Well

[ribbert]

Oh,  and Mr. Monkey,  i will try to take a photo of the givi tank bag tomorrow as you requested earlier. (made those not washable away marks)

Cheers
Ken

Ken, is this the problem you are referring to?

Yes! That givi tank bag is incredible nice. The only drawback is that the back part of it is sitting/hanging down onto the tank and leaving marks from the fabric thats a pain in the ass to get of when washing the bike.

Cheers
Ken

I had the same problem but at the front, just enough contact to mark the paint. I think they probably suffered some distortion when packed tight for shipping. Let's know.

Noel

[keand3]

Noel,
Yes that's the problem I'm referring to 
I will need to give the tank a good wash and see if polishing it will help.

Ken

[racerrad8]

Ken,

Silicone is not fuel resistant and will not work to seal fuel. In fact one of the easiests ways to remove silicone is to soak it in gas.

Randy

[movenon]

Finally got some spare time to look at the tank today.
I tried to make my custom tank seal,  as i did last year, after having a nut installed. But this time around it seems like it keeps giving me trouble.

No matter how i make the seal,  it keeps leaking. Not much just a few drops and i don't drive at all when there's a fuel leak.
It looks like the new nut is slightly off set compared to the bolt hole on the petcock, might be the cause of it, unknown but it is leaking from that area around the nut.

I figured i might need a thicker material to make the seal of to compensated for any uneven surfaces. But I had non laying around and ask stores were closed. Luckily i found a tube of silicone sealant
to use when making custom seal. I took the tube and laid some sealant around the new nut, and outer edged of the petcock aera on the tank before pressing on the home made seal as earlier and bolted down the petcock.

I will let the sealant harden to tomorrow before i turn the tank right side up and check if holds. hopefully it does and i could have it for a spin tomorrow...

Forgot to take pictures though.. Sorry about that..

Oh,  and Mr. Monkey,  i will try to take a photo of the givi tank bag tomorrow as you requested earlier. (made those not washable away marks)


Cheers
Ken

Are you using the factory screws with the seals under the head ?
George

[keand3]

Randy, yes I'm aware of it not sure if it is silicon, but its red and the paste resambles silicon.
I thought i give it a go and see if it can seal the fuel. The package description stated it was oil and fuel resistant so i thought, "what the heck" 

I do anticipate it to leak still and the only the worst thing that could happen is that i have to start all over again.  Will report back wether it holds or not.


George,
Yes i have new screws i got from Randy with appropriate seal last year :good2.

[ribbert]

.........the worst thing that could happen is that i have to start all over again. 

The worst thing that could happen is, if the fuel dissolves it and it ends up in you carbies.

Noel

[keand3]

The worst thing that could happen is, if the fuel dissolves it and it ends up in you carbies.

Noel

Well, yes except from that 

The seal has been holding up for 24h soon. No sign of leaks yet, but i will have it laying a while longer..

Ken

[Joe Sull]

I was just looking at you by satellite . Looks like some good countrified riding to the westward of you on 303. Is that were you go riding?

[keand3]

I was just looking at you by satellite . Looks like some good countrified riding to the westward of you on 303. Is that were you go riding?

Damn! Your close man!!
303 is actually in norwegian road called "Riksvei 303". Theres no good translation but its a small road owned and maintained by the state government. 
It's a long old road that leads all the way south in the country bu intertween and mixing with other roads  It has a certain charm when you get a bit futher south from where I live 
Will mount my Go Pro on day, and record the 303 for you and upload it to YouTube..

The really good roads is the coastal roads to the west and far north...

Speaking of riding, my fix on the petcock seal has now hold the fuel for 24h without any leaks, so I went crazy and got the tank on the bike.. Gotta ride as soon as possible, or I will sell my bike to an eskimo! (no offence)
I also mounted my new mirrors from Germany in black aluminum, and they look awesome. Will see if I have time to take pictures tomorrow..

Cheers
Ken

[ribbert]

Noel,
Yes that's the problem I'm referring to 
I will need to give the tank a good wash and see if polishing it will help.

Ken

Ken, not long after I discovered the bag rubbing on the tank, I bought the one below. The size (it's considerably smaller) and semi rigid case suited me better and I now only use the other one a few times a year on trips. On these occasions I stick some tape on the tank.




If I had continued to use it though I was going to make a second ring (the metal horseshoe) to lift it up slightly.

I fitted the bag yesterday and to my surprise there was heaps of clearance, as you can see.



I now have a new theory, the heat from the fuel tank makes it sag when it has some weight in it??

Anyway, I think if you raised the ring by 3-5mm it would be OK. The other thing I considered was cutting a piece of 10mm marine ply to place in the bottom of the bag.

Noel

[ribbert]

Google maps on the road!!!! YES!
AND on a Givi tanklock bag.



No sooner was I getting excited at the prospect of this ( I love google maps ) and I realised that if I can get maps on it I can get email, news, youtube, porn, err more news, the forum, ebay etc.
Being away from all this is part of what makes a bike ride so therapeutic. I know you can get all this on your phone, but it's not as tempting. I think I'll stick with the map pocket.
Pat would agree (not an occasion to let go unacknowledged) 

Noel



Noel

[keand3]

Noel, thanks for the tip.
I will try adjusting my current tank bag and see how it turns out.
However, it is tempting to order a new one as the one in your last post 

[Arnie]

Noel,

When I saw your 1st Givi tankbag, I was inspired enough to go out and buy one for my Aprilia Shiver.
It has a plastic tank cover over a plastic tank 
I have not seen any evidence of it touching the tank no matter what I carry in it.
Just my observation, YMMV. 
Due to the location of my tank filler, I mounted the clasp to the back of the bag.

[ribbert]

Noel,

When I saw your 1st Givi tankbag, I was inspired enough to go out and buy one for my Aprilia Shiver.
It has a plastic tank cover over a plastic tank 
I have not seen any evidence of it touching the tank no matter what I carry in it.
Just my observation, YMMV. 
Due to the location of my tank filler, I mounted the clasp to the back of the bag.

It's the seam at the very front of the bag that droops and touches, not where it mounts. Would depend on the curve, or lack of it, on the tank top.

Noel

[keand3]

Yes, that's what happens with mine too..
Looks like it will go away when i polish the tank, but i can't be doing that every time i wash the bike... :-) Some here would probably beg the differ. 

Ken