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Bars hitting tank bag now....What bag will work?

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#1 ·
I had a Bags Connection Engage Sport on my 650 that doesn't fit now that I've added Moose Racing Hi bars and Jenmar risers. Looking at the dims of the Micro bag, I still don't think it will clear. Anyone have the same issue and how'd your resolve it? Anyone know of a bag that will clear the bars and still fit my tank ring or is there a bag that mounts far enough back? I was hoping to stick with the quick release for fueling and security but that's looking like less of an option now so any tips are appreciated.
 
#3 ·
I've had tank bags that interfere with the bars at extreme turn positions but in general riding they weren't a problem. Worse case is operating the kill switch at low speed parking maneuvers.
I've got a low Joe Rocket bag for the Wee.
If your insistent on a ring mount your selections are limited.
I was given this magnetic mount bag by a friend. It just happened to work well.
 
#5 ·
You could always redrill the bag and move it back further. You'd have a few holes, but could probably throw a dab of black silicone on them. .
The bag I have is the one pictured at the top of the display (without a name?) on the Twisted Throttle page Tankbags - Luggage & Racks - Shop by Product - TwistedThrottle.com
I have 3 1/2 inch risers with the stock bar and when I drilled the holes I put them so the bag was as far back as it would go and still conform with the shape of the tank. Has worked fine for years.It's tight but still has clearance.
 
#8 ·
On a few different bikes I have this problem but only at what I would call extreme turns. If I had the bars turned this far while riding I would have fallen off.

So I guess I do not understand the problem, does it interfere while riding on the road? Does it stop you from parking the bike?

I only get this amount of handlebar turn when parking the bike between my other bikes in the garage and I have the engine off and its purely manual.

Seems like a storm in a tea cup to me.
 
#9 ·
With me, the problem with restricting the lock to lock angle is when slow maneuvering on tricky bits of a gravel road. The restriction while parking I could have put up with -- but slow turns, eg on a gravel hairpin corner -- it gets a bit tense if I'm 'committed' to a line -- only to have the tank bag interference prevent me from sticking to a chosen line through the turn.
 
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