FAMSA Tank Bags

[Caveman]

These has proved very popular with 1200GS and 1150GS owners so far.

There is a F650 version available as well.

The Webshop is now open at www.eibcltd.co.uk Okay a month later than planned.

However call beofre placing your order as I am offering discounts to UKGSers

Sorry the image shows it fitted to another model but the F650 version is designed specifically for the bike.

 

[jonnyk]

How much are the tank bags for the 650?



JK

 

[Caveman]

Price

Hi

They are £75 incl P&P to the UK Mainland, there would be a small surcharge for it to go to Ireland.

PM me if you want more details

 

[Max_Kool]

I would not recommend the Famsa tankbag. I friend of mine has one on his Duc Multistrada. I see a few weakspots in the design of the Famsa bag.

• The map compartiment has a very odd shape that will not hold a map folded "open" unless you torture it by folding half of the map away. And it is small. So long for map life.

• The bag is attached to the baseplate with a zipper. This looks smart, but in the dark with a slightly overloaded bag it's hard to get the teeth of the zipper to line up.

My advice, buy the Touratech tankbag. Easy on- easy off, and it has a nice large map compartiment.

 

[Caveman]

Map Size

I'm not sure what you mean about the map and having to have the open portion folded in half. I've just run a ride out for 30 guys and had no problem with a UK O/S map just folded normally.

Also I not only sell them I started off as a user, zipping on and off the bag is no problem at all in my experience even in the dark, a matter of seconds

I've sold a load of these to UKGsers and not heard back about fitting them at all.

 

[Max_Kool]

But you do see the differences in size of the map compartiment between the Famsa bag, and the Touratech one I hope? In the Touratech bag you can see TWO pages of the map, that's the difference.

To zip or not to zip, that's the question. Some like it, I don't. All I say is, the Famsa bag is not my favorite one, and I told why. Nofi.

 

[Caveman]

Sorry

I respect your views, Life is all about personal preferences.

I understand what you mean now, however when I read it first time, it sounded as if you meant you had to fold a standard O/S map in half, beyond it's normal folds.

I have been duly admonished each:

 

[JohnC]

I bought one of these bags from Caveman and find that it is a very well made and sturdy bag. OK the map pocket is small (ish) but then I use a GPS and only refer to the map when I'm off bike. The zip I personally find very easy to get on and off. For the money I doubt it can be beaten.

 

[bustupbiker]

What JohnC said, plus i have the tent in one side bag and the fly sheet int tuther then the poles along the BM case. I did give the whole lot a good seeing too with NikWax though.
Thanks for a brill product Caveman.
Lyn.