Motor Bike Concealed Carry

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When I ride I carry in a custom made holster I had sewn into my leather jacket and one into my vest. It was made to fit my Colt Defender. There is always the discussion about what if you go down how will it effect your body but my plan is not to go down of course. I concern myself more if I am to run in to trouble it always needs to be on my body. Same with my phone just in case I did go down it needs to be on me in case I can not make it to my bike to grab the phone and call for help.
 
Just the other day a couple of my friends (bikers) and I were discussing this same thing. I have a shoulder holster that I carry under my right shoulder. Note: I'm right handed but proficient with my left hand, therefore I can keep my hand on the throttle and if need be, and shoot with my free hand. ( from my days associating with MC Policeman) BTW this is not advisable. I also carry a small clip on holster that also looks like a cell phone case that holds a small Taurus .380, when it gets too warm to wear a jacket. I don't like the idea of going down either, but in this day and age, I think I'll take my risks. We all agreed on the risk factor.
 
My LC9 rides with me on my Goldwing usually in a inside chest pocket in my leather jacket or Tourmaster heavy jacket. In summer when wearing my mesh jacket the LC9 goes in my paddle holster in the appendix position. Being left handed I can handle the bike and the gun but can't imagine needing to do it. If someone decides to dog me on the road the throttle or brakes are my best friends. Even a big heavy Goldwing can easily out accelerate or stop faster than most cars. I wouldn't want to ride and shoot but I used to do just that in Alaska from a snowmobile. I got two foxes that way.
 
But then, I'm pretty much a j-frame sort of guy. That and Vulcans.
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Dude! My "iron" is a 2009 Vulcan 1700 Nomad and 2010 S&W 638.

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I generally carry the Smith in a pocket holster. For short jaunts it'll stay there, otherwise it goes in one of the saddlebags until I get off. I've also got a leather "holster vest" that will hold a full-sized Glock 17, but I don't wear that much.
 
bikes are just like firearms. without some instruction to help you build solid skills and lend the ability to think organically in dynamic situations, you're just a person with a chunk of metal who panics and has no clue what to do when you need to do the right thing more than ever.

I've been riding every day for years. I've been shooting for a long time. I've been carrying for a long time.
I vacillate between on person carry, tankbag, and top case carry, depending on where I am and what I'm doing. I do NOT want to go down with a gun on my person. I also have too much training to "lay 'er down" in a panic event. And I don't ride cruisers that won't steer and stop with any efficacy, simply because today's traffic demands require great brakes and the ability to steer quickly.
So, my response is: do what is right for you. Figure it out for yourself and go with it. Change when it doesn't work anymore.
 
This isn't a concealment holster for my husband's KLR650, but you could get one that would do the same job. He developed this setup because he didn't want to mix his gun in with everything else in a tank bag, and he didn't want it on him if he went down. As he said, he doesn't plan to go down, but some days it seems like everyone driving a car is trying to make it happen!
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Carry while riding ...

While riding my S&W BG is my jacket pocket (cold weather), tank bag when (warm) and in normal carry position when off the bike.

Hope it never sees the light of day except at the range.

Ride safely

Bob
 
What do 1%/outlaw bikers do? In the movies they always have 1911s, Desert Eagles, huge revolvers, etc hidden somewhere in their outlaw leather...

Seriously though, when I rode, I kept my LCP in the right jacket pocket of a Joe Rocket jacket in a pocket holster. If I got off the bike, I put the setup in my back jeans pocket. It was a sportbike and mostly in or close to the city, so I traveled pretty light...helmet/jacket/gloves - no bags or backpacks.
 
Being lucky that my mom is a artist with a sewing machine. She put together my vest for me. On the right side of my chest I have a fitted holster in a hidden pocket for the ride then IWB when off. Holds my full size XD and non are the wiser. It also works for all temps it fits over the jacket or by itself.
 
Worked in the service & parts departments at a Motorcycle dealership for over 4 years, I ride and I carry. A lot of people put there guns in thier saddle bags, unfortunatly when someone goes down the bags usualy take a hard hit. I've seen bikes I thought were in high speed accidents and it turned out they were actualy low speed and the bike hit both sides destroying both bags. A few high speed lay downs with minimal cosmetics (more totaled). Good real leather bags generaly survive better than hard bags, bag gaurds can help some. Usualy the spot that is the most protected is at the center of the handle bars. Every situation is different and the lists of possibilities is long this is just based on what I saw.
A couple of the harcore riders/gun enthusiasts that came into the shop used shoulder holsters or windshield bags. I use shoulder, side or windshield bag. I have a tool box (part of the bike) that I can secure a small gun in if I can't take it in somewhere. I am most likely not going to try to draw while in motion, I will try to escape and evade, been there done that not fun.
We had times people would drop bikes off for work and the mechanic or service manager would call for someone to remove guns from bikes. Not a problem at that bike shop. I would unload them, secure them in the safe and call the customer to let them know. One of the tech's had a past and couldn't be around guns the service manager didn't like to handle them.
 
After reading the posts pointing out the issues with "going down", I would probably cut a piece of thick foam to fit inside a jacket pocket and cut part of the middle out (not all the way through it though) to fit an LCP or maybe even a derringer.
 
wheelgunslinger said:
bikes are just like firearms. without some instruction to help you build solid skills and lend the ability to think organically in dynamic situations, you're just a person with a chunk of metal who panics and has no clue what to do when you need to do the right thing more than ever.

I've been riding every day for years. I've been shooting for a long time. I've been carrying for a long time.
I vacillate between on person carry, tankbag, and top case carry, depending on where I am and what I'm doing. I do NOT want to go down with a gun on my person. I also have too much training to "lay 'er down" in a panic event. And I don't ride cruisers that won't steer and stop with any efficacy, simply because today's traffic demands require great brakes and the ability to steer quickly.
So, my response is: do what is right for you. Figure it out for yourself and go with it. Change when it doesn't work anymore.
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When I'm riding, my pistol stays on my person, either in a IWB holster or the pocket of my jacket. We'll be riding to Texas in May and it will ride there as well. My riding buddies know who in the group is carrying, so, in case of an accident, the pistols can be located and secured..
 
shoulder holster under a light coat if I was carrying my Beretta, I also carried a Taurus 85 in a desantis pocket holster and that worked quite well.
 
I'm not really comfortable riding while carrying of substance in my pockets in case of a get-off, so...mine usually resides in my topcase in a mesh pocket on top of my bag. IMO if you are riding and encounter a problem, the best defense is your right wrist on the throttle. Get out of Dodge:)
 
G&G BootLok™

Here is an idea for those who wear lace up boots. The reviews from at least one cop website are not favorable. According to the cop site, the holster prints in the extreme. I haven't tried it myself.

Perhaps this could be useful in another situation.

Personally, I don't like to carry on my person while riding. Like many have said, roll on the throttle and get out of dodge.

Just another carry idea.

http://www.policehq.com/Products/GG-716BP
 
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