VOLUME ISSUE MAY , P121
STANDOUT FEATURES
Simple yet secure attachment
system
RIDER ANALYSIS
We've reviewed countless tank bags,
and if there's one thing that they all
have in common, it's that the manu-
facturers are always trying to come
up with a better way to mount them
to your bike. Let's face it, most of us
are really picky about our bikes. We
don't want straps that could possibly
scratch the tank. We're somewhat
skeptical of magnets because they
can destroy your credit cards and
hotel room key if they come in close
contact, and mechanical devices
with latches and springs work fine at
first, but they tend to wear over time
and become harder and harder to
operate. The last thing you want is
for your tank bag to be stuck to your
bike's fuel tank so you're unable to
refuel. I've actually had that happen
and it's not a good feeling. Because
of that experience, I'm usually
reluctant to review any new whiz-
bang tank- bag mounting system, but
when I heard that Ogio had part-
nered with RAM Mounts to come up
with the design, I was interested. I've
used RAM mounts for years and in
many applications.
The Ogio tank bag itself is typi-
cal of the brand's long history of
• HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS
AND CONSTRUCTION
• SUPER SIMPLE
ATTACHMENT SYSTEM
• CONVENIENT FEATURES
• HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS
• NO COMPLAINTS
quality. In both materials and
construction, the bag is solid,
with strong zippers and snaps on
the end to keep the zipper pulls
from flopping around in the wind
as you ride. It's a nice little touch
that I hadn't seen before but I re-
ally like. The entire bag is molded
and keeps its shape well even
when you push on the cell phone-
shaped clear top, which holds my
iPhone perfectly. Even though
the bag is rigid, it still feels soft
to the touch, and all the pockets
and zippers are easy to use even
with gloves on. There's a sepa-
rate soft bag that comes with the
purchase, and it can be stuck to the
inside of the tank bag anywhere you
want it thanks to the attached Vel-
cro and the type of material used
in the interior of the tank bag itself.
Ogio includes a nice rain cover, and
the graphics on both the rain cover
and the bag are reflective.
But what about the mounting
system? Well, as with most RAM
Mount products, it is the simplest
thing you can imagine. You mount
your model-specific tank ring (sold
separately for $17.99) to your tank,
and the shape of the ring com-
bined with a flexible unpretentious
EZY-Mount system holds it firmly
in place. It's genius. I would never
worry about this bag getting stuck
to my tank. It's so simple yet highly
effective.
MSRP: $139.99
WEBSITE: https://ogiopowersports.com/pages/on-bike
TANK BAG
I love the new Ogio tank bag.
It offers everything you need in a
tank bag and at a very reasonable
price for the quality of product that
you're getting. And the mounting
system is a winner for sure.
Keith Dowdle
Tank bags, like the Ogio S2
Fixed 4L bag, are great for smaller
and often-needed items.
