What I Have in My Motorcycle Tank Bag?

[@motorcycleadventures]

If you want to learn more about the long motorcycle trips check the rest of the videos in the channel or buy my book: "How to become a better long distance motorcycle rider" rtw-adventures.com/books-1.html

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[@teneretraveller8980]

Wet wipes. ALWAYS useful. Snacks to keep me going if hungry. First aid kit. Otherwise very similar. Good topic. Happy travels

[@whitedrguy6503]

Very interesting. One thing I like to carry in my tank bag is some tissues in a zip lock bag and a small spray bottle with either diluted dish washing liquid or window cleaner, very handy for cleaning my helmet visor, especially in summer when there is lots of bugs.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for adding!

[@thesmithsmaf]

Pavel! Another awesome addition to your excellent extensive knowledge bank which you share with us… we are not worthy you are the brilliant beautiful Bulgarian biker guru …. Thank you 🙏🏿

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure!

[@L10usa]

Thank you very much for sharing all those informations with us. Im going to do my first motorcycle trip from New Jersey to South Carolina on my naked bike Z1000 and Im following your videos to learn as much as I can. It s not the perfect bike for long rides, but I believe it will be ok. Thanks and ride safe.

[@motorcycleadventures]

The important is to ride, no matter what! Good luck on your trips!

[@md123420]

when are you leaving?

[@L10usa]

@@md123420 , in May, if it s not cold. Otherwise, I go on june

[@dsackman1495]

A little late to the game. Great video... Can I suggest for the tank bag: - a small note book/pad with pencil or pen - a little bit of money for toll roads/bridges and such - some energy food or candy to nibble on I use a small tank bag and it only carries necessaties I may need without getting off the bike. Additional stuff with my camel back on my back and a small bag tied to the back of the bike. That is, immediate access without getting off the bike in the tank bag, intermediate access on my back, and stuff I may need without delving into my panniers.

[@angelite143]

Practical, systematic and very concise video for all moto adventurers out there.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks!

[@PePe-kv7os]

If you looking of this green jar with solar battery please check FIREWATER MULTI BOTTLE. Probably it that same.

[@s8torre]

Great didactical video ... tank bags are very important for trips. Keep up the good videos. Regards and remember... every day you ride it is and adventure... thats the reason of riding.

[@motorcycleadventures]

True, thanks!

[@Ronbassettphd]

Yet another informative and thought-provoking video. I hope you keep recording them

[@motorcycleadventures]

Of course I will! Thank you!

[@CodyDang2311]

Absolute agreed with you bro, i used to carry back bag only 3 kgs, but after 100km it like 100kg. So, should use tank bag for long trips, easy for movement.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Exactly

[@krzysztof6469]

As usual, specifically and on the subject. I really like your advice.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you!

[@MotoHolic]

WOW, very detailed and easy to follow explanation. You really have mastered packing your tank bag, I guess after all the trips you have taken, you have figured out the best system that works for you. Thank you for sharing, I will definitely adopt some of your practices. I already compartmentalise most of my little things like charges/cables/camera mounts in their own dedicated pouches. It is a good idea to keep things in their dedicated places, then it will be easier to find quickly. Good job, thank you again for explaining and sharing your know-hows!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Yes my friend, I do have a working system to sort everything out.

[@mohammednaseer374]

You are amazing brother and a true person, love from Pakistan!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks!

[@vesso_georgiev]

I have pretty much the same arrangement. No action cameras yet 😀, but instead I have also: Wet wipes, a small spray for my glasses & the visor, a wind proof lighter (I don’t smoke), a spare base layer to change in the summer or to add to the one I ware in the winter. Rain cover of the tank bag is a pain. I lost mine while riding...🙁

[@motorcycleadventures]

Of course, every bag needs to be customized for the rider. All the best!

[@pauldavison2116]

I HATE my rain cover for my tank bag. Even with the big windshield it collects air under it and puffs up like a big balloon. It then makes it impossible to see my gauges and read the map without fighting to push it down. Before the next trip I am going to figure if I can use my head flashlight's elastic band to clamp it down on the sides so air does not get under neath and puff it up or use some sort of cord/bungee. A little trick to save your covers from getting lost. Attach a short length of paracord the covers to the bags. Lost a pannier rain cover one time so now everything is attached to everything.

[@mototravelous]

Great! много добро видео. I have been thinking about getting a bigger tank bag instead of my top case all the time. Your video helped. всичко най-хубаво

[@motorcycleadventures]

I am glad that the video helps, this was the idea.

[@AdventuresWithNimby]

Well done you can tell you have put alot of thought into each peace. The flexible bottle is new to me, and a very cool peace of kit. Ride safe.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you Nathan!

[@MACK13]

Excellent video Pavlin , thankyou for sharing. Maggie and Mack, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for taking the time Maggie and Mack!

[@BadDadio]

Excellent video. Precise & to the point.

[@iamtourer]

Very nice Pavlin. I carry exactly same things except that light jar.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks!

[@dean.]

You are legend...enyoying your every new video advice and trip

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you!

[@ralfdeutsch5770]

Very good approach. Just my style. However I would add a small first aid kit, toilet paper, water bottle and some stuff depending on where you go. Thanks a lot.

[@bhushantendulkar2484]

Nice video on the necessity & usefulness of a tank bag. The jar is really interesting for the multi uses.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks Bhushan!

[@lagancider6153]

I ride an older Moto Guzzi, so I always have a multi-tool, a test light, a bag of fuses, and a couple of relays in my tank bag ;-)

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@AhmedJourneyMemoirs]

Thank you for this video I really like it an help me to do my stuff

[@NabilKarsheh]

Thanks for revealing how you upload your videos

[@motorcycleadventures]

You are welcome anytime!

[@dheerajtaggar]

Very useful video must buy for my himalayan

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks man!

[@martinseel2837]

my most used item on trips is my leatherman which has its own private part in my tankbag. Also i have copies of my papers (identity card, passport, licence and visa) in a sealed plastic cover. A small roll of strong tape and some kind of tissue for emergency toilet stops. .....safe ride...

[@abcchannel1709]

Thank you for sharing nice topic mister

[@Sonu19424]

Can you make a video of different lashings used on saddle bags

[@truthxposed8975]

Hes a handsome guy, seems like a gentleman. I wished I had someone like him helping me shop for my first street bike. I'm 5 feet tall so its impossible to find a bike that fits me.

[@orgami100]

Have you tried a mini bike..?

[@truthxposed8975]

Jason Wilson I rode KX60, KX80, YZ80, KTM125. I used to race dirt bikes when I was younger. I've sat on Ninja, CBR, Yamaha 250's. I like the naked style, the issue is my arms and legs are too short. I need a bike that's the size of the kids Euro mini GP. That's the best way I can describe it. They dont even sell them in the U.S. I've even thought about buying a dirt bike and putting street tires on it.

[@orgami100]

There has to be custom shops that be very willing to modify handlebars brake pedals and shifters to your needs... I'm in the Orient so everything is small size pretty much..

[@tirimut]

Have you thought about a Kawasaki ER5? 500 cc so a proper bike, but very low too. That's what I ride, I'm 5' 7" and feel like and NBA player when sat on it, flatfooting with my knees bent a bit. At 5' you'd be on you toes, but surely it should work. If not - think about a low bike with a custom low seat and boots with a high sole.

[@caffeineman72]

I know this is a not the style you may prefer - but the Rebel 500 and Vulcan 650 may be a better fit while giving you a bit of a "sport bike" feel in a low seat cruiser package.

[@jirijjankov3823]

Very helpfull Video. Thanks Pavlin.

[@robertrobhog]

great video pavlin, that bottle was made by suaoki . it was the collapsible drift bottle but I don't think they make it anymore

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks Robert!

[@sujoydey8469]

well organized man !!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well...

[@matthiasjoseph]

Nice vid - thanks Pavlin. Good to see someone doing it similar. I also swear on my tankbag. The only downside is that it is not water resistant/proof. As I see you also have to fiddle around with that !#?&% raincover. I'd really like to have exactly my bag waterproof. Especially on the british isles with coming on, going of sometimes ever half hour and that many viewpoints every few miles. Then it is a pain to remove the cover which leaves some water on the bag very time. Also the raincover fills with ait when riding above 30km/h. That's annoying and and blocks part of the view to my instruments. I feel it really is a shame that there are so few waterproof tankbags out there. Take care - ride safe and enjoy your life!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Yes, I understand what you mean about the rain cover, but...

[@jomiller2095]

Giant Loop makes a couple of bags, they do not garentee that it is waterproof..but it is.

[@thesmithsmaf]

Please anyone help WHERE can we BUY the green plastic lighting jar! It is GENIUS 😮

[@motorcycleadventures]

Amazon or Aliexpress

[@arnabbhattacharjee1135]

Pavlin if possible please make a video on how you handle on road trips if your bike is giving trouble, or not performing as per your expectations on that particular time.......

[@motorcycleadventures]

I will think about it, thank!

[@Black-Tiger]

I have some baby wipes as they are great to clean my hands or visors and a small bottle of hand sanitizer inside of a ziploc bag

[@motorcycleadventures]

Whatever works for you...

[@edgararagonzegarra5248]

Great! IT is practical and necessary but why is it so expensive?

[@motorcycleadventures]

It is what it is.

[@2102116978]

Thanks, it's very helpfull. I sould add a litle botle of water, and half a roll of toilet paper.

[@dheerajtaggar]

Namaste uncle jee 🙏

[@tonyodonnell9655]

Thanks for the video Pavlin. Have you ever had any trouble getting 4 cameras through customs?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Never!

[@ankitdhasmana8788]

Thanks for this video. Which brand and capacity ( Litres) tank bag you are using?

[@motorcycleadventures]

This is my old tank bag. Next week I will have a video about what I am going to take on my next trip.

[@ankitdhasmana8788]

@@motorcycleadventures Thanks, cool.

[@MrGudrutis]

Hey friends can you recommend where I can find el. socket adapter like in video?

[@motorcycleadventures]

In every local shop for this type of stuff. The usually cost couple of dollars (euros)

[@thillaiambalam5661]

Hi Pavlin,what is the best/good road maps brand to buy and to use,any suggestion? Thanks.

[@motorcycleadventures]

I use these from many years: www.reise-know-how.de/en

[@doloritax65]

Bonita gorra ;)

[@BigPappyFern]

Hello, I just bought a GSA 1200, how important and comfortable to have a tank bag ?? I have never ridden with a tank bag... Thanks

[@motorcycleadventures]

For me this is the most important bag, because I keep all of my camera gear inside, but I don't know for you.

[@govindarajann7646]

Pavlin, could you comment on the magnets in your tank bag? How strong are they? I find some tank bags have weak magnets that do not withstand strong winds and the bag gets blown away, which can be really distracting and dangerous while riding. Cheers, Govind

[@motorcycleadventures]

My tank is plastic and the bag I have is with straps.

[@ananthamurthy1221]

What is the scale of viewing of the map you have on the tank bag? How often would you have to flip the map to see the other side of it?

[@motorcycleadventures]

You flip it every time you have to

[@mototroter]

I put there heavy things: SLR Camera (I know it is not light but pictures are great), wheel lock (because it is heavy). The rest is the same.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Again I prefer functionality instead of quality... DSLR's too heavy, fragile lens, sensitive on dust...

[@manubruckstein4318]

Danke Pavlin für das Video! Ich wollte heute auch ein Tank bag kaufen, aber hab dann festgestellt, dass mein Tank nicht aus Metal sondern aus Blech ist :/ wie hast du dein Tank bag befestigt? (habe auch den Tenere.) Wird es mit Magnetstreifen funktionieren? Danke erstmal für all deine Videos, die ein immer wieder helfen:)

[@motorcycleadventures]

My tank is also from plastic. The tank bag I have is with straps.

[@MrPaulo1400]

For travelling, yes a tank bag is more useful and practical; but for everyday use, at least for me, a tope case is way more practical, just throw your helmet, gloves and go do your stuff. Another point important for me regarding tank bag: it must be 100% waterproof and not too big to annoy me off road. But I carry more or less the same

[@motorcycleadventures]

Use whatever works for you.

[@krishna7862]

what is teh capacity of your tank bag... what is your preferable or recommended capacity

[@motorcycleadventures]

I don't know the litters, but it is just enough for me.

[@MohammadAlilaghari]

thanks for help i keep things in tank bag which are mostly junk no use of them

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well... Remove it.

[@MohammadAlilaghari]

@@motorcycleadventures already did it bro

[@harikenhahahahahahaaa5753]

👍🏽 great

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you!

[@sm-ov1wh]

Good info ..... I do the same !!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good

[@rar45]

I mis a smal first aid kit me personally have one in my tank bag

[@MarcinBiegaa]

I carry two. Bigger one is on the bike, but I also have a small one in my jacket all the time, in case I got 'separated' from the bike ;)

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

I keep my disc lock in tank bag

[@motorcycleadventures]

I keep my disc lock on the bike.

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

@@motorcycleadventures thanks better but I don't have a place 😀

[@volfactory]

What is the most dangerous situation you have been in? I'm excluding motorcycling danger.... we all face that every day even commuting. I'm just wondering what is additionally dangerous about adventure riding?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Almost choked to death on the back of the truck in Ladak this year ...

[@dnlgrhm]

Amazon has the Firefly Green Cylinder-Shaped Indestructible Silicone Battery Powered LED.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good to know, thanks!

[@Muslim.by.choice.]

Dude show us your cooking gear...

[@motorcycleadventures]

www.amazon.com/shop/motorcycleadventures?listId=3DK682YG3BAK

[@bikernickmctouring]

Great vid as always. I found this on amazon..iGadgitz Xtra Lumin Solar Glow 100lm USB Rechargeable Battery & Solar Powered LED Lantern Waterproof Storage Bottle

[@tonykartracer8032]

You forgot the most important item........... a GUN! Gotta be safe out there on long road trips. :)

[@motorcycleadventures]

If you have a brain you don't need gun! If you don't have a brain even the gun cannot help!

[@thesmithsmaf]

Great reply Pavel to the stupid comment

[@piercenoevil]

Bigrids Utility Soft Silicone Bottle

[@dmytrosavchuk3317]

Except for map why do you think that all other things are so crucial? A fork? A knife? Cables? Water tester? All this things mean that you stop and you are walking around for some time. Why don’t to store them in your bags? Personally I use tank bag only when there is no space in other places on the motorcycle.

[@motorcycleadventures]

I have many more things on my pockets.

[@marika7782]

now they make tank bags with tank lock attached

[@motorcycleadventures]

I never seen so far.

[@Mr07734world]

Where is dimar

[@motorcycleadventures]

In Bulgaria.

[@ЮрийШтельман-э9я]

Приветствую !!! У вас русский акцент ,вы русский ?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Нет, я из Болгарии.

[@MrTHIPARU]

DO NOT carry important stuff like money,cellphone,documents in the tank bag,you can get it snached EASILY at a stop or when you are stopped somewhere especially if it's with magnets

[@motorcycleadventures]

All of my important stuff is in, except my documents. My bag is with straps and I never leave the bike without watching it.

[@calderon551]

I carry in the tail bag, most of that, only 1 camera and toilet paper....

[@cyclopathic998]

What do I have in my pocket?

[@motorcycleadventures]

My riding gear pockets...

[@UhYeahWhateverDude]

Most importantly, who is going to win Dakar this year?

[@motorcycleadventures]

A guy with motorcycle...

[@kosminis323]

...Stay With Me - welcome back guys... Please maybe something new

[@motorcycleadventures]

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