SW-Motech Legend Gear Tank Bag Review - Perfect for your Triumph Modern Classic
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- I loved the Legend gear panniers that I reviewed a while back, so when looking for a tank bag it seemed logical to go back the those German wizards... This review looks at the LT1 magnetic bag.
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Thanks for the review Tony. I had been looking around for a smaller tank bag with magnets so I wouldn't have to play around with straps and remove it to refuel. After watching your video this past fall I picked one up. Exactly what I was looking for! Cheers from Colorado Springs, Colorado USA.
Thanks Michael, glad it was useful! Would love to visit Colorado Springs something, especially to do some riding
Thank you for your great videos!!! Just bought a street twin last year and I love it sooo much and with your tips and tricks it's even better!! Keep it up!
Cheers Anci
Hey Tony, thank you for the compliments and the detailed review! Keep up the good work :)
Thanks Guys, I’ve always found your stuff to be fantastic quality and it does what it’s supposed to
i realize I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream new tv shows online?
Just watched this again, as when I'm back in Portugal in spring, I'm going to get this and the two side bags from Germany for my SCR950. There's next to nothing else on the market that fits the 950.
Its good kit
@@mancavemoto Good to hear.
Hi Tony received my bag this morning I'm well impressed excellent quality and perfect size, thanks for you very helpful review.
Great to hear!
Enjoyed the review and your various video references/comments. Funny stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. I'm actually reviewing as well. I took out all the magnets for two reasons: 1) my MT07 does have plastic around the steel tank and the magnets don't reach anyways and 2) the magnets are so strong that they can mess with the OIS of my camera lenses. I use this as a tailbag. Awesome little bag.
Cheers Bo, as it happens I was just going to look at your channel as I’m in the market for a new camera rucksack. Quite like the Peak Designs 30l, but I know you’ll have a few others for me to consider
The Peakdesign seems to be the crowd's favorite, but I haven't tested it myself yet.
I know this is a couple months old. I've been riding for years and carrying camera in a backpack, (rucksack to you guys) and I looked at the Peak Design, although its a nice bag, but it does not get me excited and the dual sided access it just looks like stuff would fall out, the bags I currently use are Think Tank Photo Airport Essentials which has has a built in cable lock, its made for airplane travel my other and current favorite for riding on a motorcycle is the TUBU 6070 its supposed to be a hiking bag but I can carry two bottle of water, my tripod, camera bodies and lenses along with a a laptop and still have space for my dynaplug tire repair kit along with a few extra co2 cartridges. the tripod rides in the center of the bag unlike my Think Tank Photo which I can carry a tripod or a water bottle but not both, I hate having to put a tank bag on the bike to carry my moto repair kit and then strap a tripod to the back fender and then having to unpack it all and put it back to get back on the road, one bag makes life a lot easier, you can also lock the TUBU's zippers as well,
Cheers
I spent a few years at RAF Bridgewater near Ipswich lots of great trips around that area, minus those Sizewell Seagulls they leave a big mess.
Donald Kline Photography I also didn't like the side openings on the PD bag, so opted for the Manfrotto Manhattan, which i've been really pleased with.
Great video Tony and nice piece of kit. Ah ... the mysterious scroll!!
Dun dun daaar!
Hi Tony. Another great review. Sad to tell you I traded in my Triumph Street Twin for a 2014 Honda CB1100. Price was reduced by almost $4000 from original cost. Fantastic motorcycle. Still look forward to following your reviews. Take care and stay safe out there
Hi Marc, not sad if you’ve got a bike you love! Sounds like a bargain and I’ve always liked the look of those CB1100’s Thanks for being part of my journey here on CZcams. Ride Safe
I’ve had this bag on my Xj6 for the last year and now I use it also on my t120 it’s great for my keys phone wallet and smokes very handy great vid mate kind regards Phil
Cheers Phil
any scratches at all? Do you put a plastic film or something underneath to avoid any paint damage?
Hi Tony
I just wanted to say your chanel is fantastic, I got the legend gear side bags for my newly purchased CB1100Rs influenced by your review (also, almost got a Street Twin instead because of you, lol), and I will likely buy this bag too..
Thanks for the awesome work, keep it up ;)
Thanks Vilmos, nice of you to make contact, always nice to hear. CB1100RS nice!
It's right, it is very handy and practical, even in rain it sticks perfectly on the tank on motorway speed...and a ted above ;-)
Yep, I use this a lot, very handy
Bought the LT1 as a result of this video, Tony. Due to arrive tomorrow. BTW...Brew Dog beer is fantastic. There's a Brew Dog hotel & brewery two hours from my home in Ohio.
Nice!
I love your editing! So much fun!
Thanks again for such informative videos! You are invaluable.
Tally Bally Ho!
Cheers Capt. Much appreciated
I bought this because of your vid. 👌
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Me too 😂 this man cost me a fortune twice..... I'm on my second street twin 🤷♂️🤪😂😂😂
Great Video! Will be buying the black version for my beloved Moto Guzzi V7 III. Edit: Cheers from WI, USA!
No problem
Just a quick question; does the waterproof bag impair the strength of the magnetic connection as it raises the bag off the tank a bit? Sorry if the answer is obvious?
Hi, no it’s a good question, the cover fits over the top of the bag and then pulls tight around the bottom. It doesn’t go underneath where the magnets are
Thats a surprisingly reasonable price, im so used to over inflated prices on such specialized products that a normal price actually seems odd.
The quality is top notch too
Thanks for great video. Would you think it would carry a couple of disc locks or maybe a small chain and lock? I also have the Speed Twin 900 👍
Yes, two reasonable size disclocks would fit
Looks like some very sturdy gear 👍🏻
sure seems it
Works well on my Street Scrambler.
👍
Hi mate, could you share your current views on the bag? I ordered one for my T120 but really worried about it scratching the tank paint? How is it holding up? I have ceramic coating done but still have heard horror stories of tank bags scratching the tank. Thanks
Sure, it’s been really good. The bottom of the bag is rubberised, so as long as you keep it clean and check for grit etc before you use it it’ll be fine. The bag doesn’t move like some strap on ones do, so the chances of scratching are minimal.
@@mancavemoto thanks mate! That’s reassuring. Appreciate your prompt reply.
Always hesitated in getting one of these because of concerns over stability of bag at speed, looks like I'll be splashing out soon
Hi Graham, that was one of my worries. The footage in the video was with a canon dslr, lens, iPhone and keys inside
I have had this on my T120 no straps just using magnets for most of this riding season and have never had it so much as shift. I have driven at speed on windy days and no problems. Love it. Has never made a mark on my bike. Just make sure bag and bike are clean and don’t slide it on or slide it to reposition it. Pick it straight off and reposition and you will be fine.
Raincover... the bag looks really great, practical and a really neat size, but a raincover.. why not just make it waterproof with seamed linings/membrane and such? why Sw-motech? Good review Tony. now please go out and test it on a rainy day :D
Hi Prt Eng, unfortunately it is not that easy to build a completely waterproof bag. We do offer waterproof bags but the Legend Gear products are supposed to be more about the looks and the feel of the material. Zippers will always let water in (even if you seal them), cotton is not exactly waterproof and if you change all that, you will get a completely different bag with compromised looks. That´s not what we wanted with this product. Hope that answers your question ;)
Good reply, and i fully understand the material aspect. But since its not made of baumwolle it must be able to withstand some amount of water pressure before stuff inside gets soaked, and its not mounted in direct rain like panniers would be. but its still a good lokking little bag.
It actually is made of a waxed canvas, which is fabricated from cotton. Of course it can withstand some drops due to the coating and PU lining. But we can only claim it to be "splash-proof" and not completely "waterproof" without the raincover. But we get your point ;)
@@SW-MOTECH I bought the LA5 Tool Bag, the
LR1 Tail Bag, and the
LT1 Tank Bag. As mentioned, too bad the Legend line is not waterproof or even water resistant. At least your provide a rain cover for the Tail Bag and Tank Bag, but why not for the Tool Bag? They certainly cost enough to warrant providing one.
Happy New Year Tony,
I hope you had a good Christmas.
I’m looking at magnetic 🧲 tank bags for my SpeedTwin. This is a contender. Any others you’d recommend up to £120?
Thanks Jamie, you too. This has proved to be a really useful bag. Another one to take a look at would be the Givi Corium, although its possibly less retro looking? tinyurl.com/givitankbag one other is possibly the Bagster, but its quite simple tinyurl.com/bagsterdline
@@mancavemoto Hi Tony,
Sorry for my late reply and many thanks for those other options. I’ve gone with the L1T. I purchased it from the Sportsbikeshop in Harlow and they priced matched it against Motolegends @. £55.20! A right little result. I am really concerned with the strength of the magnets 🧲 though. I can easily peel the bag off the tank with my little finger. I think the manufacture should have sewed a few more in especially at the top and bottom of the bag where they are absent. However I’m yet to ride with it so we shall see. All the best and I’ll see you when the weather gets a bit better
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Will this work for Thruxton R? Seem it is a aluminum strip along the tank. Not sure it obstruct the magnetic to attached.
And thank you for a great review, very clear.
The magnets are on the outer section of the base, so shouldn't interfere with the tank strap
P.O. used magnetic bag on my bike. It left weird marks on the paint. Won't come out
Great product. I may get one.
It’s a handy piece of kit to have, I don’t like shoving lots of stuff in my pockets, so perfect for phone, keys, cigars, sidestand puck, visor cleaner etc etc
Cigars?
Yep Cigars
Love it but I have a t100 matte black and I'm worried this is going to give me fine scratches on the tank.
No idea what it would be like on a matte tank. As long as you ‘place’ it on the tank and don’t drag it, it should be fine. But as I said I don’t know what the Matte finish is like
Hi. Whats your advice in keeping wallet with credit cards n handphone in the main compartment? Will it be effected by the strong magnets, as suggested in the manual? Thanks!!
I never had an issue with it, i tend to carry my phone in the mesh compartment inside the lid, so it’s kept away from the magnets anyway
@@mancavemoto ooo. I see. Coz with latest phone with bigger screen size, i feel that it might get quite snug to fit it in the mesh area. Thanks anyway for you reply. Appreciate it😁👍
you still using these SW motech bags? great review
This tank bag yes, although as a tailback now as my bike has a plastic tank
Strap-On?
I nearly put a video clip in, then thought better of it ;)
Hi there, nice review! Is it possible to remove the magnets? Thank you!
You can but I think it might require cutting of the fabric inside....I’ll check
Hello, thanks for your video. I am considering buying it for my Voge 300 AC, do you think it's compatible with my bike? Thanks!
If its got a steel tank then it should be good.
@@mancavemoto Thanks buddy ✌🏻
Can I use this video in Korea
I will post it on my blog.
As long as you credit/link to my channel thats fine.
Will this work on a Triumph Bobber?
Yep, sure will