Most riders learn they need real luggage the first time they try to strap a gym bag to their tail with bungee cords and find it sliding off an overpass at 65 mph. The right bag stays on the bike, stays dry in rain, and carries what you actually need without bouncing through corners. This guide covers the six luggage products that matter in 2026: tail bags and dry packs for touring volume, motorcycle-specific backpacks for daily riders, and adventure/lumbar packs for off-road and quick-access carry.
No expensive aftermarket racks, no drill-bolt installs, no proprietary mounting systems that lock you into one brand's ecosystem. Just Kriega carry built for the bike, not the gym — used consistently across thousands of miles — that turns touring into actual riding instead of packing-and-praying.
100% waterproof — submersion-proof, not just shower-proof. The Quadloc-lite harness attaches in seconds without tools and locks immovably to your subframe straps. Military-spec Cordura 500D throughout. Twenty liters swallows a full-face helmet or two days of touring kit. Kriega backs every US-Drypack with a 10-year warranty because they build them to last 15. This is the last tail bag you'll buy.
Same submersion-proof construction as the US-20, shrunk down to 10 liters for daily commuters and minimalist tourers. Fits under a seat hump or stacks perfectly with a US-20 using the Quadloc system. Cordura 500D, all welded seams, military-spec hardware. When the weather turns and your gear bag stays dry, you'll know why this costs more than the alternatives.
The FitSystem harness is built around one fact: motorcycle riding is not a stationary activity. It distributes load dynamically through turns and braking without shifting. Twenty liters handles a full day's commuting kit plus a laptop. The back protector pocket takes a CE Level 2 insert (Kriega sells one separately). Constructed from 500D Cordura with welded seams. If you're going to carry weight on your back at speed, carry it in this.
Fifteen liters hits the sweet spot for sport and naked bike riders who don't want a bag taller than their helmet. The same FitSystem harness as the R20 — dynamic load distribution, no shifting through corners. Cordura 500D throughout. CE Level 2 back protector ready. Narrower profile means less aerodynamic drag at speed. The bag that disappears when you're riding and holds everything when you're not.
Built for off-road punishment. The Trail 9 uses a suspension harness that moves with your body over rough terrain — no dead weight bouncing on your shoulders. Hydration bladder compatible with a dedicated tube routing channel. MOLLE webbing on the front for attachments. Available in five colorways including Multicam Black. When your ride ends at a river crossing, this bag survives it.
A waist pack designed by motorcycle engineers, not luggage manufacturers. The internal frame prevents the bag from collapsing against your body at speed, and the harness locks it level — no side-to-side shifting through corners. Eight liters handles tools, documents, and enough kit for a half-day ride. Cordura 500D with a CE Level 2 back protector pocket. Cleaner than a tank bag, faster to access than a tail bag.
Start with a single compact bag for daily access and grow the kit toward touring volume as your riding style expands. Every tier here is a genuine improvement over the one before it — no filler, no "future-proof" premium for kit you don't need yet. Before you commit to a carry system, make sure the rest of the riding kit is sorted — check out the workshop hub, helmet buying guide, gloves buying guide, and boots buying guide.
For the rider who wants quick-access carry for phone, wallet, and a half-day of kit — without strapping on a full backpack or mounting a tail pack yet. A single compact waterproof pack covers phone, documents, and a spare pair of gloves. One product, one bag, and you're covered for daily access on a real bike.
For the rider who logs multi-day loops and needs to carry real volume — change of clothes, rain shell, spare gloves, full-face helmet at stops. Stacks the US-20 with a trim-profile backpack underneath for a clean carry system that handles two-to-four-day tours without rattling or binding. Two products, real touring capacity.
A water-resistant bag shrugs off light rain but soaks through in heavy weather or a submersion event. A dry bag uses welded seams and a roll-top closure so the bag can be dropped in water (or hit by a sustained downpour) and the contents inside stay dry. The Kriega US-20 and US-10 are rated submersion-proof — not shower-proof. If your route crosses weather, dry bag construction matters.
A two-day weekend tour (clothes, rain shell, toiletries, and a spare pair of gloves) needs roughly 20L of bag space per person if you pack lean, and 30L if you pack like you do for a hotel. The Kriega US-20 Drypack is 20 liters, swallows a full-face helmet or two days of kit, and stacks under a passenger seat for shorter trips. Pair it with the Kriega R15 Backpack for a clean 35L system that handles weekend loops without rattling.
Yes — the Quadloc-lite harness is universal across Kriega's US-Drypack line. Two subframe straps loop around the passenger peg mounts or subframe rails, and the bag clamps down with no tools needed. Sportbikes, naked bikes, adventure bikes, and cruisers all fit. For the broader mounting questions across bike types, the workshop hub covers general fitment. Pair the install with a good pair of boots for road-side stops on any ride.
Yes. Kriega's tank ring system is the cleanest way to combine a backpack with a tank bag. A magnetic or mechanical ring bolts to your tank's filler area, and the matching backpack or harness clicks on/off in seconds. The R20 and R15 backpacks accept the harness, so the same bag works as a backpack at a stop and as a tank-mounted harness on the bike. One bag, two carry modes — eliminates the second-bag problem entirely.
A tank bag sits on top of the fuel tank, in eye-line and within thumb reach when you're riding. A tail bag mounts behind the seat, where it carries more volume but is harder to reach at speed. Use a tank bag for items you need mid-ride — phone, wallet, toll tickets, sunscreen. Use a tail bag (the Kriega US-20) for the heavier touring kit you only access at stops. Most riders who tour regularly run both, with the tank bag handling daily access and the tail bag handling volume. For the rest of the kit that pairs with a reliable carry system, the Helmet Buying Guide, Gloves Buying Guide, and Boots Buying Guide all close out the rider kit.
6 products. The motorcycle luggage and bag kit that keeps your gear on the bike, dry in the rain, and within reach on every ride.
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