So, I ride my bike to work everyday and I haven't found a solo bag that would fit the "look" of my bike yet. Therefore I wear a backpack. I carry a few misc tools, extra quart of oil (still in break in period and JIC), a hoodie, a benie, a scarf, and my PSP (Playstation Portable, for the down time).

Tonight after changing into my "riding gear" after work I zipped up my backpack and headed out to warm up the bike.

It was a nice ride home, little chilly in spots, but I had my leather jacket on so the benie, jacket, and scarf were in my backpack...... or so I thought :doh

I get home, get off the bike and notice my pack feels a little wonky.

This is the fun part, I'm sure there are a few of you that have already figured out what happened so :shhhh don't ruin it for the others!

Instead of zipping up my pack with both zippers on one side at the bottom I zipped it with both zippers meeting at the top.... Say that five times fast.

No jacket, no beenie, no scarf, and :censor NO PSP! The tools and oil on the other hand were still there. Nice and heavy I suppose.

The moral of the story... don't wear a backpack, but if you must... put the zippers at the bottom!

I'm sure some of you might say "retrace your route and pick up your stuff!" It was a thought, but I got home at 1:00am and I work about 25mi away and they are just "things" so no biggie. I'm just irritated.

Thanks for letting me vent :xlrocks

As usual, along with most of us, you learned the hard way. :doh

Funny, I just through then into my factory hardbags.....

Funny, I just through then into my factory hardbags.....

Station wagons are only cool when you gotta haul something. Every other time, well, you're driving a station wagon.;)

Station wagons are only cool when you gotta haul something. Every other time, well, you're driving a station wagon.;)

:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack that was a good one!

As usual, along with most of us, you learned the hard way. :doh


Thats the truth! I guarantee I will never zip to the top again.


EP

i always zip to the top... no other way around it.

M Buell bag has one zipper and it zips down to close and has one strap so the zip is on the top side of the bag. I suppose someone like you tested the other way zip and the mororheads said don't do that or you will lose your psp and beenie. Use motorcyle stuff for riding.

Another zipper lesson learned the hard way: don't stuff your gloves into pockets without zippers. :doh Luckily I found the one that got away upon retracing my route. :doh:doh

Thats a pisser, man, but it's like my dad told me, "if you cant strap it on, or put it in your pockets, you probably dont really need it" yeah right.!