Tank bag messed with on ferry!

[gareth h]

A word of warning, I came back from a Spain / France trip yesterday, on the Caen / Portsmouth ferry, left my tank bag (Kriega bag with tank adapter) on the bike as it Didn’t have anything of value in it.
When we came to disembark the bag was a bit loose which I thought was strange, anyway when I got home it was obvious that somebody had been through the bag, presumably looking for valuables, fortunately my soiled Y fronts live to fight another day, but I won’t be making tat mistake again.

[poo at Paul's]

It will probably be some middle aged company director messing with that, it wont be one of the good honest Eastern European Lads that load and run the car deck, oh no.

Next time I suggest you take a big st in said bag, prior to leaving the bike!!

[kingb]

anonymous said:

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This!!

[frisbee]

kingb said:

anonymous said:

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This!!

Yep, warm Cobra is horrible.

[So]

frisbee said:

kingb said:

anonymous said:

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This!!

Yep, warm Cobra is horrible.

Boom tish.

[RipTrip1]

Tank bags scratch the paint, get rid.
I cant give mine away at £5 on Ebay, thats how turd they are.

[snake_oil]

RipTrip1 said:

Tank bags scratch the paint, get rid.
I cant give mine away at £5 on Ebay, thats how turd they are.

Just put rubber grip matting underneath.

[Mikebentley]

Big Cheese rat trap. Set to catch a rat

[RipTrip1]

snake_oil said:

Just put rubber grip matting underneath.

Still get micro scratches

[Rubin215]

RipTrip1 said:

Tank bags scratch the paint, get rid.
I cant give mine away at £5 on Ebay, thats how turd they are.

Pliers!





Sorry, you probably don't have a clue what I'm on about, but someone else will...

[black-k1]

RipTrip1 said:

Tank bags scratch the paint, get rid.
I cant give mine away at £5 on Ebay, thats how turd they are.

Magnetic tank bags scratch the paint, other mounting systems don't.

[peterperkins]

Mikebentley said:

Big Cheese rat trap. Set to catch a rat

I think you would find it had accidentally fallen over during the crossing if you did that and someone got a hand bitten.
Or some other nefarious and concealed damage might be caused in revenge..

Leaving your skiddy shreddies in it is the best and most amusing option..
While they are wasting time looking through them it delays /reduces available time for other thefts.

[RipTrip1]

black-k1 said:

Magnetic tank bags scratch the paint, other mounting systems don't.

Any material pressed against paint with incur microscratches into the clear coat. Even repeatedly dropping your gloves on the tank when filling up will create marring. If you value your paint wear a backpack instead, or at least stick on a tank protector first

[black-k1]

RipTrip1 said:

black-k1 said:

Magnetic tank bags scratch the paint, other mounting systems don't.

Any material pressed against paint with incur microscratches into the clear coat. Even repeatedly dropping your gloves on the tank when filling up will create marring. If you value your paint wear a backpack instead, or at least stick on a tank protector first

Wear a rucksack instead? I value my spine, internal organs and comfort ahead of possible microscratces in the paint!

Simply riding your bike will cause micro scratches in the paint so we're balancing what is acceptable wear and tear against convenience, dynamics and accident safety.

I use the Baglux system.

[mygoldfishbowl]

Well this went off topic pretty quick.

Could it have been those fine people from customs? I have heard they are active on ferries with sniffer dogs. How true that is I have no idea.

[Krikkit]

mygoldfishbowl said:

Well this went off topic pretty quick.

Every time someone mentions tank bags this happens!

[shoutybearhead]

mygoldfishbowl said:

Well this went off topic pretty quick.

Could it have been those fine people from customs? I have heard they are active on ferries with sniffer dogs. How true that is I have no idea.

Are you suggesting that his skiddies may have smelled suspicious then

[BobSaunders]

Don't tank bags affect countersteering? asking for a friend.

[Fire99]

I think tank bags are great. Set the cruise control on the motorway and I've got a nice chin rest while I take a little nap.

[Rubin215]

BobSaunders said:

Don't tank bags affect countersteering? asking for a friend.

Not on a Street Triple with PR5's.

According to a friend...