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United States of America, Virginia Beach
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Review on Nelson-Rigg SE-3040 40L Gear Hurricane Waterproof Backpack/Tail Pack by Trey Samuels

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The perfect bag for commuting, a day trip or a short weekend getaway.

I drive an FZ07 and have FAST panniers. I used to travel with a regular backpack, but the risk of my laptop or whatever falling victim to a storm was too great to risk any longer. Enter the 20 liter version of this bag. It's big enough to fit in a laptop bag (15 inch laptop). Why do? Well, if you're commuting to work or anywhere else, you can just toss your work bag in this waterproof and commute bag, but no one at work needs to know you rode a bike that day. Day trip? It's small enough that it doesn't get in the way at all when I want to do wild stuff, but big enough that I'm not overly restricted when I want to buy snacks or add an extra layer. Or other shoes. If you can't tell from this review, this bag turned out to be perfect for me. I would put one star because using it as a tail bag on a SEAT sport bike is unrealistic. But I can't say it's the bag, and for sport-touring use, I bet the platform options behind the rider are a little taller and flatter.

Pros
  • Nice to use
Cons
  • old