CCW and motorcycles

CraigC, seems to me like you are the one starting the childish behavior by stating that no "biker" would wear a fanny pack.
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Read the thread again, I never said a damn word about fanny packs, one way or the other.


Probably not is right. I don't wear shorts or shoes other than boots when I ride and I always wear a jacket, so you wouldn't know if I had a Hawaiin shirt on or not. I put more miles on my bikes in the short Ohio warm (above 45) season than most of "bikers" put on their rides the entire time they own them. About 15,000 this summer if you want numbers. My jeep sat so long this year that I had to jump the battery to make a trip to pick up some lumber. I ride the bike because I like to ride it, not because I want to go hang out with other people who ride a bike just like mine and not because I want other people to see (or hear) me doing it. That's the difference between a "biker" and a "motorcyclist."
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My point is that judgements like yours make you no better than the Harley snobs who poke fun at import riders. It makes you look just as pretentious as those you appear to despise. There are plenty of generalizations that can be made about the other side but I have yet to hear one here. But yes, there are plenty of "bikers" (whatever that means) that put A LOT of miles on their bikes. I talked to a guy recently, at a gunleather shop consequently, that had put over 70,000miles on his new Road King in just two years. Me, I don't care what you ride, why you ride, how much you ride, who you ride with, what you wear when you ride or how you carry your pistol when you ride. Nor do I care what you think of what I ride, why I ride, how much I ride or what I wear when I ride. Nor is it any of your business. I'm only here to report what modes of carry work for me while riding.

I've also been tempted to get a left handed shoulder rig. No, I don't expect to have to draw while moving but most self defense situations while on a bike are likely to happen while stopped, or especially stuck in traffic. Situations where you can't easily evade. My right hand is always on the brake when stopped, the left hand is free. Just a thought.
 
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grymster, that looks like a Buddy. I had one of those, but in cream color instead of pink.

I wound up crashing because the headlight was inadequate at 50 mph to spot a doe just standing in the middle of the road. If yours is a 50cc, you probably don't have to worry about the higher speeds, but it is a heads-up anyway!

It was a great little bike. Scooters are awesome, I don't even care how feminine or nerdy they are. It is hard to argue with 90+ mpg when gas is $5 a gallon, eh? Also, that flat floorboard was GREAT for bringing home a case of beer. :D

Along the same line of thought, there's nothing wrong with a fanny pack or hip sack on a man who is secure with himself. I'm surprised at how many overly macho people keep posting about that. They are damned practical, and that's all there is to it.

Oh yeah, I wear orange Crocs too, and I don't really care what macho men think about that either. :p

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "Thank God I'm not cool, now I can do whatever I want." :D
 
I agree with some of the others about the fanny pack. No man should ever even think about wearing one of these. Just ain't right.
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I always forget that some guy's sense of masculinity is so fragile that it is easy thrown off balance by what others might think of them. I guess we should always qualify suggestions for a fanny pack with "You must not have outdated notions of what constitutes being a man and be confident in your own self enough to not care what people with such false notions think of you." :D
 
I'd never give anybody a hard time for riding a scooter either. I figure they've got bigger balls than mine to venture into traffic on one! It's scary enough dealing with cagers when your bike 'can' get on down the road in a hurry.
 
Holy hemroids. All I asked what "what holster on a bike", and it turns into a "your a sissy if you wear..." and "you're gonna die if you don't wear gear and do wear a gun...".

I've been riding for 7 years! I KNOW the risks of carryng stuff on/against me. I don't want the "you're gonna die if you carry it SOB", or "you're kidneys will explode if you crash with a iwb...".

It's almost like I'm on sportbikes.net again... :D

SO. What holster comfortable enough on a sportbike, for CCW? :)
 
SO. What holster comfortable enough on a sportbike, for CCW?
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I don't know, but on a pink scooter, a 270 lb. guy usually just does in the waistband, small of back. :)

Smaug,

That's not my scooter. I'd like one, but I'm relegated to a Wide Glide for the time being. :)
 
Hell we dont know what works for you...go try some rigs on with your riding gear and make your own decision!
 
Just my IRON HORSE

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Holy hemroids. All I asked what "what holster on a bike", and it turns into a "your a sissy if you wear..." and "you're gonna die if you don't wear gear and do wear a gun...".

I've been riding for 7 years! I KNOW the risks of carryng stuff on/against me. I don't want the "you're gonna die if you carry it SOB", or "you're kidneys will explode if you crash with a iwb...".

It's almost like I'm on sportbikes.net again...

SO. What holster comfortable enough on a sportbike, for CCW?
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Hell we dont know what works for you...go try some rigs on with your riding gear and make your own decision!
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Great and dont forget to post your findings here so you can catch even more grief for making the wrong decision!
 
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I don't think I want to ride with a gun on me. Frankly, my jacket wouldn't cover an OWB and I don't care to cram an IWB down my just-right-fitting riding pants. I don't care to fall on any steel when the asphalt and concrete will do a good number on its own should I go down.

I'd likely carry in a tank bag. The magnetic ones we have are pretty darn solid. Though I can see the point about vibrations. The Duc Desmos aren't exactly "smooth". But they are easy to pull off from the tank when you park.

I've considered a should rig, but again, after having broken ribs before, I'm not really itchin' go pick up any new damage. I may work on some kind of reinforced/padded shoulder rig.

My choice? I have no idea. Each has it's pros and cons. Knock on wood I've never gone down on the road in my 2yrs.


And depending on the state, don't forget that OC may be legal. So that may be a nice break from constantly needing to sneak your carry around.




Oh, in another thread someone posted this satchel thing made by a company called "Maxpedition". It was a smaller messenger bag type thing, in the OD/camo green outdoorsy manly colors. It looked like a nice option to try for carry.
 
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I really have to wonder how much actual data exists that supports all this worrying about falling on your carry piece. Like so many other things it sounds like a lot of internet lore. There are far better things to "worry" about, if you need something to worry about. Like what happens when you 'need' a pistol and you left it at home because you were afraid of falling on it.
 
Lots of evidence exists. Most every officer that belongs to even a half organized agency received injury prevention training, and SOB carry is one of the most stressed no-no's. One of the highest causes of injury in LE is injury from falls. In many of those instances SOB carry was responsible for causing serious injury. Turning a simple slip and fall related strained back or bruised rear into a serious spinal cord injury. That is why it is pretty much forbidden by every LE agency in the country these days.

Plus, anyone with even a small amount of common sense and medical knowledge can tell you the physical risks of SOB carry. It does not take a rocket scientist.

Everyone is free to carry however they like in their private lives. I could not care less if someone chooses to carry SOB. I could also not care less if they decided to go into their garage and saw off their own foot with a keysaw. That is your choice...but I do believe in accurately representing the risks. :)
 
It is totally up to the wearer, but S.O.B. carry is one of the most effective ways to end up in a wheelchair. That is documented. On a bike I either go with a shoulder rig (which I don't like) or a crossdraw rig under a jacket. I'm really starting to appreciate the crossdraw because it works nicely when seated in a vehicle also. Try that with a S.O.B. rig.
 
wow...heated stuff. The idea of not shooting anything accidentally is the same as not falling off your motorcycle. You're not planning on falling off your bike, right? Who knows, maybe the old sob will protect your back from an over eager buick's hood ornament.
 
I wasn't really referring to SOB carry. I've done it but not anymore. Partly for all the reasons mentioned, mostly because I found a better way. I'm just not going unarmed because my carry weapon might, possibly, if all the stars aligned and I held my mouth just right, crack my ribs or bruise my hip. There's a hell of a lot that can cause injury in a motorcycle crash to worry about that one in particular. I'm not taking my mirrors off because they 'could' snag "something" as I flew over the handlebars.
 
Some of you guys make me laugh. For the last time, I know the freaking risks of guns, motorcycles, crashing, getting hit by a car, having a deer run out infront of me, airplanes falling on me, and asteroids from outter space colliding with me.

Just ordered 3 holsters. A Bianchi Triad ankle holster (with strap extensions so it'll fit over my boots), a crossbreed SOB holster, and a Blade Tech UCH iwb holster.

Now everyone can continue to tell me how dumb all of those options are for motorcycle use. :rolleyes:
 
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