Tank Protection. (K1 curvy)

[ejohnh]

I've just got hold of an oxford sport tank bag. It's got magnets to grip the tank. How do I protect the tank against scratching by the bag?

JohnH

[fizzwheel]

Oxford sell a roll of soft material thats designed to work with your tank bag to stop it scratching the tank but its expensive. Liz got a roll of simialr cloth from a pound shop. I think its designed to go under kitchen table clothes and place mats etc to stop them slipping / marking the table and its exactly the same as the Oxford stuff. I cut a big square of that off and I use that underneath my tank bag. Its simialr to the tribo seat stuff that you can get to put on your pillion seat to stop your pillion sliding about but I wouldnt use that as its expensive.

I know some people use an old tea towel or a just a piece of soft cloth will do. Just make sure its clean and theres no grit or small particles stuck to it before you pop it on the tank. I always give my tank bag a quick brush off before I put it on the tank to make sure its clean.

HTH

[ejohnh]

Oxford sell a roll of soft material thats designed to work with your tank bag to stop it scratching the tank but its expensive. Liz got a roll of simialr cloth from a pound shop. I think its designed to go under kitchen table clothes and place mats etc to stop them slipping / marking the table and its exactly the same as the Oxford stuff. I cut a big square of that off and I use that underneath my tank bag. Its simialr to the tribo seat stuff that you can get to put on your pillion seat to stop your pillion sliding about but I wouldnt use that as its expensive.

I know some people use an old tea towel or a just a piece of soft cloth will do. Just make sure its clean and theres no grit or small particles stuck to it before you pop it on the tank. I always give my tank bag a quick brush off before I put it on the tank to make sure its clean.

HTH

Thanks HTH. I'll look for some.
John

[netsurfer]

Failing that, most car accessory shops should stock Draper "Grip Mat" it comes in various sizes and isnt exactly expensive.

Pete

[mac608]

Dunelm Mill sell the same stuff in about two meter rolls, I think for less than a fiver - their use is to stop rugs moving on laminate floors.

[ejohnh]

Thanks to all for the info
John

[northwind]

I think I have a Tankslapper tank-top protector somewhere that I'm not likely to use... It's been stored for a while so might not be perfect but it might suit you.

http://www.thetankslapper.com/