Luggage testing for the trip

Wolfman bags on a cruiser no less

Did a test mounting of my gear for the upcoming trip. If I leave one of the Wolfman bags at 50% I can get a working back rest from the bags. Rain gear is strapped separately to the sissy fro fast deployment.

Testing luggage

Waterproof Wolfman luggage on Yamaha Bolt

I tried mounting one of the two Wolfman bags that I have on the sissy bar. Seems to work great and it's actually easier to mount and take of than on the luggage racks I had on the previous bike.

If tightened properly the bag is not resting on the fender, so it shouldn't scratch the paint. The bag however does not work as a back rest as I originally planned. There is just too much space between my back and the bag. I need to either wear a back pack or mount a much larger back on the sissy. Bummer.

Yamaha Bolt sissy bar backpack

My old Kata camera bag has a trolley strap that I have never found any use for. Looking at the sissy bar I started to wonder... Today I brought the bag along with me to the garage. Low and behold, the bag fits on the sissy like a glove! The strap is the perfect size and once you drop the bag in place it sort of automatically locks in place. The Kata bag even has a feature that the shoulder straps can be tucked away so there will be nothing flapping in the wind while you ride.

Kata camera bag on a Yamaha Bolt sissy bar

Yamaha Bolt tall and short sissy bars

Yamaha Bolt tall and short sissy bars side by side

I replaced the short sissy with the tall one, I personally don't like the look of either one too much, but the tall one will provide a sturdy mounting point for attaching my luggage for longer trips.  I took some comparison shots in case someone is pondering which one to get.