Waterproof tail packs - are there any?

[dern]

Can anyone recommend a waterproof tail pack that can withstand proper commuting through the winter through all weather please rather than something that withstood a 5 minute summer shower? I already have a top box but need more space.

Thanks,

Mark

[Steve_T]

I bought one from Luggage Locker in the US. Although it's not claimed to be waterproof it has never let any water in, even in thunderstorms! The reasoning is simply that the material from which the bag is made is punctured to stitch it, hence there's no claim of it being 100% waterproof. I've had other bits from well known names in the biking game and they're not a patch on it.

Steve.

[rsvmilly]

I went to France recently on my bike and I bought a dry sack off ebay, to bungee to the rear seat.

Even through torrential rain my clothes were kept dry.

[DennisTheMenace]

hein gericke Do some good luggage i think and have allways been praised for quality , failing that mate ,
Goldwing estate with the fold down passengers seat

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DennisTheMenace said:

hein gericke Do some good luggage i think and have allways been praised for quality , failing that mate ,
Goldwing estate with the fold down passengers seat

I should just accept my ultimate fate and trade the blade in against a BMW and a load of hard luggage

[DennisTheMenace]

Dont do it mate , shirley Givi do a full rack system for the Blade ???

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DennisTheMenace said:

Dont do it mate , shirley Givi do a full rack system for the Blade ???

Lol, sadly not... it would look even more wank than it does now

The problem is that I'm starting to work from home one day a week and the paranoia of the current firm mean that I have to bring my shuttle home and use that which takes up the whole up the top box. I like the dry bag idea, I have one which I use in the kayak and it's kept stuff dry even when completely submerged. I'll pick up a new one though as I don't want my shirt to smell of canal water and go with that for now.

I'll carry on with the blade until I'm 40 (3 more years) and then treat myself to a big kwak or honda with full luggage... mmm comfy

Mark

[philelmer]

I've got an oxford tailpack. I've never had any leaky problems with it, but I pack everything inside a plastic bag inside it, and if it's raining, put the rain cover on too. I think everything with a zip's likely to leak at some point, you just have to work around it.