You might want to check out Lomo. This 40 litre version is a mere £21.


Their biker's rucksack was voted a best buy by Ride magazine and every owner I've ever met says they are the best bit of kit. They're cheap because they're sold to divers who good cheap kit and won't pay the premium that adventure motorcycling seems to attract.

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I took one of these to Europe this year, it pissed down nearly every day, by day 3 no one apart from me had dry anything, they are very well built,(the company make all there products for water based sports so what do you expect).

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louis 2

I have the louis 1 and its bombproof...

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I have the "large" Ortlieb Rack Pack. Nice and strong and coped well with some very wet days.

The material is easily patched; it's the same as used for curtain-side lorries so you'd be able to get a repair done at any transport workshop. It welds pretty good using an eating knife warmed on a camping stove; just hold the knife under the patch to melt the vinyl and press together.

For your respectful consideration: Giant Loop's double-ended dry bags. Access gear from either end without removing bag from bike. Full disclosure: This is my company, and I'd like to encourage you all who participate in this forum to support the companies that make motorcycle-specific products for motorcyclists. It benefits motorcycle riders by stimulating innovation in our industry.

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What Ted said. Ortlieb 49l. Been all over with it, handles an' all and its still waterproof despite having a hole in the bottom.

Thanks for all the suggestions
I guess it will come down to Ortlieb or Enduristan. Though 49L is a bit to much for me.

Can you suggest how big my luggage plate should be? At the moment the design is 400mmx300mmx6mm, with a lot of strap points and holes for rotopax 1 galon fule pack.

Here is a picture of the design, the red-ish line represents a rotopax pack

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Short summary of my view on the matter. Last week I received my Ortlieb 85L! duffle bag, pretty sturdy with daisy chain and all. It is a big bag, probably too big but I though it would be easier to push access air out of the too large bag rather than push access baggage into a too small bag! I can stash all luggage in 3 bags now. In case of unpacking the bike to a hotel room, put the Ortlieb on my back (it has back pack straps) and a pannier lining bags in each hand. The bag is big enough to also stash my day pack and stash food and groceries for longer stays in the field. All in one bag, seemed convenient to me.

For carrying the bag I made a small rack, 16mm tubular steel, rack size 55cm x 25cm with cross bars, bolted on the original rear fender rack. The bag is expensive but the rack, home made, was not even 10 Euro!

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Noel

I wish I saw this a few months back, I went and bought a similar bag off ebay for the back on my bike but the plate snapped after a few days, where's best to get one of them?

A top box to me is the worst form of luggage. It puts the weight high up, at the worst place for stress on the sub-frame, and it is not flexible for luggage size.

A dry bag tied on with a cargo net and straps is better, mounted on pillion seat behind you, with another non-waterproof bag to hold things you may need to access on the road, like tubes, small compressor, tyre levers etc. The dry bag rolls closed, becoming smaller with less luggage and forming a handle. it just gets in the way if you swing a leg over the bike, but if you are fit and flexible it is possible without standing on the pegs. Be careful your boot or sharp objects dont catch and make holes in it. Also, invariable you have to unpack the whole thing each night as something is always at the bottom.

Recently Ive gone over to panniers. I don't like that rattle on gravel roads, but since I sometimes take my son pillion the dry bag option is not possible. It looks neater but gives you that awful C&E look They also reduce your ability to filter. But they do distribute the weight low down and allow easier access to your stuff. Also, all your stuff is safe and locked up

Riding solo Im still tempted to go with my old dry roll bag and the hobo look.

Dry bag and net, hard or soft panniers, each has advantages and disadvantages. I cant see any advantage from a top box, especially on gravel and rough roads.

I have the 40 litre LOMO dry bag. For 20 quid it's a no brainer..... Delivered to my door in two days. Excellent performance and robust to boot.

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Soft Luggage......It works.....

Eat , Drink and Stay Dry or Wet

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I've done multiple tours with the Lidl and Aldi 40l dry bags. Never had a problem with them wearing or getting damaged and of course my gear always stayed dry.

I now need something larger and was considering the 60l Lomo, but they only do it Yellow (eugh), so as much I'd love to support Lomo, I'm now looking at the 70l Q-bag. A buddy of mine took a 40l one of these around Morocco and it served him well.

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What would your choice be?

The ortlieb 85 liter duffle. I have some doubts about the zipper but it has a ip67 qualification and cordura bottom.or the 90 liter waterproof overboard (or any other suggestions)? IP 66 and I like the roll closing system. It's heavier but I have some doubt about the durability compared to the ortlieb material wise.

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Completely agree. I have the very same bag - great value for money and totally waterproof.