How to Pack Your Motorcycle : Pro Tip

Packing for a 2 wheeled adventure can be a bit daunting especially if you are going to be gone for a while. And of course packing can vary quite a bit from bike to bike. But there are some basics that apply to all situations and can make your motorcycle packing easier and your trip more enjoyable.

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[davidboeger]

I recommend taking a small pack of baby wipes. As a father of a young child, I find myself using those things more and more for everything. I just used them last night while replacing the air intake filter on my motorcycle. Are they technically as good as using purpose-built solvents, shop towels, nitrile gloves, etc.? Not really. But those kinds of products are generally very space-inefficient, whereas baby wipes come well-compressed in smaller packs from the store for really cheap. It's really hard to beat baby wipes for general cleaning, and if you ever run out, they're available just about everywhere.

[modernvisionscc]

On my Sportster I put eyelet bolts in the sides of my sissy bar luggage rack to help strap stuff down.

[bigj]

My go to are ziplock style bags that you can sit on to get the air out of. It’s amazing the amount of room in saddlebags or sissy bar bags if you can compress them and not waste space from air. And for layers, under armor is a must, especially the cold weather stuff.

[MichaelKantormusic]

Solid Advice. I just got a Route 1 Destination from you guys. The bag rocks ! Riding an indian challenger from Fort Lauderdale to Niagra falls in 2 weeks. (for the hell of it I picked there). It holds all my camera gear and my 3days worth of stuff. See you on the Blue Ridge Parkway !

[MyDyerMaker]

I'm very impressed with Cobra products- from luggage racks and sissy bars to exhausts. Great quality stuff. Made in USA too.

[josephrider]

Great tips. Looking forward to getting on the road. I appreciate your videos. Stay safe and thanks again🙌🏻

[twotone]

Something I always keep under my seat is an 18L packable travel backpack. Its smaller than a tennis ball when packed.

[WowItzAkina]

if you have some spare ammo boxes/cargo boxes laying around, and you don’t got saddle bags. You can DIY some saddle bags out of them

[jimmytragle]

Save the ratty T-shirts, underwear and socks you'd normally toss in the garbage. Pack those for a long trip and toss 'em as you go. No need to do laundry and your load gets lighter as you go. You can also use them as rags for checking oil and cleaning bugs off the windshield before chucking them.

[cliftonhymesjr]

Touring RG with chopp tour pack. How to secure a bag on passenger seat ? For a 4 day trip ?

[irishrider]

Awesome video! Great tips from an expert!!

[RoadsterRides]

That's a whole video suffice almost everything, but I have seen a few riders, specially on chopper's or mid cruiser's, they use leather golf bags to deal with all the packing and stack their items in ascending order of their need.. what would be your take on that?

[chrishunter]

I'm surprised how little kit you can fit on so-called touring bikes.

[MAVVAFL]

Anyone know what brand that bag is on his left side ..right side as you are looking at the video??

[sebastiankainulainen]

What´s that sissybar assembly on your dyna @ 2:06 and where can i get one of those?

[MrBraffZachlin]

ok any gurus here wanna tell me how they would kit out a smaller kawasaki 500cc vulcan motorcycle for camping travel. i only ride 1-2 hours to do this but i want to secure things properly and am unsure the best way to go about it. i have saddle bags that are small and don't cut it atm, and i have a rack over the rear fender to bungie stuff to. let me know the best gear or way to lash it to the bike if possible. my motorcycle the vulcan 2009 en500 has a sissy bar and passenger seat so if i can use a bag to fill that space and use it as a back rest that be epic. of note tho is i am trying to also carry a hunting rifle and recurve bow for hunting on these trips. these two items are my mainproblem regarding packign them on my bike somewhat clandestinely

[joeriggs]

You really emphasize using a luggage rack and keeping the bag from touching the fender. Why though? Assuming you don't have any loose straps that can get sucked into the wheels or something, what's the big deal of the bag touching the fender?

[oldallthis]

Bring cheap vodka and a spray bottle. Spray sweaty or musty clothes with it and let it dry. Seriously, they’ll smell like you haven’t worn them. The vodka kills the bacteria and doesn’t leave an alcohol smell. Try it at home. Also, at the end of the day, it’ll help “disinfect” your stomach.😉

[Timmyfingers]

Go buy ROK straps. You’ll thank me later

[SticksAandstonesBozo]

Dry bag = 25 bucks. Same dry bag but for motorcycles = 280 bucks lol. I just can’t bring myself to buy bags made for bikes as cool as they look. It’s just so over priced and I’m not a cheap guy at all.