Carry for a Motorcycle

[Bullitt]

I am open to suggestions as to weapon and holster, etc. to replace my current carry. The only stipulation is that it be small and have at least a .380 caliber.

My current carry is a Colt .380 Government model that I carry in the right pocket of my jacket (a synthetic mesh jacket). I am not comfortable with this type of carry. I am thinking maybe a shoulder holster.

Thanks in advance,

B

[flb_78]

I carry a Ruger LCP in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster and carry it in my right front pocket.

[WarHawk-AVG]

I carry a full size 1991A1 in a Crossbreed SuperTuck at 3 o'clock all day with no problems on my bike.

Size and type of carry shouldn't be an issue...a good holster will have ample retention of any size firearm in any position

[Bullitt]

I carry a Ruger LCP in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster and carry it in my right front pocket.

Excellent! I will go and check one out.

B

[The Annoyed Man]

I carry a Ruger LCP in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster and carry it in my right front pocket.

Excellent! I will go and check one out.

B

Just keep the rubber side down and the shiny side >30º above horizontal. I'm not saying not to do it, because I would if I were in your shoes, but it goes without saying that you don't want to land on your strong side hip with a IWB pistol tucked in there. Even a low-side at low speeds can be painful. I once low-sided on a mountain road in So Cal at about 60 mph in a right hand turn - with full racing leathers on - and I had a hema-tomato on my right hip that lasted for weeks, and that was just from a small rock or some such. I can't imagine what a pistol would do to you.

[Bullitt]

TAM,

I would hurt either way, especially if one is sliding chest/face down. I am thinking about some armor/padding to line the pocket with, or the inside of the jacket. Some use their tank bags, but I don't think a draw can be done quickly enough from there, plus there is the issue of moving the pistol from the bag to one's person when arriving at a transient destination.

B

[subsonic]

I usually carry my SP-101 in a pocket holster in the pocket of my textile jacket when I ride. I have also carried in a safepacker in hard luggage when touring.

[BTin]

I was thinking about carrying in my tank bag. I would think it would be easier to access when riding. Does anyone do that?

If I carried my normal holster, I would have to unzip my leather jacket before getting to the gun, and it would probably take longer than getting into a bag.

[iratollah]

I carry in my tank bag. I don't want anything on my body in case I fall off. I don't dress to ride, I dress to crash. Quick draw capability while riding isn't realistic. Most of us are right handed, and your right hand on that throttle will remove you from a bad situation quicker/easier/safer than drawing and trying to shoot while riding. Once you take that hand off the throttle to draw, the bike becomes less stable as it decelerates.

When I get off the bike I slip the gun into my helmet (which I carry and don't leave with the bike) or place it in a jacket pocket. When gassing up the bike I usually keep the helmet on, something about full leathers and helmet may be intimidating to others and could be a deterrent in and of itself.

Back before CHL, a state trooper told me I would be nuts to ride without a gun, most of my riding is backroads.

BTW, I've been shot at from very close range while riding on a back road and the dumbest thing would have been to try to shoot back. I nailed the throttle and very quickly removed myself from the situation.

[Nintao]

I carry my full size M&P 40 in a Comp-Tac Minotaur MTAC IWB Holster even when I do not have to wear a jacket (summer). As was stated before, it would be difficult either way to draw while riding being right handed (imposible now with thick gloves on). When I go places that I cannot use my IWB holster, I keep it in my leather jacket pocket unchambered (untill I can afford a holster to cover the trigger... but I check it before putting in my pocket to make sure it is not chambered).

I have practiced drawing while cruising on the bike, and it wasn't too bad (wearing fingerless gloves). The problem I encountered was reholstering. I think that is more of a problem with an IWB holster, trying to get that right angle to reholster. I could put the pistol in my pocket afterwards, but that puts a chambered firearm usally pointing between my legs!

I know many Harley riders keep a BUG in windshield bags. If I had that type of Harley I would probably consider that way since it would be easy to get to. Problem with keeping your BUG on the bike is at work (HD) we get many bikes in for service/work and find they have left the firearm where we can get to it! We of course leave it alone at all possible times, but said windshield bag (or tankbag in your case) could be easily accessible by the wrong person (say if you ran inside to buy a drink for 2 minutes).

I have been toying with the idea of getting a shoulder holster for the bike... Anyone have any experience with that scenario?

[Wildscar]

Some of you older guys might get tired of reading this but I have to say to the new guys that have not see it it worth the read.

I have posted this before on other posts about Motorcycle carry threads so I'll to this one as well. When on a bike speed is your friend. However you need to learn how to use and when to use it or you will end up on your butt in a more precarious situation than you started. My street racing experienced paid off this night. Also remember while on a bike you have the tactical advantage. Most of the time you are sitting higher than most cars and no blind spots for people to just walk up out of nowhere.

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The best thing you can do on a bike when if something happens is to just go. Leave the area as fast as you can. Before I started carrying I was the attempted victim of a bike jacking. This all happened at about 2 in the morning. I ride a sport bike and so did the other rider in the story.

I was escorting another female rider home and while she turn off for her exit I kept going down Preston towards Northwest HWY. When I was stopped at a light I notice the black truck pulled up my right side. I get the uneasy feeling and then a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. That’s when it happened.

I glance over and see the passenger door fly open and over the hood I see a pistol coming over the hood. I only heard half of what he said because I let the clutch out and gave it the gas. I was sure the bike was going to fly out from under me and I would be done for. The front wheel did come off the ground but I was able to put my body weight over the bike and keep it down. Maybe I was hearing things or mistaken in what I heard but I thought I hear about 3 shots. I expected to get hit in the back and then be spattered all over the road. I would have crawled in the gas tank if I could have. I ran the next 3 lights and made a left turn on to North West HWY. I was hoping that at any point there would have been a cop at one of the intersections. Had I been riding like that for fun I’m sure there would have been. I finally pulled over in a well lit connivance store to catch my breath and let the adrenalin run but about the time I came to a stop I remember who I had left just moments before. I torn out for her place to make sure that wasn’t the trucks next stop. I took Northwest to Central up to Royal where she lived. She was just putting the garage door down when I flew into the drive way. I put my bike in there and then used her phone to call in a report. She thought I was crazy and made the whole story up. Then the cops got there and while I was making my report the LEO’s asked if it was a black Toyota truck. When I looked back over at her, he mouth was hanging open. One of those looks of “He wasn’t lying” moments. Apparently I wasn’t the only one that got to meet them. I was just one of the lucky ones that got away. Never heard if they got them or not. I never saw that truck again.

Later that night(morning I should say) after the cops left and I was pulling my bike out of the garage to head home I started to put my helmet on. I got one of those clarity moments of what really happened. There was a scuff on my brand new helmet. One that was left by a bullet grazing off it. I rolled the bike back in the garage and decided to stay the night on the couch.

Believe what yall want. If yall don’t believe it so be it. I don’t have a video of it and nothing to back it up with. Best advice I can give it to learn your bike as you would you firearm. Develop that muscle memory that will one day possibly save your life. I know today that if that same encounter happened when I started riding it might not have ended so well.

[Bullitt]

I would say mistakes are 1) riding at night, 2) riding very late at night. Glad you made it out of there alive.