Luggage Buddy

[Blade]

Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a luggage buddy and just want to know how it affects your ride. I am looking at the luggage buddy because I don't think I will be doing a lot of long distance riding to warrant buying a trailer. Your comments are needed. Thanks.

Blade

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

....Max total weight, is 40 lbs.,.....and what ever is back there is going to get pounded and filthy.....Get past that it's probably great................JMHO, Mike

[Darren111]

Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a luggage buddy and just want to know how it affects your ride. I am looking at the luggage buddy because I don't think I will be doing a lot of long distance riding to warrant buying a trailer. Your comments are needed. Thanks.

Blade

I have never seen or heard of a luggage buddy, please could you describe this and post any pics. Sounds interesting.

[wyliec]

I have never seen or heard of a luggage buddy, please could you describe this and post any pics. Sounds interesting.

If you go to the homepage, and check out the site sponsors for luggage buddy, it'll be there.

http://www.theluggagebuddy.com

[wyliec]

....Max total weight, is 40 lbs.,.....and what ever is back there is going to get pounded and filthy.....Get past that it's probably great................JMHO, Mike

Their site shows 80#.

[vstrommer]

Try a Pakit Rak also....

https://www.pakitrak.com/

[OJ UK]

IMHO with 80pounds situated where it is, it must affect the handling, the steering and the front tire adhesion.

[ralph12345678910]

site say 80# for atv, 40# for spyder

[OJ UK]

Fairy Nuff! But even 40 pounds behind the rear wheel axle is going to have negative consequences, I believe.
Isn't 40 pounds the maximum tongue weight on an RT??

[wyliec]

site say 80# for atv, 40# for spyder

I got the 80# from the FAQ where they stated it was used on a 2014RT for 3700 miles with no problems. I would not get one for my own personal reasons, no matter what it was rated at.

[Bob Denman]

For the rider that needs just a little bit more storage capacity; it will probably work great...
But Mike is right; it's gonna be right down in the road grime, so pack and plan accordingly!
And please use the 40 pound limit for it!

[motoswami]

On our first long trip, since I didn't have any sort of a trailer and needed a place to carry my crutches and one small additional bag, we used a $120 version of this same idea. Smaller rack but it served our purposes.

Never knew it was back there, loaded with maybe 20 lbs max. Beat the heck out of my ladyfriend carrying the crutches across her lap for 900 miles!

Funny incident at the Canadian border leaving Michigan for Ontario: border guy was the usual deadpan kinda guy until he asked if I happened to have my tag memorized. Admitting I didn't, I started to dismount and go read it to him, but he kindly came out of his booth and went to the rear of the bike.
Seeing the crutches, his attitude immediately softened, and he speeded us on through the Q&A and on our way with a kind smile.

I'm now way past needing crutches, following a total ankle replacement last July, and normally leave the rack off.......but it's easy to pop back on if a need arises. Sometimes stuff is just not amenable to normal packing.

Pete

[Wildrice]

Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a luggage buddy and just want to know how it affects your ride. I am looking at the luggage buddy because I don't think I will be doing a lot of long distance riding to warrant buying a trailer. Your comments are needed. Thanks.

Blade

That is one ugly attachment :-(

[Crisis]

[Blade]

....Max total weight, is 40 lbs.,.....and what ever is back there is going to get pounded and filthy.....Get past that it's probably great................JMHO, Mike

Thanks for the comment. I guess I will have to add a mud flap I had not thought about. my things getting dirty. I thought the weight would affect the ride but I can't justifying a trailer if I don't plan a lot of long distance trips.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Thanks for the comment. I guess I will have to add a mud flap I had not thought about. my things getting dirty. I thought the weight would affect the ride but I can't justifying a trailer if I don't plan a lot of long distance trips.

You will want to add the mud flap in any case. The Spyder throws up quite a rooster tail, and the way the wind whips around the bike mud & water fly all the way to the back of your head!

Are you riding solo, or two up? If solo you can easily pack enough in the bike storage and on the back seat to take care of you for days. If riding two up see if you can thin down your load and add a rack to the top of your rear trunk. As Mike said the swing arm and hitch bounces and shakes a lot. You could easily carry a can of cream back there and have butter by the end of the day!

[cptjam]

Great if you bolt a Rubbermaid tub on. Rain gear, jackets, gloves, laundry. Stuff that is bulky but light. Move the tag to the rear of the tub. That cargo will cube out before it weighs too much.

[Bfromla]

Compare to roadster renovations spyder rack. & pack. http://dochumphreys.wix.com/roadster#!products/cdk6
Better engineered for spyders not spyder & atv's Talk with doc
Personal opinion , the rack looks better

[Bob Denman]

JT mentioned that he was working on a design that didn't require having a hitch on the bike.
I wonder how he's coming along with it?

[blacklightning]

JT mentioned that he was working on a design that didn't require having a hitch on the bike.
I wonder how he's coming along with it?

I would be interested in that. I never travel enough to use a trailer. But once a year, the wife and I go on a 4-5 day trip and some extra room would be nice. Right now I am looking at getting a hitch and using a Doc Humphreys rack. His seems to be really nicely made and brings the load further up front than the others.

[Bob Denman]

There's nothing on his website about it yet...
JT!! Are you listening???

[Chupaca]

It is great for the occational user. It also works well but you do have to know and pack accordingly. If you ever follow a fellow ryder with a hitch you can see the amount of movement going on. Dew to the location it needs to be seal tight to protects your stuff. Plus it is easy to store then if not this you can look into soft luggage...

[bmwlarry]

Their site shows 80#.

It says 80# for ATV, spyder is 40#

[bmwlarry]

I use Pakit Rak and like it. IT is a great thing to have along when heat requires you to shed layers

[wyliec]

It says 80# for ATV, spyder is 40#

I was corrected above:

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...=1#post1092225