Luggage on an Easy Rider Tour: Backpacks and Suitcases

A suitcase should not decide whether you can enjoy an Easy Rider journey, but it does need a plan before departure. On a motorbike tour in Central Vietnam, luggage affects balance, comfort and safety. The right arrangement depends on the route, the number of riding days and the size of each bag.

Send your luggage details before booking

Before confirming, send us a photo of every bag, including your daypack. Tell us the approximate size, weight, pickup hotel and the address where the luggage must arrive. A soft backpack and a large hard suitcase are very different loads, even when they belong to one traveller.

Our riders need to check whether the luggage can be secured safely without affecting the motorcycle’s balance or your seating position. Please do not arrive expecting every suitcase to fit. A quick photo sent in advance prevents an uncomfortable conversation on departure morning.

Keep a small day bag with you

Carry your passport, medication, phone, payment method and other essentials in a small bag that remains accessible during the day. Put electronics, documents and one change of clothes inside waterproof inner bags. A rain cover helps, but it cannot guarantee that every seam will stay dry during prolonged rain.

Avoid wearing a heavy backpack on your shoulders for the entire ride. Ask the rider where a light day bag can be secured and how to reach it safely at stops.

Large suitcases may need another arrangement

Depending on the route, a separate luggage transfer or storage arrangement may be possible. This must be checked before you book. Confirm who collects the bag, where it will go, when you should expect it and whether an additional fee applies.

Keep valuables, passports and essential medication with you rather than placing them in a separately transferred suitcase. Ask how delays or damage would be handled and keep any receipt or handover details.

Check the handover before leaving

Make sure the luggage label, destination and contact number are correct. Take a photo of the closed bag and keep the organiser’s contact details. A photo helps identify the bag, but it does not replace a clear agreement about collection and delivery.

Our practical packing rule

For a one-day ride, pack only what you need until the evening and let us assess larger luggage in advance. For a multi-day journey, reduce duplicate clothing before removing rain protection, comfortable clothing or essential medication. Travelling light should make the ride easier, not leave you without the things you genuinely need.

If you are unsure whether your luggage is suitable, send us a photo before booking. We can then recommend the safest arrangement for your route instead of guessing at the roadside.