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Different Motorcycle Luggage Products

May 29th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

When you are going to take a trip with your motorcycle, you probably need to take some luggage with you. Motorcycle luggage products offer you a easy way to carry some small luggage to even storage for a week long trip or even more. In this article we take a closer look at some of the major motorcycle luggage products.

Types of motorcycle luggage products

There are many distinct types of motorcycle luggage products like luggage racks, motorcycle saddlebags, full trunks, and even tool bags are sometimes described as motorcycle luggage products. This article is only going to look at actual motorcycle luggage products and not any of these big luggage add ons.

The first type of motorcycle luggage products is the sissy bar expansion bag. For motorcycles that have sissy bars on them these bags offer an easy to install and handy way to add storage to your bike. The other benefit of these motorcycle luggage products is that they are relatively cheap with bags starting as less than $100. The downside of these bags is that they lack the amount of storage that most riders require.

Next up in the smaller bag department is the tank bag. These motorcycle luggage products clip directly onto your gas tank and offer very limited storage, but they can hold a map, your driver’s license and wallet, plus a pack of smokes. They are perfect for those quick trips when no other storage is needed. They come in two basic types – tie on and magnetic. The tie on bags secure to your tank with some kind of tie on device, the magnetic ones simply latch on through a powerful magnet. Either option is fairly inexpensive with bags starting at a little less than $50.

Next up is the tail bag. This bag ties directly onto the tail of your bike and has a considerable amount of storage. They come in a variety of sizes and can hold enough luggage for a weekend get away. The major drawback of this motorcycle luggage products is that they do not offer room on the bike for a second rider, so you are flying solo with this one. Perfect if both you and your companion have bikes and are planning a weekend ride. Again these bags are fairly cheap starting at around $65 for one.

The last motorcycle luggage products to look at are the true motorcycle saddlebags. These motorcycle luggage products offer the most cargo room and the least rider interference. They can hold enough storage for a week long trip or even more. This kind of saddlebags come in a different materials and styles from cloth, to leather, and even hard-shell varieties. The prices on these motorcycle luggage products can be high, up to into the thousands but the start at around $100.

There are a many motorcycle luggage products you can choose from you just need to decide which ones fit your needs.