Rackless Saddlebags vs Soft Panniers vs Dry Bags: Motorcycle Soft Luggage 101

One of the most complicated and important parts of getting into adventure motorcycling is figuring out how to carry your gear on your bike. For many dual sport and adventure motorcycle riders, the answer is soft luggage. Whether you need motorcycle soft luggage for a day trip, a single overnight, or a week-long adventure, you need to find a way to carry your gear without interfering with your ability to have fun riding your motorcycle…which is kind of the whole point of riding a motorcycle. Let me help you on your quest to find the best motorcycle soft luggage by narrowing down your search to one of three categories. This soft motorcycle luggage overview covers the three most common types of motorcycle soft luggage: rackless saddlebags, soft panniers, and motorcycle dry bags or duffel bags. This adventure bike luggage overview is meant as a 10000 foot view of these different types of motorcycle luggage, the differences between these types of soft bags, and the pros and cons of each type of soft luggage for adventure motorcycles. SOFT LUGGAGE EXAMPLES FROM THIS VIDEO: All links below are affiliate links Motorcycle Dry Bag Examples: Giant Loop Tillamook: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... Mosko Moto Alpine Duffel: https://moskomoto.com/collections/mot... Tusk Dry Duffel Bag: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... Rackless Motorcycle Luggage Examples: Giant Loop Coyote: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... Giant Loop Great Basin: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... Mosko Reckless 40: https://moskomoto.com/collections/rac... and 80: https://moskomoto.com/collections/rac... Tusk Excursion: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... and Highland: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... Motorcycle Soft Panniers Examples: Tusk Olympus: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/pa... GL RTW: https://www.giantloopmoto.com/product... GL Mototrekk: https://www.giantloopmoto.com/product... Mosko Moto Alpine: https://moskomoto.com/collections/mot... Mosko Moto Backcountry: https://moskomoto.com/collections/mot... Lone Rider Moto Bag: https://www.lonerider-motorcycle.com/... Soft Luggage 101 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Caveats and Disclaimers 01:37 Three Types of Soft Motorcycle Luggage 02:16 Motorcycle Dry Bags and/or Duffel Bags 05:12 Rackless Motorcycle Luggage 09:00 Soft Panniers 11:57 Other Motorcycle Soft Luggage Options 12:45 Soft Luggage Combos for Adventure Riding 13:16 Choosing the Best Soft Motorcycle Luggage Type 13:37 More Information on Rackless Luggage 13:53 Outro Want to support the channel when you buy your dual sport or ADV gear and mods? Please consider using these affiliate links: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC: https://bit.ly/3tYzpXq Flying Eyes: https://flyingeyesoptics.superfiliate... (save 10% with promo code "dorkintheroad") Mosko Moto: https://moskomoto.com/dorkintheroad Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aDkk4z Revzilla: https://imp.i104546.net/4eMdJZ MotoCamp Nerd: https://motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork Cyclops Adventure Lighting: https://www.cyclopsadventuresports.co... (save 15% with promo code "dorkintheroad) Save 20% on Gaia GPS Premium with this link: https://www.gaiagps.com/discounts/?fp... Save 10% on https://butlermaps.com/ with promo code "dorkintheroad." Save 10% at https://www.quadlockcase.net/discount... with promo code "dorkintheroad" Save 10% at http://www.seatconcepts.com with promo code "DRKNRD25" Thank you for supporting the channel by clicking on the affiliate links in this description. Disclaimer for reasons: I am not a professional journalist, expert motorcycle rider, or a mechanic. These videos are for entertainment purposes and represent my personal opinions and experiences. I'm just a dude who isn't even good at riding or making videos, so be smart and don't risk life or limb trying to follow my example or advice.