CCW & Motorcycles

[tbutera2112]

I don't have to conceal (Washington) so that isn't an issue.

in ohio if youre on a bike it is the same as "in a vehicle" so even if you are open carrying, once you get on a bike it is considered concealed, even if its open for the world to see......might want to make sure its not the same way there, would suck to get stopped without a concealed permit if they are the same way as here

 

[chris in va]

I put my Kahr in my jacket pocket. And congrats on taking the MSF course, wish the guys here in KY would.

 

[Joe Demko]

I use a tank bag. I went down last year and there were enough hard objects already present on the road that I was glad I didn't have another strapped to me. My neighbor, who is also a rider, carries in an ankle holster.

 

[tbutera2112]

in OH almost everybody takes the MSF because if you take it they waive the riding test when you get your license ....the riding test here can be difficult on a bigger bike since its so low speed, so many people prefer to take the msf and waive the riding test

 

[ForumSurfer]

Another thing to consider...how secure is your holster?

The force of my impact emptied my pockets (including a spyderco police edition I never found), caused my sunvisor on my helmet (along with my glasses to fly off and even knocked my shoes off (yeah, riding boots are a very, very good thing). If I had been carrying, I'm not sure anything short of a full thumb break would have kept my gun in place. I also was in no shape to get up and go off looking for it.

 

[heeler]

Although I have several pockets on my Aerostich RoadCrafter suit I have always been hesitant to carry a pistol on me while riding for fear of a get off and the pistol causing me even more phyiscal damaging issues.
I just carry it in my tankbag inside a small BullDog Cell Phone style holster(micro .380) and just place it on my person when I get off the BMW.

 

[HOWARD J]

I had a Magna 700
I wore a Hein - Gericke jacket & carried a .25 acp in the inside pocket
I used Glaser Safety Slugs

I had truck horns on the bike--I loved it when some clown would try to make a left turn into my lane---he would stand on his brakes---Ah-
the good old days.

 

[clamman]

I keep a NAA mini in 22 mag in my windshield bag. And I year ya on the horns. I can't remember my brand, but I once laid on them when this idiot was trying to occupy my lane, she 'bout jumped out of her seat lol!

 

[Ryanxia]

tbutera2112 - you said it, it's nice to have the road test waived and to use their little 250 bike to take the test at the course

ForumSurfer - good point about how secure it is in a pocket carry, I'll have to do some research on that.

 

[Flfiremedic]

Shoulder holster under a kevlar leather jacket...thats on a cruiser or sport bike...Bike Jackings are becoming more common and violent.

 

[billib]

pf9 with belt clip carried at 5 o'clock on my harley.

 

[hardluk1]

Ryanxia I work as a carpenter so pocket is about the only way to try and did that mostly for years. Finally started to carry at time straight up with comp-tac vertical appendix open bottom holster. Now i do carry only a kahr cm orcw9's. I can set the holster about as high up as it will go and that keeps it from digging in to me and my belt keeps it well pinned to me. It also does not print under a t-shirt, but the kahrs are flat smaller pistols. I have meet a couple guys that when jackets come off the pistols get mover around or put in locking bags. I don't think i could wear a full size pistol or even some mid sized pistol and be comfortable so I just allways tend to stay with the small pistols. I tend to allways wear my leathers or some kind of gear, even in florida so getting a pocket gun out ain't gona happen. Might as well leave it at home. Thats was when I started try to IWB, Try the backhalf carry then front half . Holster sucked for me so bought a second one , then third and got it right for me. Soooooo don't expect to hit it right first time but you will find just the right way to carry sooner or later. Enjoy the rideing

 

[Telekinesis]

Wh!plash, those are some BEAUTIFUL bikes! I have the hope that my SV 650 S eventually grows up to become a Ducati, preferably a 848, but I'm not picky

Might want to try pocket carry if your gun is small enough, but I found that things tend to work their way out of my jean's pockets while I'm on the bike unless they're really deep in the pocket. I wear leathers now, so no more pockets.

 

[Double Vision]

Good luck on 2 wheels and ride safe. You're going to have a lot of fun.

 

[NMGonzo]

Keep it in appendix cary in front of your hip like the IPSC speed shooters. If you go down on your bike the last thing you want near your hips and spine is a chunk of metal. A friend fell off a 4 wheel ATV and landed on his pistol years ago and really messed up his siatic nerve. Also, wearing your pistol in front ensures that it will not show when the wind gets under your jacket.

Ride mostly every day carrying as described.

 

[NMGonzo]

tank bag is what i would use....small magnetic bag -

Got that too recently ... trying it out as we speak.

 

[exavid]

I carry my LCP when riding, usually have a .40 in the trunk. The LCP rides either in my mesh jacket's left hand pocket or in a Nemisis holster in my back pocket of my Sliders Kevlar jeans. In winter the .40 rides in the left pocket of my heavy Tourmaster jacket.In the 55 years I've been riding I too have been down a few times and recognize the possibility of getting major contusions carrying anything in my clothes but riding's a risk anyway. That's one reason for carrying a small flat pistol. The LCP is good for carrying with one in the spout because it's highly unlikely that DAO, long, heavy trigger pull would allow the gun to fire. Years ago in Alaska I used to chase foxes with my snowmobile. I had a definite advantage being left handed, I could operate a right hand throttle and still shoot. Still can but on a bike.

 

[Owen Sparks]

Your chances of going down on your bike are much greater than your chances of getting into a gun fight. Carry accordingly.

 

[LiquidTension]

I pocket carry a 642 when I ride. Unfortunately the new Cortech pants I bought have shallow pockets so it doesn't work so well there. With jeans it works fine. The Cortechs are also terrible for summer riding - no airflow until over 55 mph, and since most of my riding is just around town they just don't cut it. I'm looking at some mesh pants now and pocket depth will be a deciding factor.

 

[ForumSurfer]

ForumSurfer - good point about how secure it is in a pocket carry, I'll have to do some research on that.

IMHO having seen the effects a solid hit will have, a pocket with a buttoned flap or zipper is the only thing secure. My pocket knife clip was so tight I had a hard time drawing it, and it was gone. If an impact is hard enough to knock you out of your tightly laced shoes (again, note the importance of proper riding boots and leather ), it is going to empty your pockets or anything that isn't buttoned/hooked/zipped/tied down.

Of course I was very lucky. The responding trooper who arrived after the ambulance left said he was shocked to learned I was alive. My bike flew several feet from the impact and I flew 55 feet. How do I know that I flew 55 feet? After learning I lived and that I was conscious when I left, he measured from the impact site to the divot I took out of the ground when I landed (on soft grass thankfully, which minimized my grass rash). He dropped by the hospital to inform me he was glad I survived and that he had never seen anyone survive after being thrown so far.

 

[PowerG]

I like a tank bag also.

 

[walker944]

I carry my Ruger LCP IWB at the 1:00 - 2:00 position. Very comfortable and can wear it there all day. I ride a Honda VTX 1800 cruiser.

 

[dprice3844444]

http://www.nrastore.com/nrastore/Categories/Jackets-Vests check jackets/vests built in gun pockets

 

[vito]

I add my vote for a tank bag. I use a small magnetic bag every day, holding my sunglasses, I-Pass, disc lock, cell phone, package of ear plugs, etc. so adding a firearm is simple. I use the Icon Primer tank bag which is small, but large enough for all of my needs, and could easily hold a j-frame or my LCP as well. It has a pocket inside which is perfect for a firearm. Since the tank bag goes with me whenever I get off the bike, it is a safe and secure way for you to carry, even if in hot weather you are wearing very little (yes, I know about ATGATT, but I admit that sometimes I just wear shorts and t-shirt just because it is so damn hot).

 

[wheelgunslinger]

I generally ride every day for primary transport.

Not everyone rides with a leather vest astride a cruiser. There's no one-size solution.

I've gone as far as having a holster mounted to a tankbag, on the left side, of course. I've modded pockets in my Kilimanjaro jacket. All kinds of stuff.

Lots of guys consider a tankbag a good solution.

I'm using a lanyard on my 357 and carrying it in a lower pocket I can reach while on the bike.

Don't be afraid to talk to a leather worker or holster maker and brainstorm your own ideas and unique solutions. There are a lot of good materials out there, and some very good ways to use them. Kydex, cordura, etc.