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As mentioned the rain cover does not stay on well and it is one more thing to carry.
That's useful info. Thanks.
I am pondering the "maximum weather-proofness" Expedition Tank Bag.

It should keep out water & dust. The downside appears to be that it is more fiddly to open and perhaps can't accommodate a water bladder tube so well.

Think I'd go for all black too...
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Wolfman bags really are excellent. I've used various bags for off-roading and they are by far the best designed and toughest. Everything stays put, even hitting big jumps, and they have survived numerous falls. Infact, I like them so much that I'm doing the distribution in Iberia. Here's one of my CRFs all Wolfmaned -
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Wolfman bags really are excellent. I've used various bags for off-roading and they are by far the best designed and toughest. Everything stays put, even hitting big jumps, and they have survived numerous falls. Infact, I like them so much that I'm doing the distribution in Iberia. Here's one of my CRFs all Wolfmaned -
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Any idea how well they fit on a CRF450X with a non-standard tank (Acerbis 26 litre)?

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I think it would fit but check with Eric at Wolfman. He runs a big Acerbis tank on an XR650R and there's pics of that with the tank bag on.
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Update on the Explorer Bag afetr 10000km
Excellent quality
Colour coded zip ends are arse about, yellow should be to open up sections and black to expand. This is not how it was delivered
No fitting instructions included for my bike '08 DL1000, despite numerous emails I received no reply.
Map pocket is too short by about 25mm or 1" to take an A5 size map book??
Rain cover must have been modified as it works well
Removal for refuelling is simple

Would I buy it again?

Yes but only if the map pocket issue is resolved

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Map pocket is too short by about 25mm or 1" to take an A5 size map book??
I have small Wolfman Enduro tank bag and there map pocket is even smaller, it is basically useless. What I did was I removed it and attached Haglöfs outdoor map pocket to tank bag with 2 big snap fasteners. Now I have big A4+ map pocket than folds 3-fold when closed. Works well.

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I agree the 'map pocket' on the enduro bag is a bit small for maps - but I don't think that's realy what it's for - rather an enduro time card?... while when traveling it's ideal for a written sheet of directions, or a mobile phone/iPod etc.

Otherwise, the Wolfman bags are fantastic (and the UK distributor excellent customer service as some else has said). I've had the enduro bag for a number of years, and have a couple of friends who have recently bought one each and swear by them too now... the enduro size is ideal for a decent tool kit, and spare tube / puncture stuff - and means you don't need a tail pack which makes getting on and off more easy...

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That's useful info. Thanks.
I am pondering the "maximum weather-proofness" Expedition Tank Bag.

It should keep out water & dust. The downside appears to be that it is more fiddly to open and perhaps can't accommodate a water bladder tube so well.

Think I'd go for all black too...
Stephan
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Not to brag but I have worn out a half dozen tank bags and ridden for 40 years, the last one to die was the KTM OEM bag for the 640 Adventure, the Gobi Desert killed that one.

Now I am running the Wolfman Expedition bag on my KTM, the large one...honestly it is the best tankbag I have ever owned and NO ZIPPERS, NO ZIPPERS, NO ZIPPERS. It is usually the zippers that fail and the cordura bags leak. This bag does not leak, the only problem I can see is the map case.It is not waterproof but none are, gonna have to retrofit and Ortleib map case or a kayak map case to solve that problem...otherwise it is perfect.
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