Open Road Luggage Blog

Have you ever been out riding and wished you had something really cold to drink.  Well now you can.  Here is a sissy bar bag that has a removable insulated cooler insert.  It comes with a bottle opener, corkscrew, two flasks and 2 stainless steel tumblers and 2 stainless steel shot glasses. Not only do you have a cooler, but take the insert out and you have a regular bag.   Also you have a barrel bag that attaches to the top.  That way you can carry whatever you want.

I find that a motorcycle cargo net is very handy to have on hand.  It is small and easy to carry no matter where you go.  A friend of mine has to work out of town a lot and works a lot out of his van.  He carries several with him so he can  hang them from the hooks on the side which gives him extra room and carrying space. And they are easy to get to.  He tells me it helps him stay organized.

This time of year one of the places to be is in Florida.  The weather is great for riding most of the time and there are a lot of things going re just a couple of races.  Why not put the sissy bar bag on the bike stay in the infield and enjoy all the festivities have fun.

Are you tired of loosing things in the trunk of your car?  Not having everything you need?  To keep things organized you can have baskets or boxes.  Still, those can shift even when stacked   I have my riding gear, a helmet, gloves, glasses, boots and a jacket in a motorcycle barrel bag.  I stores easily in the trunk and it is always with me in case I get an opportunity to go riding.  You never know when friends say lets go, its a beautiful day

Sometimes my friends get together on the beach for a day of sun and fun.  Of course the hobie cat is always there for sailing whenever we want.   It never fails that there is always something that needs to be tied down on the trampoline that is odd in shape.  That is why I always carry my motorcycle cargo net with me.  It can tie odd shapes down securely.  As you know, everything has to stay in place.  You can’t have weight shifting when you are trying to balance on one hull, unless it is you

Guess what, Daytona Bike Week is not far off.   Do you have some time off coming up?  It probably won’t take much to get the bike ready. Throw the sissy bar bag, tent and sleeping bag on the bike.  Call a few of your friends, see who can ride.  Think about it, sunshine, having fun, getting in some great riding, getting together with old friends and meeting new ones.  Sounds like a good plan to get rid of the winter blues.

Just sitting there daydreaming, nothing to do.  Why not throw some stuff in the sissy bar bag and and if the sun comes out you will be all set to go.  Get on the bike, go fill up with gas and take off down the road. After getting on the road, you can head in whatever direction you want with no real destination in mind.  Just the thought of clearing the cobwebs out of your head  and the wind in your face make you smile.

Dogs are great companions.  They love to play and be loved.  Like most of us they want to get out.  Not  just out of the house in the yard to play or for a walk, but really out, like for a ride. Put some toys, treats, water bowl and a few bottles of water in the motorcycle barrel bag and throw it in the front seat of your car.  You are all set.   It doesn’t really matter where you go just as long as you go.

This time of year taxes have to be paid and taxes have to be filed.   Waiting  for your W2 to come in, you start to think what you might do if you get a refund.  How would you spend it?  Pay bills , put it away for a rainy day or maybe spend it for something you need.  Looking around you start to make a list.  A television, a stereo, a sissy bar bag, tires, clothes, a new phone are just of few of the items you think of.  Now we wait to see what we get.

I was cleaning the house today trying to put every thing away and ran across the motorcycle barrel bag in the bottom of the closet. Finishing up all the cleaning, I dug the bag out and decided to look inside.  I found my cold riding gear.  Chaps, mask, and the heavy riding gloves.   The sun is shining outside but the temperatures are a bit on the cool side.  Let’s put on several layers of clothes and go riding.  What a great idea.