Carry when riding?

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Depends on where I am, but it's never been problematic. The pouch is affixed to the crash bar with snaps and the lid utilizes a velcro closure. You can either remove it from the pouch or remove the pouch from the bike with the gun inside.

Ask a motorcycle cop why they're required to take it. Ask your insurance agent why their actuarial charts show that insuring riders who've taken recent extended MC rider training classes is worth a 10% annual premium discount. Ask the instructor(s) why they teach it.

BMW makes a few dual purpose bikes, one being the GS line. You mentioned hundreds of miles of gravel road, a GS is suitable for that.

Newb

Mine's a '90 FLHTCU , and the only gravel it sees is the road/driveway to my place in the Ozarks . I usually have a .45 strapped on my hip when I ride , but have yet to land on it .

Which of those do you believe would be relevant to the particular crash under discussion?

And what do you believe he would tell me that is relevant to the particular crash in question.

And how does that related to the specific crash in question?

And what do you believe they will tell me about the specific crash in question?

Sorry, I had you mistaken for someone who actually had some riding experience. Never actually seen seal road, have you?

A reliable one.

You guys never heard of shoulder holsters?

Having your weapon tucked up under your off arm and out of the way under your riding gear is a very good place to store it..and pretty much negates having to leave it on the bike. When riding a bike, I generally carry in a shoulder holster under a button up shirt..under the riding jacket.

That way when I get off..I can open the jacket or remove it, then simply unbutton the shirt if I get an :"off:" feeling, yet it doesnt print, doesnt get in the way and doesnt startle people. And it can be reached while on the bike if you have a throttle lock..worst comes to worst.

Gunner

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You haven't taken a single one; that's what I thought. An overwhelming percentage of motorcyclists who are involved in accidents never had any formal training classes. Your broken ribs are a typical outcome of poor, to no, training. I'm glad you don't carry a gun.

Up close and personal like you? Nope, no road rash or broken ribs.

Whizzer?

Newb

And you know this because?

So?

And you know this how?

Why would I want to carry a gun?

In other words you've never seen it, let alone ridden on it.

What's a "whizzer"?

This has been fun, but as a matter of general principle people who use "nobody" or "nowhere" reside in my killfile, and it's time to correct the oversight that let you out of it.

The right tool for the job. I've got street bikes, a couple of dirt bikes and a dual purpose bike. Your H-D is a great bike for long distance highway touring. If you were going to ride up the Al-Can, you'd really be happier on a GS. I know a lot of riders who have both in the stable. It's also the number one choice of IBA riders.

H-D makes a crash bar pouch kind of like the one I use. It's really convenient when installed on the rear crash bar, dominant hand side. It's big enough to hide a 1911. Much faster draw when seated than from a hip holster. In a riding position if I drop my right hand down, the lid of the pouch is where my fingers land. If you live in an open carry state, it's a cinch to pull it out and slip it into your hip holster in one smooth motion on dismount. It even stays dry in a frog strangler.

Newb

Because people who have taken those classes aren't evasive about it, we willingly share these experiences with fellow riders. Stupid hill for you to choose to die on in any event.

Do you really need that explained?

You really do need this explained, wow.

To shoot yourself after you fall down and a rib penetrates your lung? Sucking chest wounds are extremely painful and a slow way to die, out in the middle of nowhere, on a couple hundred miles of gravel road. That's what this subject was about, remember?

Seen what?

Try google.

Sure you will. An announced *killfile* after a long drawn out series of new diatribe would be a waste of an intelligent persons time. You'll reply to this, complete with another stupid, evasive question.

If you actually do ride motorcycles, I recommend taking the advanced riders courses. Don't take them if you don't want to, it's not my ribs getting broken, pal.

Newb

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(now, people, what's your first clue that you need not read any further?)

Yer welcome.

Steve

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When you first moved to Cedar City, UT I gave you the name of an old friend of mine to contact. You're welcome.

Newb