Thanks for the review of the various soft bags. It's pretty timely for me.

I have a KTM 690 and both the GL Coyote and the Great Basin. The GB was a recent pick up and I spent last week with it on a trip. I had used the Coyote before and I think that's a better fit for this bike. I didn't like the GB in downhill situations where you needed to get your weight back as I didn't feel I could get far enough back and ended up sitting more on top of it.

I also had some issues with getting strapped down correctly, but those were my own fault. I don't have a rear plate to attach the middle strap of the GB to and I think (now) that it's got to be mandatory for using that bag on a 690. Strapping it down with just the grab handles allowed it to slide fwd/back and a little up and down. However, with that all said, I really like the idea of the bag, the concept is good if you can pack within the confines that it has.

The Coyote comes with a strapping system designed to hook on to the rear fender, so that works better for me and probably most of the small-to-midsize dualsport type bikes.

I am however considering the soft luggage racks from Rally Raid and the Magadan bags so will be following this thread to see any real world feedback from users of all the systems.

Thanks again for posting.

Cord


edit: forgot to add my biggest beef with the GB on the 690. If you can get it so that you only need that bag, then it's not a big deal. But if you need a second bag strapped to it, because the fuel is filled from the rear, you have to completely unstrap the dry bag and move the GB to access the fuel cap. It may only take a few more minutes, but when you're the guy that makes the fuel stop 3-5 minutes longer each time, and you're stopping for fuel 3x/per day (longer trips with lots of riding) and the guys you are with are giving you that look, then it's a bit annoying.