tankbank or tailbag?

lets say your going away for the weekend & you can get everything in a tailpack or tankbag
which do you take ?

& why?

Tankbag as can stick map in the clear plastic pocket and I think I'd always be worrying that the tailpack had fallen off

Plus, missus would probably be on the back and she'd just complain if she had to sit on a tailpack

[Luckypants]

My tank bag converts to a tail pack. If I'm on my own I'll strap it on the pillion seat, else it goes on the tank. I didn't vote cos there's no 'it depends' type option.

Tankbag, althought I'm pretty much the same as Luckypants.

Most of the time it'll go on the tank, but it'll also go on the pillion seat. I have an oxford sports tankbag, meaning I can remove the bag from the magnetic part, put the bag on the back & put a map in the magnetic part, if I wanted to do that.

Tailpack.

I'm too short to be comfortable trying to control the bike with that lump of bag in front of me... a full tankbag practically comes up just under my chin...

TAILPACK.

I use the oxford 1st time one, and with the underseat strap and a couple of bungees it is well secure. I've had a small rucksack strapped to it with a tent on top held in place with a cargo net and another couple of bungees and went touring for a whole "long" weekend, riding back in 40/50mph winds and rain that would have Noah Shi*ing himself, and it never moved once.

Then there was the time I went to work with a magnetic (small) tankbag on which had my bait in it for work (that's lunch to those of you who are either posh or from the south). It sort of came off and fell off while negotiating a roundabout, bounced off a car and went under the wheels of my mates bike. I dunno who was more upset, him cos it nearly caused him to fall off, or me cause it totally ruined my sandwich.

I take you've started packing for AR07 then hovis?

Oh yeah, tank-bag because I've got a seat hump and tailpack won't fit sadly.

Originally Posted by grh1904

TAILPACK.

I use the oxford 1st time one, and with the underseat strap and a couple of bungees it is well secure. .

thats the one i have

Originally Posted by carlos

I take you've started packing for AR07 then hovis?.

no, not yet....... i will be taking panniers on the AR

Originally Posted by carlos

Oh yeah, tank-bag because I've got a seat hump and tailpack won't fit sadly.

arrrrrr........ i also have a seat cowl and to fit the tailpack i use the pillion seat BUT when the bag is off i have to put the pilloin seat back on & it dont look as good as the cowl

yes im a vain tart

Go with the tankbag H, You won't end up doing a kind of hopping goose step to get on, and you won't be worrying that your kits dropped of on the motorway. Oh and don't forget to tie a length of string to your puck.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Mogs

Oh and don't forget to tie a length of string to your puck.