Unless I am only going a few miles to work, I almost always use a tailbag strapped to the seat. Something like this works great on the XS650:
The straps are really like big bungee cords with very large plastic hooks on the ends. They are permanently attached to the bag in a criss-cross formation under the bag (that's why you cannot see them in the photo). I attach the hooks to the rear turn signal stalks and the passenger footpeg mounts.
Totally secure and totally out of the way, plus big enough to hold a laptop, gloves, tools, and just about whatever other crapola I am hauling at the time.
BTW - I agree with Fred above - wearing a backpack on a motorcycle is not always a wonderful idea...IMO.
Pete
The straps are really like big bungee cords with very large plastic hooks on the ends. They are permanently attached to the bag in a criss-cross formation under the bag (that's why you cannot see them in the photo). I attach the hooks to the rear turn signal stalks and the passenger footpeg mounts.
Totally secure and totally out of the way, plus big enough to hold a laptop, gloves, tools, and just about whatever other crapola I am hauling at the time.
BTW - I agree with Fred above - wearing a backpack on a motorcycle is not always a wonderful idea...IMO.
Pete