accessories » PRO Engage for a DSLR?

Hey all, I am looking for a tank bag and narrowed it down to the SW Motech PRO Engage. Looks wise I prefer the PRO City but I feel it would be too big, I am only 5’7 so that means I am quite leaned forward on the bike, I would basically be lying on the tank bag. I probably will even on the Engage. I know that some of you around here have it, could you please tell me if a DSLR would fit? I have the Nikon Z6 with the standard zoom, so not too big a setup, but still, it's not a small camera. I also like the PRO Yukon, but it is only 6 L and I don’t know if that would be big enough.

Hi there,
I can’t really help with your specific question on capacity for a DSLR as I have the larger city and at 185cm that bag size is no problem for me. But I can confirm that the SW Motech quality is good , no regrets on my purchase of these tank bags.

Thank you for the reply. When your wife sits on the bike and leans forward so that her elbows are loose, would the City bag be in away? I had the 9 L Yukon, the older model, on my Honda, which was a trail bike so upright posture, and I still felt it was in the way, I would be leaning on it when on the highway (good) or when cornering (not so good). I would prefer the City over the Engage but am worried about the size.

Hi, I would ask my wife to sit on the bike with City bag attached, but she’s just had back surgery so I can’t do that. pity as you are the same height.
Sorry, normally I’d be happy to help,out!

Oh, I hope your wife recovers quickly!

Get well soon Mrs Boxerboy

It wasn't until I got to the word "camera" that I realised you were looking for a bag for your dSLR (not the DSRL in the title! )

https://www.givi.co.uk/news/camerabag

Might do the job.

Cheers

Paul B.

Hahaha, thanks guys, I have not even noticed I switched the letters in the title!

I have the Engage although not the Pro. I believe that the difference is the electrical connection.

The distance from the inner base to the top is probably the limiting factor. It's approximately 3 3/4".

My bag is used mainly for my Autocom system.

It's interesting that you refer to the Mirrorless Z6 as a DSLR. My DSLR for the bike use is a worthy old D700. It sits in the top box.

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I have the Engage although not the Pro. I believe that the difference is the electrical connection.

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So, very different.

Thank you for the pictures. The style of the PRO is different but I imagine the size will be similar. From your picture it would seem that the D700 will not fit. The measurements on the SW Motech site are just confusing, I guess they indicate the height from the lowest point of the sloped bottom.

I used the term DSLR mostly to denote the size of the camera, when I say mirrorless people usually imagine a small micro 4/3 or even a point and shoot. So I have to say a big mirrorless. The Z6 is comparable to the D7xxx or the D3xxx, size wise. The D700 is a little bigger.