Ducati Monster Forum

I ordered and received a SW motech tankbag from twistedthrottle.com, along with the mounting ring that goes on the tank.  The entire install took about 15 minutes and it fits great.  14 liters of storage that detaches easily and can be carried with a shoulder strap that's included.  I wish I'd had this during the summer, it would have been really useful.

Now the question.  Does anyone have a setup like that and have you used their gps mount?  It snaps onto the front of the bag.  This would be nice so you could put the gps in the bag and take the whole thing with you when you leave the bike parked.

Anyone?  Thanks in advance.

I have a simular system made by Held (see: http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=9946.0)

They also have a setup where you attach the GPS to the bag. I've never used it (don't even own a GPS) but I don't think it's very solid though. The weight of the GPS in my opinion is just to much to be held stable by the bag itself. I wouldn't trust it and would imagine the GPS bounces around during riding with that setup.

The nice thing about the SW-Motech system is that the bag is never in contact with the tank, therefore not scratching it.

I use a smaller SW-Motech bag, and inside I keep an Autocom Audio system, a radar detector, a 2-way radio and my phone (also mp3 player).  I feed power into the bag with a quick disconnect.  When I park the bike, I just unplug the power, unclip the bag and take all my expensive electronics with me.

As for a GPS, some of them have an audio out that you can use to listen to it with earphones, or you can buy a map window for your bag, and keep it in view.  Of course, it is dangerous to look at a GPS when you're riding.... I don't use GPS.  It makes you learn the roads, plus I don't mind getting lost on the bike.  It only means you get to ride more finding your way back!