[Cuchulainn]

I have an older Wolfman Peak Tailbag, the non-waterproof version that I use most of the time. It looks like it has since been replaced with a waterproof version called the Peak-WP. It holds everything I need for a day trip including lunch and snacks. It can either be stapped to the seat using included gutter hooks or to the grab rails so it worked just as well on my KTM 690 Enduro as it does in the Africa Twin.

I have a larger expandable Cortech bag I sometimes use for 2-3 day trips when when I need something bigger than the Wolfman, but smaller than a duffle. But I rarely use it

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[Cuchulainn]

Even decades after, I never understood why tank and saddle bags weren't by default water-resistant.

So here we are, 2020 ... twenty (actually, 21) years into the 21st century and few by default water-resistant tank bags exist.

" ... we have the technology."






Seriously folks:

• We can land spacecraft on comets,
• We can return and land spent rockets to bulls-eyes on the ocean,
• We can create virtual currency,

... but it is trying to get a water-resistant tank bag.

If I had to guess I think largely it comes down to price due to what it takes to actually make the bag water proof. Waterproof zippers, radio frequency welded seams, waterproof TPU laminate and the price of the Peak Tailbag jumped from $125 to $165 for the Peak-WP. I paid $84 for my Peak after it was discontinued.

Also sometimes (particularly with tank bags) they tend to be a bit stiff and ridged, which if you are standing and they are digging into your crotch it isn't ideal.

But that said, they do seem to be becoming more the norm as production costs drop it seems.

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