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saddlemen tailbag - Pack Half What Think You Need, Take Twice the Cash

Article By: Patrick Garvin www.jpcycles.com

’m not much of a bagger guy, even though I’ve spent a fair amount of time on company baggers I gravitate to smaller rigs even I on cross-country trips.

I’ve ridden across the country on Sport bikes,

Softails, Dynas and yes even a few baggers. But there is one standard piece of equipment that

I’ve shared between each bike. My Saddlemen

Tunnel Tail bag.

Over the years I’ve learned to pack light, living by the adage of “pack half of what you think you need and take twice the money.” With that being said, the Tail bag has probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 30,000 miles on it since purchasing it five years ago. It’s not the biggest bag, and I generally use one other small bag with it. But over the past five years and numerous trips across the country in almost every direction, it has become my staple. It has enough space to get two changes of clothes in plus numerous internal and external pockets for tools and small gear. It has small d-rings around the top of the bag that I attach my cargo net to and stash my rain gear on top. As the name suggests, the middle of the bag is tunneled out and fits over almost every style of seat (everyone I’ve ever tried) and keeps a nice low profile on the back of the bike, so you don’t have to worry about it tipping or blowing off. Luggage can be the difference in an enjoyable trip vs. a miserable one. My Saddlemen bag has ensured many of successful trip for me, and it will be packing along behind me for many more.