Part # 1250216
Sport Tank Bag - Black

Overall happy with it. I do believe it is the best looking/suited tank bag for s1000r. The tank ring mount types put the bag so high and towards the rider that it interferes with the rider and looks like a bad nasty wart on an otherwise good looking bike. I normally despise tank bags. At 5'4" with short arms, this design does not interfere with any movement on the bike - you don't even know its there. I love that aspect. It does have more useful space than I expected. They did drop the ball with the front mount. Its a pain to install/remove the front Velcro strap underneath the carry handle while getting the bag on/off the bike. I intend to come up with a better solution and modify the bag. Now for the weird - The water proof zippers are a two hand affair to open/close the bag. Why waterproof zippers on non-waterproof materials along with a closing flap with its opening facing towards any oncoming rain? And the bungy cord setup also interferes with zippers opening/closing. The bag does seem a bit pricy for what it is. But overall, even with weird things included, I am happy with the bag.

If I had a problem with workmanship even after install, I would really go after it - as one reviewer justifiably complained about; and get a replacement. It makes me want to go and take a closer look myself. But, it does hold an adequate amount of stuff and although there is no map pocket (which I suppose many would consider superfluous), the webbing on top is great to stick gloves or glasses into when parked. I think it is a gem, despite the high cost (but you would not be looking here if you didn't have some money, yes?

Fit and finish is great, no threads showing, bag is finished and top quality. Even has a rubber piece sewn on the 11 o'clock position where you can run a power cord, or anything, through it. It is closed solid, so if needed you'd have to cut your own slot in the bag. Nice touch though! The bag when mounted doesn't make contact with the tank. Like others said, it would settle flush with the tank when items are put inside. The bottom of the bag is a gel like material, should never harm the paint on that tank mounted plastic part that makes contact with the bag. I'd have liked to have the fabric tab stay with the bag, and to have a locktab on that tab. Like what holds the rear bag down. Then you'd have to mount a male threaded tab in to the front tank location. Then you'd have all 3 male ball heads screwed in to hold the tank piece in place. Then you'd have to just clip all 3 to mount the bag. Not a big deal, I just don't like that when you have the bag off the bike, you have a length of fabric that stays on the bike, this is the Velcro part that is used to hold the front part of the tank in place. My idea would be only that the fabric stays on the bag. Then it wouldn't have to be Velcro. It could be a solid fabric strip from bag to tank mount with the same pull tab in front, as the 2 in the rear. Overall very happy still.