Wolfman Motorcycle Luggage... Ultimate Back Pak???

Originally Posted by JustinP

Just my preference, but I don't want nothing strapped to my back when I ride.

Before you shell out 300 buck, go to a thrift store and buy a 50 cent Dora the Explorer backpack and toss 17lbs. of sand in it and go for a spin, see how it feels.

If its not to bad $280 will make it just a little more comfortable, if it sucks ass $280 is gonna suck just a little less ass.

I'm used to riding with shit strapped to my back, I currently do it everyday on my way to and from work with my old regular backpak. It's obviously not loaded down with fuel and such so it's not as heavy as it would be on a roadtrip.

I'm trained as an NFPA 1081 firefighter, so I'm used to carrying a SCBA on my back, their around 30lbs... The trick is to carry the load on your hips, not your shoulders. That's why having a good supportive waist belt is a must in the backpak I decide on purchasing.

I have backpacked into wilderness areas with 40-50lbs for days, But I freekin hate them while riding, &
no way am I strapping flammable gas on my body. If I were going to go that route, I would get a military
surplus pack & have it blessed by Max Schaff

seriously?!?

Buy one of these: duffle bag with backpack straps
and lay it across your fender behind you...Easy as pie. Spend the left over money on your bike or a pendleton or some vans, or a whole box of KDs

Originally Posted by hutchings

I'm used to riding with shit strapped to my back, I currently do it everyday on my way to and from work with my old regular backpak. It's obviously not loaded down with fuel and such so it's not as heavy as it would be on a roadtrip.

I'm trained as an NFPA 1081 firefighter, so I'm used to carrying a SCBA on my back, their around 30lbs... The trick is to carry the load on your hips, not your shoulders. That's why having a good supportive waist belt is a must in the backpak I decide on purchasing.

Sorry, guess you would probably know more about packing shit on your back than I would then.

It just seems to me any pack I have worn rides well on my back walking, but as soon as I sit down the weight distribution goes to hell and it feels out of balance. I think it's the whole supporting the weight on your hips thing you mentioned, it doesn't work for me when I sit.

Maybe I'm grossly misshapen, but nobody has ever mentioned that.........but maybe the are just being nice?

Originally Posted by jamesgs4

it only takes one long ride with full pack to learn this.

+1

Wearing a backpack on a long ride blows. Fuel bottles on a back pack never turn out good in the event of a crash. Broken back suck too....

Having packs that keep weight on your hips is great for hiking and walking, but no matter what a backpack over a long period of time sucks. I've tried keeping the bottom of the bag sitting on the back of my seat to keep it elevated and off me and it was better, but still made me more tired. I just strap shit to the rear and call it good. If you're worried about shifting weight while riding just get some buckles and flat rope and make your own straps. No trying to adjust or yank bungee cords over extra distance.

Pussies and wimps!

Originally Posted by Mollard

Pussies and wimps!

Nope, but I am getting old, can't deny that one.