Motorcycle Luggage Explained Tank Bags Tail Bags And Backpacks

Luggage on a motorcycle is a handling question before it is a storage question. Weight low and central changes the bike least. Weight high and behind the rider changes it most. Weight on the rider's back changes the rider rather than the bike, which is fine for a short commute and punishing over a long day.

That is why a range needs more than one product rather than one big bag.

• Tank bag. Weight sits low and forward. A clear top window turns it into a navigation mount. Best for a phone, wallet, documents and a small toolkit. The compromise is that it can obstruct a sporty riding position.
• Tail bag. Straps to the pillion seat. The most usable everyday capacity on a sport bike. The Creease pattern that converts to a backpack solves the problem of what to do with the bag once you park.
• Backpack. Hands free and moves between bikes and off the bike entirely. A hard shell carbon look pattern resists wind buffeting better than a soft pack. The cost is load on the shoulders.
• Leg or crossbody bag. Small, close to the body, and the right answer for a delivery rider or a scooter commuter who needs a phone and a wallet within reach.

Luggage sells in sets. A rider who buys a tank bag often comes back for a tail bag before the next season. Photograph the range on the same bike so a customer can see how the pieces relate, and list capacity in litres rather than in vague size words.

Add a cover and a wheeled gear bag to the same page group. A customer thinking about carrying things is also thinking about storing and transporting things.

• Litre capacity for each pattern, expanded and unexpanded
• Mounting method: strap, magnet, or a base plate
• Whether a rain cover is included or extra
• Reflective detail placement
• Whether the tail bag pattern includes the backpack straps
• Branding method and the artwork area available