Hey guys, I'm getting ready to take a 3 day trip from WV to Kentucky, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to strap my backpack down to the bike. If you guys would chime in your suggestions that would be great! Also, if you suggest a certain brand of rain gear that isn't super pricy that too would be helpful! Thanks guys

 

"I'm trying to figure out the best way to strap my backpack down to the bike."


Not to be a jerk, but put it on your back.

 

Don't have any myself (I just get wet or avoid riding in rain) but I've heard great things about Frogg Toggs.

 

I used to sit it on the rear seat/tail and hook the straps around the pillian foot pegs, then tighten.

 

Have you ever gone on a long trip with a backpack strapped to your back?? Yea... no thanks


Get a cargo net, either cycle gear or I think even wally world has them too, and you can strap damn near anything down to the tail with that. They're cheap and well well worth it

 

Thanks guys. Yeah, I'm not about to ride 3 and a half hours with a backpack on, so I'll probably run to walmart and grab a cargo net.

 

Bungee cords. One from grab rail front to back and one from hooks on liscence plate holder side to side. Lasted me all the way up the PCH and back down to southern cali for 3 days and many many twisty corners.

 

+1 on the cargo net. I have one and use it to strap my small backpack down as I take it on every ride with me. Motorcyclegear.com also has some Nelson Rigg tail bags at a nice price. I purchased the CL-100, but have yet to use it.

Riding with a backpack isn't too bad. The only thing I didn't like about it was the sweat. Leather jacket + backpack + >80 degrees = a lot of sweat.

Once I went with the cargo net, I never went back!

 

Cargo net is the way to go, seriously. I've strapped a weeks worth of work uniforms under a net to the tail of my f4I. Worked great. No worry about having the pack on your back at all.

Ray

Side note: What is really nice is when you are carrying nothing, and the net just fits right under the seat of my '06

 

what part of wv to what part of ky? I'm local.....and curious. lol