£185 ‘Less painful, more practical’
SW MOTECH ProSport Tank Bag
Tested by Joseph Wright for three months/2000 miles Let’s face it, there are very limited things you can actually do to improve the comfort on a 90s pocket-rocket like my Kawasaki ZXR400, but following some sound advice about how the addition of a tank bag could take the weight off my wrists while providing useful storage… I got this nifty bit of kit.
The SW MOTECH PRO range offers a sporty and aerodynamic shape, with ballistic nylon material, looking well at home attached to bikes that are meant to go fast. The magnetic pro tank ring can be fitted to your fuel tank in under five minutes via the four screws. You can then helpfully reposition the bag on your bike using the upper ring guide rail, allowing for a flush fit.
Once adjusted to suit you can simply throw this bag on your tank and it will hold in place with reassuring strength.
The bag has an expandable main compartment, but also an additional two exterior side zip pockets plus two interior pouches and, as if this wasn’t enough, the lid has a further integrated zip pocket. For me it has the ideal amount of storage (12 litres) but if you ever get caught in a jam you can undo the expansion zipper raising the storage capacity to 17 litres.
I have found it to be just tall enough to lean on when grinding through the motorwaymiles, but with a slim profile that isn’t restrictive when hitting the twisties.
The fact that you can expand this bag by that additional five litres means that you can have it at maximum height when needing the support for your wrists and the storage, but also flat and aerodynamic when you are leaning off the bike.
The only extra thing I had hoped to see in the box was a smartphone dry bag. This is available to purchase separately (which is what I did) and fits snug using the included Molle attachment system.
I have been incredibly impressed by this product, as it’s made longer-distance riding far more practical without spoiling the riding experience or the looks of the bike.
Makes riding a pocket rocket more comfortable, too.