5 QUICK and EASY Storage Hacks for Your Motorcycle 

I hate it when I have mechanical problems with my throttle, and I’ve drive way too fast :-)

Like the bungy under the lid of hard case. Very good.

Haha - when you were talking about the $20 bill tucked in with the registration,,, I thought for sure it was to offer to the gentleman in blue..

Love the idea of the pack-down backpack. For those times you find one pannier full of zip-ties, the other full of gloves and your top box filled with Rok straps.

Great tips! I’ve been using Rok straps for years and swear by them.

For years I've carried $20 under my seat also, but with inflation, I will be doubling it! Some good tips.

Brilliant ideas, another idea suggestion, pair of vinyl gloves. Good for work on the bike and can be used inside another pair of gloves for extra water proofing and blocking cold air and they do not take up much space.

I’ve been doing the registration and insurance card in a ziplock, under the seat for years. I have not kept the $20 with them to avoid any “misunderstanding” ;-), but the “time for conversation/interaction" feature has, indeed, worked. I feel kinda dumb for not coming up with the zip-tie idea...I have miles of tubing for tapping maple tree! Thank you for that and the others! I’ve never see the Rok straps...headed to those after I cut some tubing!

Great suggestions, and I've been using Rok straps for years and can confirm they're fabulous. They're a bit more expensive than regular bungees, but an order of magnitude better and they don't crack and fall apart the way cheap bungees do. I have some top-opening Pelican cases that I custom-made brackets for as my panniers, and I definitely have a bit of "airspace" at the top under the lid that's hard to use. Definitely going to consider doing your bungee trick!

I was puzzled about keeping your registration and insurance on the bike. In the UK we don't have to present them to the police. They can get the information immediately online from DVLA, and if there are errors we have 5 days to take the documents to a police station. It helps to have a national registration database.

Love my Rok Straps! I keep my 30L dry bag strapped to my bike with those babies. Great video - especially liked the zip tie idea. Gonna hop on that one ASAP. Thanks!

As advertised: great simple hacks. Thanks so much and I'll use them all!

I agree with your police officer theory, got out of a ticket doing the same thing. he went back to his car and told me that he checked my license and registration, and I was good to go, got home and went to update my stuff I had with me and found out that it was expired, he didn’t check Jack lol

Always open the panniers from the rear and hinge at front. If you forget to latch it the wind will keep blowing them shut. By opening in front if you forget to latch-bye, bye lid.

Thank you

loved the idea of zip-tie storage

I thought you were going to say tip the officer that $20

Great ideas! That backpack is a ripper!

Thanks for a couple of excellent modifications. Happy Trails!

hell yeah, good ones! I've been using a similar sorta foldable drawstring bag for a while now - thankfully it squeezes into a gap under the seat. This also makes me wonder why we don't see more storage nooks in bikes - at least for little things like a foldable bag, phone, wallet, and cards.

Great ideas and great video. You have a new subscriber now!

Additional package tip: Keep a phone in one of your jacket pockets, so not in your bike luggage or backpack. Should you ever drop your bike and be immobilized (cliffs...), you have a better chance to call for help. Always keep a damp soft cloth at reach, e.g under a bungee cord tied over you pillion seat. Good to remove large insects or bird poo ((assuming that occurs often as with me)

Great tips! Subbed

thanks for clever advice

I keep my zip ties in my tool roll but I might get a piece of tubing to keep them together in the roll

These are some of the best hacks I have seen and will definitely be getting the Rok straps. The storage area under the lid is fantastic and I might check how much room I have between my helmet and the lid on my topbox. Cheers from Australia.

I like the cable tie one

great tips. I have been using various rock straps for years and love them, they never came loose and hold stuff down really well. will put the bungy solution in my GS cases 😉

Really dig the saddlebag bungee for storage

I think your advice applies to experienced and new riders alike. Love the no bs approach. Thanks bikebro!

Thank you for Sharing this experience..i appreciate it 💐🇸🇦🌴

Good video… right to it. Couple of good ideas to use. Thanks

Awesome

I used to ride a DR650, and I never got a ticket on it. When I got stopped the police officer was usually so happy that I just stopped instead of trying to take off through the woods that they would give me a warning. A couple of these hacks I'm going to implement this afternoon, that lid bungee trick is my favorite.

Love your contents. Short and sweet. on to the point.

all great tips!

Rok Straps are great I use mine all the time, same I just leave them on the V-Strom.

Fantastic!

I usually carry cash, but having some extra on the bike sounds like a good idea. I also never thought about bringing stainless steel zip ties. That's a great idea. I also have a hide a key for the bike in case I was to somehow lose my ignition key. I keep it stored under some of the panels, zip tied to the bike. Thanks

I'm a simple man, I like simple content.

Great ideas thanks

The $20 bill s a smart Idea. Funny, I literally keep one in the console of my truck but never thought about the bike😜

One thing to consider about the Rok straps is that they can work your load out of position if you hit washboard roads, the elasticity can be a detriment in some cases, use wisely. I'm definitely going to get some tubing for my zipties - they are always a bit of a pain to store otherwise.

Love all these tips, just put together a tool roll on my Yamaha FZS , didn’t occur to me to put some steel and plastic zip ties in there, and a handy piece of tube to stow them too. Great video. Rich from 🇬🇧

Liked and subscribed from Pennsylvania!

Great tips! Subscribed. Definitely going to implement a few of these in the coming season. Thank you! -Rob

First time viewer and new subscriber here! I went from riding a BMW R1100RS to a KTM rc390 and the only thing I really miss is the storage. I've been carrying one of those cheap drawstring bags under the seat of my little bike and I can stuff a light sweater between the fairing and frame on one side, that's about it. The compact backpack you showed would double my carrying capacity, I gotta figure out where I could stash one. I've carried zip-ties for years but never in such an organized manner.

nice!

i just discovered your channel and i really enjoy the content! high quality, too. Will use the ruber tube hack! cool idea greetings from germany

Great video.

Channel Name got me! Kudos to you! :D

Hopefully you have tools for your seat with you.

Videos like this are the one that show you who _actually_ rides and who bought a harley as a garage trophy

I fitted a sidecar and I store all of my essentials in there…

Never keep your official papers with the bike, don’t make it easier for the thief to resell your ride.

Duct tape, small compressor and tyre reparation kit, baby wipes.

What can I do? I have Triumph Thruxton 1200R and I want to go camping this summer. Any help would be appreciated.

Now your 20 Dollar Tag is gone

great storage hacks, thx for sharing. you stated your backpack is 20l but your link to Amazon only has 16L 24L and 32L.. is yours 16l or 24l?

INSANE! everyone is Outstandig. I had to subscribe for I know there's a lot more brilliance to you thank you.

What is that folding backpack model? I've noticed that it is Quechua, but something more specific?

Just dont give the $20 to a cop with your lic/reg or youll end up on another charge - or does that work in the states 😂

and then the cop might bust you for attempted bribery seeing the $20 bill

Seats are too easily ripped off.

OK but using a Rok Strap explicitly for the purpose it was intended is hardly a hack tho, is it?

5 bikes, have $20 with every registration/insurance....never know when I need to bribe a cop I got bags laying around everywhere, all of them are for a purpose and setup to go on a particular bike but they can be easily altered Point is I've never not had the room to carry what I need......Versys is only bike setup for a wk or more travel....the XR only has space enough for registration and insurance......and it doesn't travel, maybe some day I'll take it the dragon and wear a backpack, but its made for riding the dragon NOT riding to the dragon I have never carried quick ties.......in a tube is certainly the way to do it I have these keychain wallets, 3-4 dollars at Walmart, close with Velcro stuff goes in pocket with zipper, then in plastic bag, then in bag on bike......now I found keeping it in the saddlebags of the Versys is not good idea, I went to my brothers in Tenn, stripped off the bags and went to the dragon, pulled over no registration insurance, and no $20.......there are advantages to being old and bald

DON'T put stuff on the lid of your saddlebags the extra wight will over time will kill your hinges