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Dual-Sport Touring Accessories Review: Kawasaki KLR650 and BMW G 650 GS Sertão

As tough, capable, middleweight dual-sports, the Kawasaki KLR650 and BMW G 650 GS Sertão are solid platforms, ready to be accessorized for epic journeys...

2003 Honda VFR800 Project Bike

I guess I was pretty busy in my forties, because I forgot to have my midlife crisis. Now, 20 years later, I’m finally getting...

RKA IN-Charge Communications Motorcycle Tankbag Review

I’ve never really been much of a gadget guy. Yet, thanks to the demands of our on-street training tours, I rely quite heavily on...

Alpinestars XL Transition Gear Bag Review

Everyone has luggage, and most of us have motorcycle luggage—tankbags, tailbags, etc.—to carry essentials while on the road. Gear bags are designed to carry...

Mustang Road Companion Bag Product Review

Motorcycle luggage has certainly evolved, especially in the direction of versatility. If you’re like me, you never seem to have enough packing space on...

Hydrapak Big Sur Hydration Backpack Review

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better way to test out the Hydrapak Big Sur hydration backpack than an epic, three-day, 900-mile motorcycle trip...

Givi Trekker Cases Motorcycle Luggage Review

I’ve been a fan of Givi cases for many years. The first set I used on three bikes—I sold them with the third bike—and...

Ventura Aerodynamic Bike-Pack Motorcycle Luggage System Review

For sheer versatility, it’s hard to beat the Aerodynamic Bike-Pack System from Ventura Motorcycle Accessories. The mix-n-match system has three basic parts. L-brackets ($159),...

Nelson-Rigg CL-135 Tankbag with Mounting Options Review

I’m always carrying stuff on a motorcycle, whether it is the daily shopping or on a long trip. The easiest way to store smallish...

Wolfman Expedition Dry Duffel Bag

In need of a catch-all bag for a ride-and-camp to eastern Oregon last summer, I picked out the Dry Duffel from Wolfman’s Expedition Dry Line collection....

Giant Loop Fandango Tank Bag Review

In the June issue of Rider, Arden “Knobbie” Kysely gave a rave review to a set of Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebags. As luck would have...

Giant Loop MoJavi Saddlebag | Gear Review

Carrying stuff on a dual-sport day ride is easy, right? You toss it in a backpack or bum bag and head for the hills....

Wolfman Rainier Tankbag Review

When I traded my Kawasaki KLR650 thumper for a BMW F800GS twin, I discovered that my faithful Wolfman Explorer tankbag sprawled across the BMW’s...

Aerostich LP Bag Review

One of the most memorable and hilarious comedy routines was the late George Carlin’s “A Place for My Stuff.” With his signature irreverent style,...

The Smoothie Saddlebag Review

The Visual Lowdown: How these saddlebags look They didn't give the Smoothie saddlebag its name for no reason. Created with a Resin Transfer Molding process...

Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebag | Gear Review

My dirt-camping compadres gave me some heat last fall for thinking outside the box before our dual-sport tour of Nevada. I’d outfitted my BMW...

Leatherworks Motorcycle Saddlebags Review

Close your eyes. Breath in deep. You’re in a leather shop. Warm memories of your first leather jacket, vests with fringe and, of course,...

Nelson-Rigg CTB950-SLR Solar King Tourer Sissybar and Roll Bag Review

Taking the Nelson-Rigg CTB950-SLR Solar King Tourer out of the box was like sitting in a new car you can't afford at the auto show....

Shad SH-50 Top Case Motorcycle Luggage Review

Story and photography by Rich Cox When you start sport touring with a passenger, you soon discover that your bike’s hard saddlebags—which were plenty roomy...

Leatherlyke Saddlebags Review

Review by Jess Giese LeatherLyke Saddlebags are ABS plastic products that mimic the look and feel of real leather. A laminate of two types of...

Platypus Hydration Bags Review

Water: you gotta have it, so why not make it convenient to carry? Unlike a bag of coffee or oatmeal, your canteen or water...

Wolfman Luggage Moto-Briefcase Motorcycle Luggage Review

Story by James Parchman An important aspect of motorcycle travel is the ability to get away, relax and forget about workplace-related issues for a few...

RideTek LidHauler and LidSak Review

Review by Reg Kittrelle Give me the space to pack it, and I'll take along enough stuff to shame the quartermaster of a small frigate....

Rotopax Review

Have gas, will travel. But how to carry it? When the pioneers were crossing the American west in Conestoga wagons, the key to survival...

Nelson-Rigg Tank Bag Review

Review by Jeff Giese The main characteristic that sets the Nelson-Rigg CL-50 Micro Magnetic Tank Bag apart from the crowd is its size. They don’t...

Jesse Odyssey II Motorcycle Luggage Review

A recent moto-camping weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to test Al Jesse’s new Odyssey II motorcycle luggage on my BMW F800GS. Rick Lambert...

Moto-Sport Panniers and Cordura Motorcycle Luggage Liners Review

By Paul Drevenstedt My Cagiva Gran Canyon is a fun, fast adventure tourer, but I’ve tried and been disappointed with different combinations of bags for...

Big Bike Parts Motorcycle Luggage Rack and UltraGard Touring Bag Review

Once you start touring, especially when carrying a passenger, you’re going to need more luggage space. To make things a little easier for those...

Saddlemen Explorer Map Pocket with Pouch Tankbag Review

Review by Reg Kittrelle Multitasking, that's the magic word today. If a product can't handle doing two or three things at once, well, what good...

Wolfman Timberline Motorcycle Duffel Review

I’m a bag geek, just ask my wife. On second thought, don’t—it will just draw her attention to the slew of bags I’ve got...

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