Show me your Dual Sport soft bags.

[mbelectric]

No GS stuff please,

 

Show me your soft saddlebag setup on your midrange dual sport bike.

Doing a trip in the desert multiple days out and need some added storage. Not interested in hard cases with added framework. Light and simple.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

MB>

[dirtrider]

Afternoon MB

 

I don't like hard bags either for hard/fast off-road riding so use a multitude of roll-top dry sacks.

 

Most of my off-roading dry bags were made, or designed for, Kayaking so they are waterproof to about 3 meters & have lash-down loops on their sides.

 

For shorter overnight trips I usually use a single "Advanced Elements" Cargo Deck Bag (it has great tie down loops)

 

For longer trips or weekend camping (way back) away from civilization I use a combination of Kayaking drysacks. (I like the SealLine for cost vs toughness & usfulness. They come in verious sizes so you will need to size to your needs.

 

I use Hefty bags inside the roll-top bags to separate wet-tent, from dirty underwear, from clean stuff.

 

If you have a good outfitter type Kayaking shop in your area (or on-line) that type of bag lends itself well to off-road, hard riding, dusty, water crossing type off-road adventure packing.

 

Sorry I don't have any pictures of a loaded bike to show you.

 

[mickeym3]

Pretty hard to beat the Giant Loop stuff...they had a huge display at the MOA rally and I was impressed....

 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/giant-loop-great-basin-saddlebag-with-dry-pods

[JR356]

http://www.moskomoto.com/gear.html

 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/giant-loop-great-basin-saddlebag-with-dry-pods

 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/wolfman-rocky-mountain-saddlebags

 

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/altrider-hemisphere-soft-panniers

 

The top 3 are current favorites in the ADVRider community.

Last is the system I bought for my GSA,but is not GS specific and fits a variety of bikes.

 

All are bigger bag setups for multi day trips.

 

JR356

[CoarsegoldKid]

Wolfman Expedition Bags on Tourtech racks. I used the same bags on my DRZ with Wolfman racks for many many off-road miles. No leaks.

So when are we going to the desert?

 

 

I also use these Giant Loop Coyote bags for my single day riding.

 

I've used these Giant Loop dry bags by themselves a time or two also.

[Bill_Walker]

Check out the "Find Your Bike" link at Happy Trail. They're known for their aluminum panniers, but they sell a lot more stuff, and have a section that show you what works on your bike. Adventure Designs has a lot of stuff, too.

 

I got a Wolfman Enduro tank bag for my KLX250S, and I have to say it's a really solid piece of kit. Very well made. Wolfman makes a couple of sets of small saddlebags for DS bikes that can be used without adding saddlebag frames, and I've seen good reviews of them on a KLX forum. A forum specific to the DS bike you're riding might be a good source of info.

[Firefight911]

Check out the Hemisphere bags from Altrider.

[mbelectric]

You guys are the bomb, thanks.

 

No sheepskin bags Wurty.

 

MB>

[WURTY]

the good stuff.

 

http://www.happy-trail.com/Mojave-Soft-Luggage/Happy-Trails-Mojave-Side-Bags-Pair.aspx

[12R12RT]

You said 'no GS stuff". ;^)

 

I like the Alaska bag by Chase Harper. It is cavernous, collapsible, and inexpensive. I can get a week's worth of stuff in it, including my camp. Once camp is set it can be cinched down to just hold essentials.

 

 

For a more roady trip I like Nelson Riggs' CL 850s. Usually without the Alaska.

 

Tom