Motorcycle specific backpack... Anyone have a recommendation?

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I have been doing some commuting and day trips on the bike. I have been using a bicycle backpack made by Deuter but it is very small so it barely holds my notebook that I take with me.

I have been looking at the Icon Squad 3 backpack:

It has quite a bit of room, and quite a bit of reflective material which would help with being visible on my commutes.

Then, there is some decent looking ones from A*, Klim, Kriega and others. Top dollar would be $200; but would like to stay between $100-$150 if possible.

Any ideas?
 
I got the squad 3 and I'm abke to carry food forca twelve hour shift and water bottles plus my laptop and clothes. Its really comfortable even when fully loaded.

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Do a search here. Tons of backpack threads. Kreiga over icon anyday. Yes I know you have 6 million icon strap on bits already so you must like icon.

Check out oakville Yamaha if you want a real life look at kriega stuff.
 
I have the icon squad 3 and use it for getting to and from work with lunch and sometime clothes. Used it on a couple 3 hr trips last week and worked well I had no problems with it and was actually comfortable. My 0.02
 
I picked up a Kriega R25 from Oakville Yamaha the other week. It's a lot of cash for a backpack, but so far it's been good. I got it because it's water proof, the strap design is good, even heavily loaded it's been comfortable. Definite downsides are that none of the compartments have any built in organization features (like a pen pocket), its price, no net on the side for a water bottle, etc. Pretty happy with it despite some short comings.
 
Kriega is the way to go if you're doing long trips with a full load. Straps adjusted correctly you won't even feel it on you back while riding.
 
I have the Ogio No-drag Mach 1 and have been commuting/riding wjth it for about a year. I've like it, and if it wears out I'll be getting another.

It is a little on the smaller side though. I have my rain gear in there and it takes up most of the major pocket; that being said, my rain stuff is the size of a small pillow.

On the plus side, it's prepped to take a Camelbak Resivour bag and has space for a laptop in the next pocket. I've found it to be fairly water resistant as well; it took about 45 minutes to an hour of sitting in pretty heavy rain before it soaked through and my clothes got damp.
Would recommend.
 
If you search you should be able to find several very extensive threads on this topic. Good info in there. Not trying to be a dick I really think you'll get good info.
 
Why does anyone need a specific backpack for motorcycling? It's a pack, you put stuff in, it goes on your back. Sounds like people are over-thinking and over-paying.
 
CafeRay said:
Why does anyone need a specific backpack for motorcycling? It's a pack, you put stuff in, it goes on your back. Sounds like people are over-thinking and over-paying.
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I agree with you although the bags I end up with are actually usually more expensive but then again I can comfortably carry 50 lbs on my back all day with the packs I choose. Just loaded it up last night with about 75 lbs and I could comfortably wear it for several hours.
 
This is a recommendation in a different direction... Get panniers. Or at least a tank bag or rear seat bag.

I'd ridden for years with small and large backpacks and they were always fine. But once I rode a bike with panniers I never looked back. Now I can't ride with a backpack because it makes my back hot in the summer and it can get heavy when you put more than a few things in it. Plus it's a hassle to take on and off compared to panniers. Plus it constricts my movement when puffed up from winter gear.

Panniers can be locked, waterproofed, and no worries about having your motion constricted whatsoever. I'd even do then on an S1000RR for the convenience; sacrifice a bit of the SS look and trade it for improved handling and comfort!
 
unL33T said:
I agree with you although the bags I end up with are actually usually more expensive but then again I can comfortably carry 50 lbs on my back all day with the packs I choose. Just loaded it up last night with about 75 lbs and I could comfortably wear it for several hours.
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That is true of any good pack from MEC.
 
jonpurdy said:
Panniers can be locked, waterproofed, and no worries about having your motion constricted whatsoever. I'd even do then on an S1000RR for the convenience; sacrifice a bit of the SS look and trade it for improved handling and comfort!
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They are heavy, and add width to the bike, not good for heavy traffic. While you can lock them, in parts of the GTA after hours, that just invites thieves to break them open, empty or not.
 
El Cockblock said:
OGIO No-Drag Mach 5 for bigger stuff and Dakar1950 for every day riding.
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Which -last I checked- has the same internal capacity as the No-Drag 3, but the No-Drag 3 is slightly cheaper... I had a hard time distinguishing between the 3 & 5 *shrug

WeatherB said:
I've got the Dainese backpack, it's very tidy looking. They've got it at GP Bikes.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-backpack-r
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"Internal waterproof lining" OOOHHH!!! DO WANT.

I'm currently using a $40 regular backpack that's been pretty awesome, but I hope to upgrade one day.
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