Hi everyone,

I have recently bought a YBR 125 that I am still learning on post-CBT. I want to take it to work to get more practise, but my laptop is a bit too heavy and awkward on a backpack. Can anyone recommend any luggage that might be suitable and compatible with my bike? I am not too keen on a topbox - being only 5'3", I might have some difficulty getting onto the bike with one!

Thanks for any ideas.

If you really want to carry a laptop on a bike, I think a top box is the most secure method available. Make sure you have the PC suitably wrapped up, mind; you don't want to damage it in transit.

Whilst it's not cheap, the Givi system for hard luggage means that if you change your bike, you can retain the top box and just replace the rack because all top boxes and panniers fit using a common, modular connection system.

I wouldn't worry about the height issue, unless you intend mounting the bike à la cowboy films, i.e. leapfrogging onto the bike from behind. My other half is 5' 2" and can get on my TDM (which is considerably taller than a YBR 125) with not much effort and the top box fitted. Go into a bike showroom and ask if they have any bikes with top boxes on for you to try to get on.

Another alternative is a tank bag. However, I'm not sure you'd get one that a would easily contain a laptop. My Oxford humpback tankbag expands a lot but I've not tried getting a laptop in it. Oxford also makes another tank bag that may fit the bill.

If you really want to carry a laptop on a bike, I think a top box is the most secure method available. Make sure you have the PC suitably wrapped up, mind; you don't want to damage it in transit.

Whilst it's not cheap, the Givi system for hard luggage means that if you change your bike, you can retain the top box and just replace the rack because all top boxes and panniers fit using a common, modular connection system.

I wouldn't worry about the height issue, unless you intend mounting the bike à la cowboy films, i.e. leapfrogging onto the bike from behind. My other half is 5' 2" and can get on my TDM (which is considerably taller than a YBR 125) with not much effort and the top box fitted. Go into a bike showroom and ask if they have any bikes with top boxes on for you to try to get on.

Another alternative is a tank bag. However, I'm not sure you'd get one that a would easily contain a laptop. My Oxford humpback tankbag expands a lot but I've not tried getting a laptop in it. Oxford also makes another tank bag that may fit the bill.

Anythings possible...