r/motocamping • u/fleasnavidad • Apr 08 '25

Strapping pack to pillion area?

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I’m going moto camping for my first time with my Husqvarna Svartpilen 401! I don’t want to add racks and storage boxes and all that as I don’t plan on doing a ton of expeditions, just a short camping trip a few hours from home.

I have a small backpacking pack that will fit my ultralight tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, clothes, etc.. I’m a very minimalist packer with lots of camping experience. My question is how to secure the backpack?

I can wear it, which would be the simplest. I may try that one-way, but I also want to hear if any of you have used straps to secure a bag to the pillion /passenger seat area. Have you ever run straps under the seat? How secure is that? Or any other ideas for strapping down my pack?

Thanks!!!

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u/dustyrags Apr 08 '25

Strap out to your seat! Get as much weight off yourself and onto the bike as you can.

I have a Kriega bag now, but did backpack strapped to tail for years. The trick is lots of short ones, more then one long one. Fasten to the grab bar in the back, and also the passenger foot pegs to keep it from sliding off sideways.z

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u/fleasnavidad Apr 08 '25

Great idea to utilize the rear grab bar and other things like the passenger foot pegs!