Motorcycle carry

[Boriqua]

No books. Can only talk about my own personal experience in answering the op's question. Not qualifying or quantifying anyone else's skills or lack there of and I could personally give a flying fuk what you do.

Guy asked a question on an open forum I answered. Don't like it. Don't read it.

Your assumption was I care in the least bit how you ride, carry or anything else you do. Sorry .. I dont.

Just dickin around on a forum to kill some time. If the op didn't want opinions he shouldn't have solicited any.

Please be sure to post video of you making 25 yd dead eye shots with your right hand while riding a motorcycle at 40mph. I would find it both entertaining and enlightening

 

[Crippledtrigger]

Do you guys have any books published out there. I mean you seem to.know how everyone rides and what everyone can and can't do. Right? Assumption is the mother of all fu&k ups.

Psst..your inner ranger is showing.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I take it not too many folks here have ever had a car bump them multiple times trying to run them off the highway, or been presented with lethal force while riding.
I didn’t mean to stir shit, just presenting my opinion, and the “cruise control” suggestions are actually pretty fkin funny to me-the first thing I do when I may have to maneuver is take the cruise off if it’s on. I can kick gears if I need to, but throttle control is not something to give up when a fker is trying to run you down.
No other method than support side carry, and lots of support side dynamic practice makes sense to me.
It amazes me that people that train to be in the mindset of “what if” in all sorts of borderline unrealistic scenarios don’t think attempted vehicular (or vehicle to vehicle) homicide in the valley is a potential to be prepared for.

I guess there’s a reason I’ve been here for years but rarely post. Have a great evening.

 

[Boriqua]

I take it not too many folks here have ever had a car bump them multiple times trying to run them off the highway, or been presented with lethal force while riding.
I didn’t mean to stir s***, just presenting my opinion, and the “cruise control” suggestions are actually pretty fkin funny to me-the first thing I do when I may have to maneuver is take the cruise off if it’s on. I can kick gears if I need to, but throttle control is not something to give up when a fker is trying to run you down.
No other method than support side carry, and lots of support side dynamic practice makes sense to me.
It amazes me that people that train to be in the mindset of “what if” in all sorts of borderline unrealistic scenarios don’t think attempted vehicular (or vehicle to vehicle) homicide in the valley is a potential to be prepared for.

I guess there’s a reason I’ve been here for years but rarely post. Have a great evening.

It's funny you mention that. The time I went down hard next to the projects was just that. It was my first real street legal bike. A Suzuki gs450. I was maybe 17.

To this day I don't know what I did to piss this guy off but instead of jumping into the side rode I thought I could out run him. Young and dumb. He chased me down. Pulled up on my left then cut his wheel into me. At 60mph he just touched my peg but it made my front tire glance off the island. I went flying right over the bars and he never slowed down.

The thing I remember most was I was spinning on my belly and each time I made a revolution I could see my bike skidding along and gas was spilling out.

I was sure I was either going to be run over by the cars behind me or run into my bike as it burst into flame.

I learned that day that leather and jeans were no match for a Cadillac.

Now I just make way.

 

[HDS]

I put 85k in 4 years out here in the valley on my RoadKing and every day I went out I would have a close call. They just don't care.

 

[G34]

I hate to say this but if you lock your throttle to draw your gun thats more dangerous than just drawing your gun and letting the bike cost. Having a holster of some sort on the bike would allow you to draw from said bike without trying to fight with what ever your wearing to get to gun. I find that drawing from the bike I can reholster and take back control of bike with less risk of loosing control of bike.

I have trouble thinking of many scenarios where shooting from a moving motorcycle is the answer of the day.

Have you seen the documentary series Mad Max?

I happened to be in Sturgis a few years ago during the big Harley event, and surprisingly I saw quite a few people with firearms strapped to their bikes. It was usually a big ass revolver that would be impossible to shoot accurately while moving, but I'm sure it was all for show rather than practical application. Saw a few Winchester 94's in rifle scabbards meant for horseback.

Of course you're correct; most people can't hit a stationary target 25 yards away while standing still.

Maybe Ranger1/HDS could teach a course for us all.

Wow is there anything this guy cant do? Not that anyone has even seen him do anything, ha

 

[QuietM4]

I put 85k in 4 years out here in the valley on my RoadKing and every day I went out I would have a close call. They just don't care.

Every day? I've been riding for about 10 years, about 8,000-10,000 per year. I can count on one hand the number of "close calls" I've experienced. Granted, I don't ride as much as you claim to, but maybe there is one common denominator in your claims....you. Maybe you should take a defensive riding course. Or, maybe you are just an asshole while on a motorcycle.

 

[XJThrottle]

I used to commute from South PHX to North Scottsdale everyday on my bike. Only one close call with a car. Road debris just about got me weekly.

Hub cap almost took my head off one day. Bounced off my headlight after doing a little dance down the 60.

 

[QuietM4]

I used to commute from South PHX to North Scottsdale everyday on my bike. Only one close call with a car. Road debris just about got me weekly.

Hub cap almost took my head off one day. Bounced off my headlight after doing a little dance down the 60.

Road debris is the worst. I took a rock off my helmet visor going 80mph, cracking the face shield...scared the shit out of me.

ATGATT really saved my ass that day.

 

[HDS]

I put 85k in 4 years out here in the valley on my RoadKing and every day I went out I would have a close call. They just don't care.

Every day? I've been riding for about 10 years, about 8,000-10,000 per year. I can count on one hand the number of "close calls" I've experienced. Granted, I don't ride as much as you claim to, but maybe there is one common denominator in your claims....you. Maybe you should take a defensive riding course. Or, maybe you are just an a**hole while on a motorcycle.

It was my only mode of transportation for 4 years. I lived in Sun city west and worked at Honeywell aerospace at the Phoenix Airport. I pulled all the OT I could get at the time. On top of that I rode with about 25 guys and their girls when I wasn't working. At night I would bar hop in Scottsdale and then back to SunCity. 4 sets of tires, 2 belts and a primary belt. I was hard on it a little. It's easy when your single to rack up the miles. Everyday someone would try to come over into my lane with me in it. It was always a woman trying to do her make up, drink coffee and beat the kid. Never looked to see if anyone was beside her.
But for some reason when you have a gun on and it can be seen by everyone they tend to give you more room

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

There are lots of things that are a hazard to bikers.
I got hit in the forehead once by a large beetle doing about 70.
It almost knocked me off my bike.

 

[HDS]

Rocks from haul truck and rocks coming from dually tires are not great either. Have you ever come across those africanized bees. When you see a swarm find some place else to be.

 

[Shootist]

Tempe officer killed by suspect hijacking motorcycle rider:

About Lieutenant Bradshaw: Lieutenant John Bradshaw was shot and killed while responding to a call for assistance from another officer. The officer's weapon had been stolen by an inmate he was transporting to the hospital. During the incident, the suspect then took a passing motorcycle operator hostage and fled the scene. Lieutenant Bradshaw stopped up the road from the suspect and waited for his arrival at Hohokam Highway and University Drive. When the suspect saw Lt. Bradshaw’s patrol car, he fired one shot which struck Lt. Bradshaw in the chest. At the time of the incident, Lt. Bradshaw had served with the Tempe Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.

The suspect was still handcuffed when he took that shot on a moving mc.

He was later taken out by DPS on the 17. The hijacked operator almost bought a load of 12 guage before the chasing units rolled up and said he was innocent.


https://www.tempe.gov/government/police/public-safety-memorial/tempe-s-fallen-police-and-fire-heroes

 

[Boriqua]

 

[Boriqua]

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Losers,_The_(1970)

 

[17-21-23]

Anyone that would carry on a bike is wrong.

 

[Shootist]

Anyone that would carry on a bike is wrong.

please elaborate

 

[TangoDown]

When I carried I carried IWB. Mostly because I figure it's easier to get away in a bike than try to balance the bike while drawing, aiming, and shooting. Plus, its IWB in a heavy jacket.

 

[17-21-23]

Anyone that would carry on a bike is wrong.

please elaborate

I just through that up to get some attention to the thread.

 

[mock0013]

Another thing to consider is will your gloved finger fit in the trigger guard without firing. Also, I was considering that you would need to start practicing left-handed drawing and shooting. A Safariland holster with retention on the left hip would be required. Then some Hornady Critical Duty ammo.