SW-Motech Soft Luggage & Dry Bags
Six sizes, and what SW-Motech say each is for
The number in a Drybag's name is its capacity in litres, exactly: the Drybag 80 holds eight, the Drybag 700 holds seventy. Twelve of the twenty products on this shelf fit any bike. The other eight listings cover six tail-bag sizes, tagged for every marque this filter covers, Harley-Davidson included. A bag that straps to a seat or a rack doesn't much care what's underneath it.
| Bag | Litres | What SW-Motech say it mounts to |
|---|---|---|
| Drybag 80 | 8 | crash bar, passenger seat or rack |
| Drybag 180 | 18 | passenger seat or a rack, lengthwise or crosswise |
| Drybag 260 | 26 | passenger seat or tail rack |
| Drybag 350 | 35 | on its own, or as a base for the 260 or 180 |
| Drybag 600 | 60 | a single bag for most trips, or a base for the 350, 260 or 180 |
| Drybag 700 | 70 | no rack at all; SW-Motech say it fits "just about any motorcycle" |
Two more products are storage only: a Drypack Storage Bag Set of three pouches, 4, 8 and 13 litres, and a single Drypack Storage Bag at 20 litres. Both sit inside a case or a bigger bag. Neither straps to the bike on its own.
What keeps water out, and what doesn't
SW-Motech's own product pages describe the main compartment on every Drybag tail bag as sealed against water and highly resistant to UV. The outer pockets get a different word from them: splash-proof, not fully sealed. That distinction is theirs, and it doesn't apply the same way to every bag on this shelf.
The Leg Bag WP and Belt WP go further again. Both carry a front panel SW-Motech describe as fully sealed Hypalon, their strongest claim for anything here. The Backpack Flexpack sits at the other end. SW-Motech's own spec sheet calls it water-resistant, a weaker word, and it is not given the sealed claim made for the tail bags.
What's in the box
Every tail bag ships with loop straps for lashing it to the bike: two on the Drybag 80, four on the rest. A shoulder strap, for carrying the bag once it's off the seat, is sold separately on every one of them, small and large alike. The Drybag M/L Fitting Strap is a spare lashing strap. The Legend Gear Strap Set is a spare for a different product, the Tool Bag LA5, and isn't for anything else on this shelf. For the shoulder strap itself, or a lock, our luggage accessories shelf carries both.
How it holds its shape
UK buyers who've reviewed the Drybag 350 and the Drybag 700, several years apart, describe the same thing: packed loosely, the bag sags and bulges on the seat. Packed firm, it holds its shape and stays where it's strapped. None of the dated UK reviews we read report a leak. Several describe testing the bag deliberately in the rain. That is what buyers report, not a claim we are making about it ourselves.
Three backpacks, three worn on the body, and two odd ones out
Three different backpacks sit on this shelf: the Backpack Daily WP, built in TPU with a magnetic chest-strap clip you can work with your visor still down; the Backpack Flexpack, a lighter ripstop pack that folds to fist size when it's empty; and the Drybag 300 Backpack, built in the same material as the tail bags with a removable laptop sleeve.
Three more stay on the rider, not the bike. The Leg Bag WP straps to the thigh. The Belt WP clips round the waist. SW-Motech's own copy calls it a bum bag. Our own listing for a separate product uses the American term instead: it's titled Fanny Pack.
Two products here are odd fits for a soft luggage shelf. The Hardcase Samsung S8 is a phone case for one specific old handset. The Drybag Aero Innerbag is a spare liner for SW-Motech's own hard side case, not a bag in its own right.
Every bag, backpack and strap here is for sale at 10% off RRP, with free UK delivery available.