now the bag is fault less as proven by another few ride tests. I could now probably release the buckle strap from around the triple tree, but I kept it as it does provide that extra bit of security for when the bike is parked out of sight.......I have not tested the waterproof cover, although it does seem fairly adequate for the job. When fitted to the fully packed tank bag, the waterproof cover it does seem quite securely fitted.All in all, if you want a perfect product straight from the post then this is not for you. But this bag along with my magnetic trick and a bit of DIY does make it a workable solution at half if not third of the branded bags price.

These magnets could not hold up a small set of keys let alone keep the bag magnetised to the tank of my cb1000r at er ... high speed.However the bag itself is perfectly sized and exactly what I wanted in a smallish waterproof bag. So I sliced out the 2 top magnets and replaced them with neodymium magnets from an old hard drive I had dismantled last year and now they stick like glue. I had to super glue the newly gutted holes shut as a Mcguyver hack but whatever ... it works perfectly now and I just do not have the patience to return this rubbish product and look for one with good magnets. I suggest the seller remove them as the magnets make them completely useless junk. However if you have good magnets laying about and can replace them then this is a superb water proof bag and is nice and compact but large enough to fit 2 large jumpers and a bunch of items in the side pockets like wallet, keys, phone and so on.

Well for £20 I wasn't expecting top notch quality but I certainly don't feel like I've wasted any money buying this.It's a tiny little bag compared to some I've owned, so if you're looking for something for long hauls or holidays then this probably isn't it. It'll happily fit a lunch box, drinks bottle, torch & basic first aid kit though, so for days out it's ideal.I'll be using mine mainly for travelling to work as it'll save me space in my backpack for any groceries I need to pick up on the way home. As an unforeseen bonus, the magnets hold it nicely on the side of my steel tool cabinet, keeping it off the floor & out of the way of hot, flying metal swarf.The magnets aren't ideally placed for the bike I'm currently using (A YZF1000) but the bag does stay in place at higher speeds, which is all I really care about. I've never used the headstock strap on any of my tank bags but it's handy as a shoulder strap or to attach the bag to a rucksack or similar.I doubt the waterproof cover will be seeing much use with me, as it's just another thing to carry but I WILL be sure to test it in heavy rain at some point & post an update on how it performs. On a bike without a fairing I would expect it to come loose & potentially fly off, though with a fairing I'd imagine it'd be quite well protected from the wind.All in all not a bad little bag. Would recommend for light use, short journeys or stop-starters as it's easily accessible & highly portable. Also very good for sports bikes where the riding position affords little room between the tank and your chest. Map pocket is of course, a very useful feature for all sorts of reasons. Update to follow on just how weather-proof it is.