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About once a year, I get together with three riding buddies and take a long sportbike tour to somewhere. We have ridden through the mountains of Colorado, the high deserts of New Mexico, and the beautiful coastal roads of California. Nothing beats touring on a sportbike.

There is ...

I'm so embarrassed. I went to a party last weekend where bikes were parked around a bonfire providing a great place to sit and have a beer, but I couldn't pack everything on my bike. This is pretty surprising for me because I pride myself on being quick with a bungee, ...

Most tank bags are oval, or at least have rounded corners. This might make sense for the shape of the gas tank, but it makes little sense for a lot of the things I want and need to carry on my bike. First aid kits, laptops, camera cases, and boxes of ...

The short, fat tanks of many modern sport bikes have advantages for performance. More weight on the front tire, greater fuel capacity, and a tighter riding position are all consequences of the design. Unfortunately, most tank bags don't share this contemporary styling.

Chase Harper's 650 Sportbike tank bag has been designed ...

Riding apparel isn't known for its capacity. Yes, my jacket has pockets, but putting much of anything in them creates great, uncomfortable bulges. What's the point of all that armor and leather if your ribs get broken by a cell phone in a crash?

Chase Harper to the rescue. The Manta X2 is ...

Tank bags are becoming the preferred luggage on around-town bikes. I wouldn't say they are optimal for a week long trip, unless you're spartan about it, but these are freeing bikes of saddlebags and freeing riders of backpacks.

Bags like Alpinestars' Tech Aero stand as examples of why riders like these so ...

Riding in the city holds many perils. Not only must we use the nimble nature of our bikes to survive the erratic movement of motorists, but if you park your bike there's a distinct possibility that some kid is going to steal your helmet. They're expensive, easy to resell, and not easy ...

Some years ago I found myself sitting in a hotel bar in Elko, Nevada. We had arrived late, we were filthy, and we really smelled. One of us was ugly and covered in offensive tattoos. They gave us the rooms at the farthest end of a long, dark hallway, ...

Tank bags are not only useful but reassuring. Your stuff is right there under your nose and you don't have to get off your bike to dig our a camera or a few coins for toll. Also, I have an irrational fear that my saddlebags are too close to my pipes ...

The amount of choices when it comes to tank bags available for your ride can be a bit overwhelming. When choosing one, it all boils down to size and features. Is it big enough for your junk? Is it so big your handlebars hit it? And does it have enough pockets ...

As a motorcycle-oriented company, K&L Supply provides specialized tools and parts for the industry. Their large 342-page catalog contains everything from hydraulic presses to fuses to flywheel pullers. You can't order directly from the company, but they have dealers worldwide, and a list of these is provided on K&L's ...

What's happened in the world of motorcycle luggage is really the fault of us all. First, we just wanted a place to carry a few simple things, but we got greedy and turned our bikes into beasts of burden with bags strapped and stacked from tank to tail.

Cortech's Super Mini ...

A compass and extra socks used to be enough to get me through a long trip. Somewhere along the line I decided I wanted to know where I was going and have a few creature comforts, like toothpaste.

Fieldsheer's Access tank bag has enough room for the basics and a waterproof, ...

How many times has this scenario played out in your garage? You're hunched over your bike, reaching through a tangled mess of metal and wires in an attempt to unscrew a tiny little bolt that has been eluding your massive sausage fingers for the past half hour, only to ...