You’re not a weekend cowboy, pulling your ride into town on a trailer and then tooling around on two wheels like you just got off a five-hundred mile haul. You’re a real rider, a dedicated, every day rider who doesn’t scramble off the road because the weather looks bad and your ride might get wet. You don’t ride as a hobby; you ride as a lifestyle. But when you’re headed to work or headed out camping, where are you supposed to put all your stuff?

Sissy bar bags are an invaluable piece of luggage for your motorcycle, a great addition to traditional saddle bags, but also a great alternative to the same. Sissy bar bags are made in countless sizes to accommodate any ride, from a daily commute into work, to a week long cross-country trip. With more and more riders hitting the road on their motorcycles because of skyrocketing gas prices, sissy bar bags are being made more popular with the kinds of features that riders need in their luggage.

Some of the smallest sissy bar bags are about the size of a normal backpack, large enough to carry your every day items, a change of shoes, and rain gear if you should get caught out in a storm. Also available is a cylindrical, duffel style bag, some large enough to store an extra helmet in, all extremely convenient for day trips. Most styles of smaller bags, as well as quite a few of the larger ones, boast carry handles or backpack straps; the designers know that more often than not, it’s not just your bike that has to carry the load, but you too.

In addition to smaller bags for everyday use, there is an exceptionally full line of complete luggage systems available for sissy bars as well. Many of these systems are large enough to carry supplies for a week long trip or more on your bike, and boast countless features that mean you might never have to buy motorcycle luggage again. Many of these large luggage systems actually have detachable units like the ones mentioned above so that when you arrive at your destination, you can carry enough supplies for shorter day trips without have to put all of your luggage back on the bike.

Most sissy bar bags, large or small, are now built with rigid inner shells to avoid that slovenly, ‘caved-in’ look on the back of your shiny ride. They come in both leather and nylon, and when you are shopping for a bag, it is important to find out whether the bag is waterproof, and if it isn’t, it should come with its own rain cover to protect it from the elements.

When you’re on your motorcycle, remember that you don’t need a fuel-hungry car like everyone else to carry all of your stuff. With the endless variety of sissy bar bags available, you can find luggage for every trip, every time.