Travel luggage recommendations
- 702scottc
- Posts: 361
- Joined: Tue May 15, 2012 12:12 am
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Motorcycle: 1980 GL1100 Interstate (sold)
1990 GL1500 Aspencade (sold)
2005 GL1800
Travel luggage recommendations
I have a question for all the long riders. I'm looking for a new piece of luggage I can carry on the seat behind me for a week or so trip I'm planning. Something not too big or too small. What do you folks use?
- Viking
- Posts: 3760
- Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:59 pm
- Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Motorcycle: 2009 GL1800 AD
1987 Harley Softail Custom
1974 Harley FLH (sold)
1965 Harley FLHE (sold)
1957 Harley Chopper (sold)
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
I have one that looks like these ones. Was not expensive, came with a rain cover in a pocket, meant for the trunk rack, but fits on the back seat in between the drivers and passengers backrests. I do not even need to bungie it on, because the drivers backrest fits in the notch and holds it in place.
https://www.amazon.com/UltraGard-4-603- ... 9662&psc=1
http://wingstuff.com/products/20281-del ... rain-cover
https://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/tourin ... /123/30782
https://www.amazon.com/UltraGard-4-603- ... 9662&psc=1
http://wingstuff.com/products/20281-del ... rain-cover
https://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/tourin ... /123/30782
- tamathumper
- Posts: 744
- Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:02 pm
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Motorcycle: 2003 GL1800A
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
I use a FirstGear Torrent, in 40L size. It fits right in the passenger seat, behind the Utopia backrest, and between the Show Chrome upright arm rests. Rode through a lot of rainstorms with never a leak.
It's $79 with two-day shipping - https://www.amazon.com/Firstgear-Torr ... way&sr=8-4
It's $79 with two-day shipping - https://www.amazon.com/Firstgear-Torr ... way&sr=8-4
'03 GL1800A - Warning: fopen() [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Sense of humor not found on line 2
- 702scottc
- Posts: 361
- Joined: Tue May 15, 2012 12:12 am
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Motorcycle: 1980 GL1100 Interstate (sold)
1990 GL1500 Aspencade (sold)
2005 GL1800
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
Thanks. I like the idea of a waterproof gear bag. 30L, how much can you typically load in it? How many days travel?
- tamathumper
- Posts: 744
- Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:02 pm
- Location: Charlotte, NC
- Motorcycle: 2003 GL1800A
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
I can fit more clothes and toiletries than I'd ever need in the 40L, plus a pair of sneakers. Or I can fit my tent, sleeping bag, sleeping bag liner, and pillow, along with the clothes I *really* need. I can't fit my sleeping pad into the 40L because the pad is 25" wide, and even though the 40L is 24" long and you'd think it would stretch, like most of the waterproof bags it's a large duffel at the bottom with a "necked down" entry chute, so I have a separate dry bag for the sleeping pad and that gets Rok Strapped to the luggage rack (it weighs nothing).
'03 GL1800A - Warning: fopen() [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Sense of humor not found on line 2
- keithg64
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Thu May 21, 2009 9:47 pm
- Location: Geneseo, IL
- Motorcycle: 2007 Gl1800HPNA Blue
2000 GL1500 Pearl Coranado Blue -sold
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
themainviking wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:08 pm I have one that looks like these ones. Was not expensive, came with a rain cover in a pocket, meant for the trunk rack, but fits on the back seat in between the drivers and passengers backrests. I do not even need to bungie it on, because the drivers backrest fits in the notch and holds it in place.
https://www.amazon.com/UltraGard-4-603- ... 9662&psc=1
http://wingstuff.com/products/20281-del ... rain-cover
https://cyclemax.com/inc/sdetail/tourin ... /123/30782
I use one of these also and they work great for a couple of days or weeks. You can just plan on doing laundry sometime if you like. I also use the torrent style bag from Nelson rigg on my receiver hitch luggage carrier. Both hold more than I need even for a two week trip.
It's not what you buy, it's what you build.
- keithg64
- Posts: 762
- Joined: Thu May 21, 2009 9:47 pm
- Location: Geneseo, IL
- Motorcycle: 2007 Gl1800HPNA Blue
2000 GL1500 Pearl Coranado Blue -sold
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
Here's a pic of the luggage rack.
It's not what you buy, it's what you build.
- MikeB
- Posts: 3642
- Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:54 pm
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Motorcycle: 1998 - GL1500 Aspencade
186K Miles
2017 - GL1800 Audio Comfort
20K Miles - Contact:
Re: Travel luggage recommendations
I've used a T-Bag for years.
https://www.amazon.com/Saddlemen-3515-0 ... lp_pl_dp_3
https://www.amazon.com/Saddlemen-3515-0 ... lp_pl_dp_1
In my T-bag I can carry five days worth of clothing, toiletries, laundry soap, adult beverage and notebook computer. It fits behind the driver on the passenger seat and acts as a backrest.
Unfortunately they went out of business. However, Saddleman makes a similar bag.https://www.amazon.com/Saddlemen-3515-0 ... lp_pl_dp_3
https://www.amazon.com/Saddlemen-3515-0 ... lp_pl_dp_1
In my T-bag I can carry five days worth of clothing, toiletries, laundry soap, adult beverage and notebook computer. It fits behind the driver on the passenger seat and acts as a backrest.
MikeB
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA
1998 - GL1500 w/184,500 miles ~ 2017 - GL1800 w/13000 miles
USAF Avionics Communications Tech - 1968 - 1986 / Flight Engineer C-130E - C-141B - 1986 - 1992. Retired
Industrial Maintenance Tech - 1992 - 2014
Retired in Tacoma, WA