shoulder holsters while riding motorcycles

True, if I find my self in disagreement with a 4 wheel viehicle, I will just twist the throttle & be safe.
If I'm at a red light & get bike jacked ,then with a holster , I still have my firearm with me instead of on the bike. :)
As you said , it would be hard to fire from a bike , best thing is to avoid those types of neighborhoods or area in general . ;)
 
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Hewhois has a good point.... riding away is usually the best option when it's possible.

When riding here in CA (no ccw) my 1911 often rode in the saddle bag. I timed it once at 65mph -- the best time to slow down, stop hurriedly, unlock the bag, unzip the case & load ready for action was ... 24 seconds. That's a lonnng time. I could use that time to try to get away, evade or find concealment.

But there are places that doesn't really work. On long stretches of superslab highways (I-5, I-80, I-15, etc.) you can pull ahead, but the few exit options make it harder to vanish. Rough roads are much harder on a bike than a car too.

If I were to do it all again, I'd probably carry an Airweight .38 in a pocket inside the jacket. An S&W 442 could be very comforting there. In summer, wear single-weight deerskin gloves w/o gaunlets and you don't have to remove your gloves.
 
In summer, wear single-weight deerskin gloves w/o gaunlets and you don't have to remove your gloves.
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But then you are dressing for an event that is much less likely to happen than a crash.

What is more likely to happen? being in a crash? or needing to pull your gun while on the bike?

I just don't see the logic of downgrading one's gear to be ready for a remote possibility (needing to use a gun while on the bike) that is much less likely to happen than what the original gear was meant for (mitigating damage/injury in a crash).

Maybe it's 'cause I am looking at it from a sportbiker's perspective? My bike can and will do 150mph if needed, and can accelerate much faster than the vast majority of cars out there. And my bike is on the slow end of the sportbike spectrum.

Anyway, in the end, we all have to decide these things for ourselves.
 
A good leather vest with a CC pocket works very well for some of us.

Saw a leather type holder went between the bars, had a pouch that could hold a handgun. Fanny pack CCW setup also works, some gals use this so be carefull around biker chicks, be polite. :)
 
It hurts to fall on a gun. I know this from crashing a scooter while wearing one. It left a big black/blue bruise on my hip and scratched the gun and holster up.

Never again. After that the gun went in a storage bag/box.
 
After seeing what my eyeglasses did to my chest after a motorcycle crash, I decided to avoid carry my gun next to my body.

Either I carry it in my tank bag right in front of me or more often in the pocket of my mesh jacket in the Summer or Cordura jacket in cool weather. The pocket can be accessed by just yanking the velcro flap. And, the Kahr PM9 or S&W 642 remains hidden at all times.

In hot weather, I always wear my mesh jacket with armor in shoulders, elbow-forearm and back and find it actually cooler for me than a solid vest or even just a shirt. In the sun, the mesh still shades my body and feels cooler than wearing a vest with my arms exposed to the sun (and asphalt). An evaporative cooling vest underneath the mesh is wonderful! I've worn one riding across Oklahoma in July and never felt so comfortable in the extreme heat.

Ron
 
I normally don't carry on my bike since I can't take a gun with me to work, but if I'm on a road trip I may or may not carry as it depends on the states I visit.

But when I do carry, I have a comfortable shoulder rig I barely notice while riding, and I carry a full size Glock. Never gave much thought to having to draw my gun while on the bike as that would be impractical at best trying to get through my jacket with gloves, etc. My thoughts always were that to have it is better than not having it if the need arises, such as during stops. Even when I'm in a "cage" (car), I've never been too concerned with needing to protect myself while in the car. Guess I always just thought the need would most likely be greater while away from the car. I think the same goes for a motorcycle, albeit there are obvious differences, especially while stopping at a light for example.

Then there's the whole "accident vs. protection-with-a-gun" thing. Both events are rather unlikely, with a crash having a little higher probability than a "bike-jacking," for example. Guess I just think if I need to worry about getting hurt by the gun in a crash instead of everything else trying to do damage to me in that instance, I'd better rethink riding at all.

I'd rather have the gun than not have it. Just wish I could come up with an easy solution to the "taking off the jacket in public" part.
 
I wouldn't wear a shoulder holster... in case I want to take my jacket off, etc. I have a concealment shirt, may carry IWB, as well as a concealment jacket and vest.... so, I've got it covered no matter which way I decide that day to carry.
 
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