Motor Bike Concealed Carry

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I did a quick search. Didn't find anything on this.

I've been carrying only a short while. Never really thought to much about it when I'm riding. I drop it in my bag and go about my business.
Do you guys who ride carry in your bag or saddle's or in the same holster you would wear normally. Now me being a safe rider I ride with lid, and jacket. Full jeans always. I tried to do a draw with my jacket on and it was just full of fail.

So what are some tips from you guys? Should I just keep it in the bag or should I figure out a way to holster it? Should I get a shoulder rig for under the jacket?

Tips please.
 
When I rode, I moved my IWB holster to a zippered inside jacket pocket. When I got off my bike, I put it back IWB. Not the most accessible, but more accessible than my backpack, and I could not see a good reason to draw while riding anyways.
 
lol, Please don't get me wrong. I'm too don't think I'm going to pull some James Bond riding down the road drawing bologna.

Stop lights.
Stores.
Downtown when the wife and I want to walk around for a bit.

See what I'm getting at?
 
I leave it in the same IWB holster it lives in all the time

I have (a few times) dropped a smaller gun in the chest vent/pocket in a cheapie "universal one size fits none" holster, the TourMaster jacket I wear isn't bad to draw from underneath when it is unzipped, but it is a no-go when everything is fastened up. Luckily it has huge chest vents that are sturdy enough to be used as a pocket, and they're even shaped about right.

I don't like the idea of fumbling my weapon in a random lot when I don't have to, so I generally just don't worry about it, I can always pop the Velcro waist belt to get at the IWB gun if needed,
 
^^ This. Only time it would get moved, is if I may be going to an adjacent state that my issuing state doesnt have reprocicity with.
 
I usually just toss my bag(pistol fannypack) in my sidecar along with a rifle or shotgun in a horizontal LE mount,but I do wear a elastic chest/belly band holster on occasion if I feel it's warranted. With that, the pistol is attached to a lanyard and I have practiced engaging targets from my bike. Then again my employer paid me to play at that!

God I loved my job!!!!!!!!
 
As a rider who went down hard, I like to remind myself that where ever I put it I stand a pretty good chance of breaking whatever bone is underneath it in the event of a crash. There is no safe place in that regard, and the hit I took was hard enough that no holster short of a duty level retention holster would have retained it.

I'd say keep it wherever you can draw from as long as it isn't the small of your back....I'm not a fan of strapping a lump of steel to my spinal column.

I wore a full face helmet that day and it saved my life. I wasn't careful like you, I was just lucky with my timing and trajectory (landed in grass, grass burn is much friendlier than road burn). You can bet I will be for the rest of my life, though! :)
 
I often move the EDC to the tank bag, or put it in a zippered case in the saddle bags.

The reason is, if I lay the bike down, the last thing I want is a heavy piece of metal jammed against my body while I am bouncing down the asphalt. Been there before, it HURTS! God forbid if an AD happens for some very rare reason.

I would for sure get on a trampoline with any of my EDC's. However hitting the pavement at above 20 MPH is just a little different IMHO.

What I taught myself when riding through the inner city, during the wee hours was, keep the bike in first, while stopped at traffic lights. Stay in the middle of the road. Put your neck on a swivel. If any young troubadours take notice, and walk out in order to be better acquainted, TAKE OFF!

I am not the lone ranger, and the bike ain't Silver the horse. Almost impossible to engage in gun battle while on the cycle. Best to bug out, quick.
 
I have an over the shoulder bag that I use. The strap runs across my chest and is easily accessable. If I am wearing a jacket, I just wear the bag under the jacket or put the guns in my pockets......chris3
 
I put my LCP in a Bulldog cell phone style holster and put it in the tank bag of my BMW.
That way when I pull it out I can clip right on my belt and all it looks like is some sort of holster for a cell phone or PDA and no one knows the difference.
I do not ride with the pistol on me in case of a get off or worse and I don't want even more damage to my old body by falling on a hard pistol.
 
Same place as always, on the hip. If I crash, as I have, ouch and a cracked pelvis is the least of my worries. Shooting from a moving scooter is above my skill level. After I put the stand down, its in a familiar spot, good enough for me. What ever is comfortable for whomever. I think thats obvious from the postings here.
 
Well this gets to another issue all together.
I have been riding motorcycles since 1968 in all kinds of weather,traffic situations,and all across this nation on pleasure trips and bona fide Iron Butt endurance rides and only twice in that long history of riding did I actually truely need my pistol.
Once before I started carrying,which changed that quickly due to what I am quite sure was about to happen(robbery) to me in the mountains of Arizona,and another time when some absolute nut case was hell bent on running me into the ground on a Houston freeway for reasons only known to that demented soul.
Kawasaki horsepower and freeway lane splitting was the save of the day.
 
I ride a lot but rarely ever carry while riding. I mostly ride very locally to home but I'm lucky to have the best roads in the country at my doorstep. I'm usually riding with several friends as well. This makes for about the only time that I ever leave home without a gun. If I'm venturing out at night by myself or going on a more extended ride a gun will come along in my tail bag. NOTHING gets carried on me when I ride. Everything is stashed away in a small permanent tail bag or under the seat depending on which bike I am on. A plastic snuff can is 3 ribs wide, ask me how I know, I never carry anything on my person.
 
My answer is a j-frame in the pocket of my leather jacket.

But then, I'm pretty much a j-frame sort of guy. That and Vulcans.

:)
 
As others have said a gun stashed anyplace on your body could cause major damage if you have a get-off. Tank bag you would be my first choice.
 
As others have said a gun stashed anyplace on your body could cause major damage if you have a get-off.
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of course it can, and a flat narrow pistol would cause the least damage

I got extremely lucky in a gentle lay-down** and my wallet in the cargo pocket protected my right knee from the pavement.



** (I had a choice between hitting an oblivious minivan and laying the bike down, at least 3/4 my fault)
 
I know the Vanson leather police MC jackets have a leather-lined pocket just inside the zipper. They're nice jackets, too, although uncomfortably warm on hot days. Motoport makes some very nice kevlar mesh jackets, but I didn't see an option to add a gun pocket.

An issue with the tankbag carry is that you have to remove it when you leave the bike. Doing this in a public place could lead to unwanted attention.
 
FiremanBob said:
I know the Vanson leather police MC jackets have a leather-lined pocket just inside the zipper. They're nice jackets, too, although uncomfortably warm on hot days. Motoport makes some very nice kevlar mesh jackets, but I didn't see an option to add a gun pocket.

An issue with the tankbag carry is that you have to remove it when you leave the bike. Doing this in a public place could lead to unwanted attention.
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I ride with a Fox Creek leather jacket (www.foxcreekleather.com) that has the same kind of pocket, and it can't be beat for carrying my LCP or Model 36. FiremanBob is spot on when he speaks of securing it on the bike when you get off the bike for a cold soda or personal relief, so I prefer to keep it on my person.

The only concern jacket-pocket carry causes me is that when I ride cross-country and want to stop for a beverage or bite to eat, if the establishment serves alcohol, certain states do not permit concealed carry as I understand it. Also, I have concerns about camping out and taking a shower or going for a swim. My Dyna does not have hard bags so I really can't secure my weapon effectively. So I don't carry on extended motorcycle trips for that reason.
 
Fireman Bob...This is why when I ride I carry a micro .380 in the Bulldog Cell Phone style holster.
You simply pull it out of the tankbag and clip to your belt.
The pistol is totally concealed in the case.
I carried a pistol around like this everywhere I went for the first year and a half I concealed carried.
No one knew what it was.
Of course this style of holster only works for small semi autos in the .380 range and smaller so if your a 1911 kind of guy forget about it.
As they say though that .380 on you beats that .45 ACP locked away in your saddlebags or the home safe or some such.
 
Your main concern should be what will happen if you go down. You don't need a chunk of metal anywhere near your spine or siatic nerve. I have a buddy who spent some time in a wheel chair because he fell off the back of an SUV and landed on his .44 Magnum hunting revolver. You have a much greater chance of going down in a wreck than getting in a gun fight.
 
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