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When I bought my motorcycle almost 8 years ago, the thought, "oh this tank is oddly shaped and has a cowl - I will need to find a tank bag to fit" did not occur to me. So when I tried to transfer my magnetic tank bag that I had for my old bike and there was no way to secure it, I just accepted that I would bungee everything to my back seat when necessary, wear a fanny pack, and tuck things into my pockets. Fast forward to today, our club was given an opportunity to review the Viking Mini Tank Bag. I was worried that it would not go on securely on my bike - ya know, awkward shape and plastic cowl and all. I was pleasantly surprised. Form FactorThe Mini Tank Bag is svelt with a low profile, a touch friendly clear pocket for even the largest of cell phones with an outlet for your wire headphone cord. The main pocket is large enough to fit a sandwich container and some snacks if you choose to pack your own lunch on the go. I love that it is made out of high ballistic nylon. It definitely feels sturdy and will weather the elements. I just love the overall style. It's sporty and the right size for my Kawi.  InstallationI will admit, since I wasn't solely relying on the magnets and needed to strap this bag down on my tank, I downloaded the instructions (below) to make sure I was doing it right. Remember, I haven't used a tank bag in almost a decade, lol. ExperienceFirst thing I tested was just how "friendly" the clear pocket was. I have a glass protector over my phone and even inside the pocket, my screen registered my touch just fine. AWESOME! I can finally see and not just hear my GPS when I travel too! Riding around with the tank bag on felt very secure. I didn't have any issues with it. Zipping the pockets open and shut with my Viking gloves on (separate review to follow) was fairly easy. I wasn't frantically messing with my bag while at stop lights. It was easy open and shut and zipper tabs are big enough. ThoughtsThe Mini Tank Bag delivers a lot of value. It's convenient, well made, and stylish. It looks great on both a sport bike and on cruisers. While I avoided tank bags for the longest, especially because of the way my bike is, I am so glad I gave the Mini Tank Bag a try. PRODUCT SPECS
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 Call To Action! Follow these instructions to identify both local state assemblyperson and state senator. Send them this scripted message to bring a stop to motorcycle profiling! ------ TO USE OUR SCRIPTED MESSAGE, CUT / PASTE THE MESSAGE BELOW ----- Motorcycle Profiling is a real and pervasive problem in California. The historical pattern of evidence is documented and irrefutable. Individuals and groups of motorcyclists are regularly the victims of selective enforcement solely based on their appearance, not their conduct even during funerals, political and charitable events. Motorcycle Profiling is Unconstitutional: Profiling relies on appearance to establish suspicion as opposed to the legal requirement of conduct. A motorcycle pretexual stop may lead to the motorcyclist being detained, cited, assets being seized, or both. The costs to the state and local municipalities, as well as to law-abiding citizens of not addressing the issue of motorcycle profiling continue to mount as the problem gets worse. A Senate Resolution (SR 41 - Senator Caballero, Author) seeks to create statewide awareness of the issue and open doors of communication between local and state law enforcement agencies and the motorcycle community. This resolution models the language used in Congressional Bills (S. Res. 154) passed the U.S. Senate with unanimous consent on December 11, 2018 and (H. Res 366) introduced in the House on April 30, 2021. As a taxpayer, voter and concerned constituent of your district, I respectfully request your support and commitment to passing this resolution as a positive step in creating awareness and establish a coalition of concerned citizens to work though the issue with law enforcement. Thank you for your consideration and action on this issue important civil rights issue. SR-41 Motorcycle Anti-Profiling ResolutionShare Your Screen Shot in Support! Motorcycle clubs are not street gangs but our community members get harassed and even entered into a gang task force's database.
If you recently received a letter notifying that you're being entered into their database, you have the right to contest it. If you have not received a letter but want to confirm, you may write to your local LE and request that information. By law they must respond to your request. Visit motorcycleproflingproject.com for more information and stay informed. Been profiled recently? Fill out a short survey about it. NO PERSONAL DATA WILL BE RECORDED. This is for defining profiling trends for our lobbying efforts at both state and national levels. Fill out survey here. And of course, share this! Get the word out. We must intelligently communicate issues impacting the motorcycle community and influence change! |
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