From: bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Subject: Re: FJ1100/1200 Owners: Tankbag Suggestions Wanted
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In article <1993Apr21.142333.6707@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> mwallace@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark Wallace) writes:
>bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>
>>In article <1993Apr20.195116.10738@ncsu.edu> martenm@chess.ncsu.edu (Mar
> Marten) writes:
>>>
>>>I am looking for a new tank bag now, and I wondered if you, as follow 
>>>FJ1100/1200 owners, could make some suggestions as to what has, and has
>
>>With the FJ's large, flat gas tank, I'd imagine that almost anything
>>would work. Personally, I'm quite happy with my Eclipse standard tank
>>bag.
>
>I think the only thing to watch for is the number of attachment
>straps.  Most come with 3 and some with 4, I have a Bagman 4 strap
>tankbag and because the rear of the tank is so narrow the fit
>is not optimal.

Good point, I'd overlooked that. The Eclipse has a 3 point mount, 1 at
the rear and 2 at the front, and it's very stable on the FJ. I have seen
some with harnesses that mount to the sides of the tank, and that would
be a real problem on the FJ.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland
bgardner@dsd.es.com
