Choosing and installing a motorcycle tank bag requires attention to tank shape, mounting security, capacity, fuel-cap access, steering clearance, material quality, and paint protection.

​For both manufacturers and motorbike riders, it is important to maximize fuel efficiency and optimize range. A number of strategies used in motorcycle tank designs that cover aerodynamic considerations, fuel injection technology, or capacity adjustments are therefore adopted to achieve this goal. Manufacturers balance between fuel economy and performance as well as aesthetics to create tanks which are able to provide efficiency comfort together with riding experience.