$300!? Is the Mosko Moto Nomax V3 Worth the Price?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 28. 06. 2024
- In this video, we'll explore Mosko Moto's flagship tank bag: the Nomax V3. This bag packs a punch with a variety of purpose-built features. Top-notch organization, integrated water storage, backpack conversion straps, and some extensive compartmentalization make this bag so awesome... but is it worth the high price...? This will be the last tank bag I buy for a long time. Is it because it's just that great or because I won't be able to afford another one for a loooooooong time? Watch this video and decide for yourself!
0:00 Intro
0:28 Why to Buy
1:35 Price
2:15 Quality & Key Features
2:51 Service & Warranty
3:21 Sizing, Fitment, & Attachment
4:50 Anatomy of the Bag: the Beavertail
5:47 Anatomy of the Bag: the Organizer
7:50 Anatomy of the Bag: the Main Pocket
9:06 Anatomy of the Bag: the Expansion
9:37 Anatomy of the Bag: Water Storage
10:37 Anatomy of the Bag: Size Differences between Pack Styles
11:00 Anatomy of the Bag: the Backpack Conversion
11:42 Differences between the Nomax V2 and Nomax V3
15:00 Conclusion & Outro
Products Mentioned:
www.moskomoto.com/products/no...
Transportation to the wilderness:
2021 Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports 1100
Camera:
SonyA7iii + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8
SonyA7iv + Sigma 85mm f/1.4dgart
đ Gear up and ride on! The path beyond the pavement is waiting!
Any product from Mosko is the best bar none. Super great people. They truly care about our community.
Great video man. Really surprised to see you donât have at least 10k subs!
Mosko Moto gear is second to none. Their customer service is exceptional. I had a warranty issue, and they went beyond what I expected. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. Thanks for it, it really help me to make my choice.
Great review, Brady!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good review bud, đi have one of these and it has so many pockets and features i learned some new storage spots from your review. Lol cheers!
Haha, I hope this review helps you get the most out of your bag! Thanks for watching!
thanks, very thorough description, and zoom in . it will help me buying the V3 for my CRF300
If it helps, I did outfit it on my 250L once, andâŠ. It works⊠but it definitely takes up a lot of real estate on a smaller bike like that. I went with a Gnome for my 250, and itâs perfect, especially if youâre looking to relocate some water up front.
Being a newer rider myself, you just saved me so much time and research on this tank bag! Ty
Thanks for watching! I hope the information helps out!
I must say that you review is very good. You covered pretty much everything, that too interestingly. Keep it up dude!
Thanks so much! Iâm hoping to continue to do deep dives like this!
Now that's a professionally delivered revieew. Tell 'em what you're gonna tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em what you told 'em. Good job.
Was leaning towards the Diablo. You've mde me reconsider.
Thank you! I really think with the expandable compartment, you donât have to miss out on the benefit of the tub-style bags anymore. Nothing against GL at all, but itâs hard to want to go back to anything else after having the mosko stuff! Either way, best of luck in finding a bag that works best for you!
Very thorough and informative review!
For anyone considering a mosko tank bag, I will say they have the best quality i have experienced whilst playing with different brands of tank bags on a variety of different bikes. They also have a size and model to fit several different riding/motorcycle styles, even dual sports!
And if youâre ballin on a tighter budget, a lot of the smaller options without the integrated water bladders are wayyyyy cheaper!
Thanx! Good infođ€
Thank you! Hopefully, I can do a review of some other mosko stuff Iâve got in the near future. The gnome might be next on the list.
Great vid thanks
Iâm a Mosko fanboy, and I had the V2. I sold it though, because it felt like it was overdesigned. Too many layers, zippers, pockets, etc. made for a lot of fiddling with things when used regularly. I ended up going back to my Hood tank bag. I want to love the bag because it does so many things, but I think the problem might be is that it does so many things.
You definitely have to get into a kind of rhythm when you use it, and itâs easy to overpack it. I keep all of the stuff I *might* need in the pocket with all of the organizers. Itâs a good spot for things like chargers and things you might carry just in case. And then the main pocket is usually open for carrying larger items or stuff I might need to access often. It can be a pain, but when on longer trips (especially camping), itâs nice to know I have everything I need and also to know where it is without having to dig around a whole bunch.
What a wonderful review. Thanks for this! I had one question - I run a KTM 390 Adv on most days. Would it be too large for that bike? Otherwise I am absolutely sold on the Nomax. Seems to be a well thought & engineered bag.
Great review! I have the V1 which has served me well over many miles. I wasn't considering upgrading, but the expansion ability would be nice. Unfortunately that $300 buy-in has me a bit cold.
It is a hefty price! Iâve never seen a V1 in person, but Iâve seen some reviews of it. It looks like itâs a great bag. The expansion is nice for peace of mind. Surprisingly, I still havenât used it!
Iâve had my Nomax V2 for a couple of years (bought used) and have yet to utilize all the compartments. Probably wonât upgrade for a while. Itâs a solid piece of kit for sure.
Theyâre so organized that itâs easy to end up carrying way more than you realize. The V2 is awesome, and I wouldnât have even considered upgrading if they didnât put the expansion zipper on it. After getting it, I can see itâs a worthwhile upgrade, but I also could have been fine with a V2 for years to come.
Iâd love to see a review of the Gnome if you could! I have a smaller bike that this would be way too big for and Iâm curious if thatâs a good option for me đ
I have the gnome for my dual sport! I love that bag! It made me heavily consider replacing the nomax with it, even on my big bike!
Man their stuff is expensive... but man it's really good.
Dang, i thought i was neurotic but it keeps amazing me what ppl slap to their bikes.đ
I'm off figuring out how to mount a metal green 5L jerrycan to my classic Transalp, even though there's a fuel station every 5 km. in the Netherlandsđźâđš
Ride safe and have fun.
Haha! Thatâs awesome! Several years ago, I fashioned some fishing rod holders for my dual sport and made them interchangeable with my FZ09 so that I could pack out fishing stuff more reliably/conveniently. It worked great, but it looked pretty silly. Gotta make it your own!
They are the best quality kit in the world. I have a Nomax tank bag. They are really, really thought out. It can't be secured to the bike so you cant leave it unattended. Then again, those that can will just be ripped off by a thief. It comes into its own for 'proper' adventure riders who ride in sparsley populated areas, where you dont hsve to keep taking it off and putting it on again. It also has a bladder pack with is great.
Yeah, itâs a little freaky to think about all the stuff someone could get away with when you have a bag like that on the bike.
That is one really nice thing about mosko though; they make it convenient to carry their bags off of the bike by making their bags convertible to backpacks/hip packs. You still have to deal with securing the bag again when you get back to the bike though.
Thank you for detailed review! Looking for a tank bag for my camera. Imho the most secure position of the camera is in the middle on a tank, between wheels, less vibration and shaking. I noticed you put a Sony alpha series inside with lens unmounted.
1) Do you think your camera could fit inside with "capacity increase zipper" opened with 24-70mm lens installed?
2) And also I see it is already big even on AT, I have CRF300L but I think I will go that big tank bag route, I haven't found small tanks bags for camera keeping purposes.
P.S. I like how Tusk Olympus fits on a tank, but it is made of a very thin fabric material, needs to be modified with some foam rubber and armoring with polycarbonate, Mosko Moto Nomax V3 looks, and priced mush more solidly)).
I agree! Less vibration, especially since the tank is usually mounted on rubber to some extent. And itâs the part on the bike with the least directional change when you go over bumps.
1. You definitely could fit a Sony Alpha series with a standard zoom lens the way youâre talking. I have done it with my Tamron 28-75, but there isnât much room left when you do. If you were to expand the bag, it would be no problem at all.
2. I put it on my 250L at one point when I was considering non-camera options for a long trip. It fit, but it definitely feels like it takes up more space on that bike than it does on the Africa Twin. I ended up going a different route for that trip, but my buddy was in a pinch and needed something to carry water on that same trip, and he ended up rocking it on his KLX300 for about 750 miles. It didnât seem to bug him even though we were doing a lot of off-road miles.
Do note that I added some foam backing to mine to help protect the camera.
Btw, I was using an A7-series in that bag. I now have a 6700 that I got almost exclusively to pack on the bike, and it fits in the bag even better. Anything bigger than the A7-series cameras, and youâd definitely have to expand the bag and get creative with how you pack it.
@@PastthePavementwBrady Thank you very much for detailed response, then an "organizer-separator" inside the bag like those in Shimoda Explorer backpacks for cameras, would be good.
Cut about 6-7â off of the hose or to where itâs about an inch from the second clip and remove the last clip off of the bottom of the bag. Huge upgrade as far as interference when standing.
Thatâs a great suggestion! I havenât brought myself to actually modify the hose yet, but I do feel like as far as interference when standing goes, the hose is the main perpetrator.
I would buy this if it was designed as a tail bag.
What tail bag are you currently running on your AT? I have the same bike.
Doesnât the bag scratch tank when bike is dusty or dirty?
I havenât experienced that on these bags, and Iâve put probably 5000 on them, most of those miles being in dusty dirty conditions. The bag stays put for the most part when riding, so it doesnât move around enough or allow much dirt to get underneath it that it causes issues. I have noticed, however, that the straps that go to the frame in the back are scuffing up the finish on the tank a little. My bike has about 25000 miles on it not, so Iâve just come to accept that itâs not going to look perfect if I use it how I like to use it, but if I had the little grippy pads that go on the side of the tank, the finish scuffing wouldnât be an issue at all, even with the straps.
What rear case is that - I am looking for a soft case rather than hard case ⊠looks perfect!
Itâs the Nelson Rigg Trails End Adventure tail bag. They have 3 sizes, and this one is the Adventure size. Itâs been great, but after lots of dusty riding has led to the zippers malfunctioning a bit. Lots of miles on it before that happened though.
I have an AT with a V1 Nomad (before the Nomax). My biggest complaint is the size- you canât properly stand over the bike. Iâve been wearing as backpack more and more.
I donât find that it gets in my way all that much, but when the water bladder is in it, sometimes the hose does. It is a large bag though. Definitely couldnât put anything bigger up there.
If you like using it as a backpack, the V3 is a good upgrade. The straps are way better on it.
Hello Brady ..is this V3 also have a whisle add also some kind of sim phone pin?
It does have both of those just like the V2. I have never used either feature, so I didnât include them in my review, but they are there. Good call out!
Anyone fit this on a Honda cb500x? I'm not sure about the size.
Its colour matches your bikes colour scheme
Could it fit a small laptop in the compartment above the water storage?
It would have to be like a Microsoft surface or a Chromebook. I wouldnât expect anything bigger than an 11 inch laptop to fit, and that would be TIGHT.
@@PastthePavementwBrady thank you! Subscribed!
so is it worth the price?
What tail bag is that?
That is the Nelson Rigg Trails End Adventure bag. Itâs been great, and I think my next video is going to dive into it a little bit.
Mosko makes nice stuff but pricey.. I like the color but that bag looks completely out-of-place on your AT, it doesnât match the camel hump tank geometry and sits too far rearward. No map window is a deal breaker for a tank bag. I do like it double duties as a backpack..
Thatâs an interesting observation, and I understand what youâre saying. I think the best fitting bag for the AT is the OEM Honda bag, but because it focuses so much on matching the exact shape, it compromises a lot on space. Regardless, fitment was definitely a concern of mine when ordering this bag, and from a practical standpoint, it seems to fit on the bike just fine. They do sell a map pocket that attaches to the top, but I have never found myself in need of a paper map, so I havenât got it.
No not worth $ 550 here in AustraliaâŠ. Yes looking at the bag it was perfect for what Iâm looking for, but yeah no. $550 is criminal. For a bag design thatâs been around for the last 10 years that they just put tank straps on to make it worse itâs not even waterproof/ weather proof. Even looking at using that $310 with exchange rate. Itâs about $440 aus.
300+$ For a paint scratching strap nightmare like that? Its a HARD pass for me!
To each their own! While it doesnât really scratch up my paint or anything anyway, scratches from a bag are definitely not the worst thing I ask my bike to hold up to, so itâs not that big of a deal to me. The straps have started to scuff the finish on the tank, but I could have easily avoided that by having tank pads that most people put on their bikes anyway.
For me, that's an easy,,,, no. The Tusq $75 one holds your crap just fine, and puts crap ton more miles in your tank, beers in your belly, and a v-day gift for your gf,,,, yeah, that's coming right up. I bought a mm tank bag for the fit, and promptly returned it. It wasn't the size stated, way overengineered for a "bag", and so many pockets no way I could remember which one I put shit in. Yeah, very nicely made, and great people, but squarely marketing to the mosko moto gucci crowd.
Absolutely not way to large why do you top heavy the bike when you do not need too.
Itâs a good way to move stuff from a pannier rack or tail rack closer to the front of the bike. Sure, weighting the top of the bike is not ideal, but I prefer adding weight there than putting even more weight out back over the back tire. This keeps the weight of your daily carry and water between the axles.
Iâve got an early version of the nomax. Donât use it much, too stiff, pockets donât really work for me, not water proof, doesnât fit the Africa twin tank shape very well.
If itâs any consolation, I had the V2, and it didnât fit as well on my Africa twin as the V3 does. At the end of my video, I discussed some of the differences between the versions, and I think they changed the harness location on the V3. That seemed to make it fit my bike much better than the V2! They also come with rain covers now, but I have heard that some early iterations of their bags donât always come with things like that.
Oh man "Giant Loop" products look like crap. Oh I'm sure they function fine but they get no points for design or style. God-dam they are ugly. I have mosko moto gear on 3 of my bikes. I drove 5,000 miles from Beaumont, TX to Montana last summer with all Mosko gear. One word, perfect. I bought the tank bag he has and a whole 40L rackless system for my KTM500 EXCF with their pico tank bag. I like their shit and I like it a lot. Foock that ugly-ass giant loop crap.