GS farkle - tank bag

BMW R1200 GS has a plastic tank cover, so my old trusty Cortech tankbag with a magnetic base would not work. I needed one though, so I went to CalMoto and bought a Touratech tankbag.

Since the magnets won't work, it uses a different system to attach to the bike. There are 2 pieces that are attached to the bike, and the tankbag mounts to them.


Tank with attachments installed


The front attachment point

As you can see, the tank bag zips to the front attachment point and then velcro's to the back attachment point. This makes it pretty easy to remove (though not as easy as a magnetic mount). In order to mount the attachment points, I had to glue 2 pieces of velcro to the tank cover. The attachment points then velcro to the tank.




The bottom part of the rear mount is secured with 2 straps


Front velcro attachment

The bottom part of the front attachment thingy has 2 metal hooks that go under the VIN plate that's in front of the tank. You put the hooks under it and pull up, then velcro the piece on.



The attachment points stay on the bike all the time, with the rear one also acting as a tank protector. The bag can be mounted only when needed.


Tank bag


A carry handle on the front of the bag

The bottom of the bag is covered by some kind of vinyl, which makes it stick to the tank and not slide around.




Tankbag mounted on the bike


View from the front


Rider's view


And this just a really cool picture :)