transporting long guns on motorcycle

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

I was thinking gun socks. Would that not suffice? The gun cases are all so bulky.

Burk Cornelius · Jun 8, 2011

They might but I would want a hard case for protection

Jackary · Jun 8, 2011

softcases would be a step up from gun socks and they are not as bulky

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

But they would be difficult to mount on the side of the bike. My thinking is that if the bike goes down, I've got concerns bigger than the guns.

Bonobo · Jun 8, 2011

taymoor said:
But they would be difficult to mount on the side of the bike. My thinking is that if the bike goes down, I've got concerns bigger than the guns.

Solid point. If the bike falls on the hard cases, odds are they are going to break anyways.

redneck1861 · Jun 8, 2011

taymoor said:
Its not CAD, but here is a rough idea of how I'm wanting to carry the guns. One like this on each side of the bike.

The red is the rack and the green is the gun. :unsure:

That design is not too bad, you would want a plate or something mounted, for the muzzle to rest on so that is doesnt fall if you hit a bump. I dont know the specs for the plastic pieces, but metal would be a better idea. Also it needs to have some good straps to tighten it down. If not the open top rack would probably loose the rifle on the first bump you hit

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

Justin said:
That design is not too bad, you would want a plate or something mounted, for the muzzle to rest on so that is doesnt fall if you hit a bump. I dont know the specs for the plastic pieces, but metal would be a better idea. Also it needs to have some good straps to tighten it down. If not the open top rack would probably loose the rifle on the first bump you hit

Exactly. I was saying to take off the plastic grab handle and bolt in a metal bracket using the holes in the subframe where the grab handle used to go. If you're serious about helping me, how does friday sound?

Bonobo · Jun 8, 2011

taymoor said:
Exactly. I was saying to take off the plastic grab handle and bolt in a metal bracket using the holes in the subframe where the grab handle used to go. If you're serious about helping me, how does friday sound?

If you need another set of hands on Friday, I'm free. Can help you transport materials and such. Let me know. Should be interesting to watch and see for sure.

Wall · Jun 8, 2011

Bonobo said:
If you need another set of hands on Friday, I'm free. Can help you transport materials and such. Let me know. Should be interesting to watch and see for sure.

You just want to weasel in on Justin's bitches and/or hoes action.

Bonobo · Jun 8, 2011

Wall said:
You just want to weasel in on Justin's bitches and/or hoes action.

Shhh! They may here you and catch on!

redneck1861 · Jun 8, 2011

taymoor said:
Exactly. I was saying to take off the plastic grab handle and bolt in a metal bracket using the holes in the subframe where the grab handle used to go. If you're serious about helping me, how does friday sound?

I need to check my schedule. I dont have the equipment to weld aluminum wired up in the shop yet. We could use steel to make it, then drop it off at a chrome shop

imacgyver · Jun 8, 2011

Oh Boy

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11TS-9vVAXc[/youtube]

steak · Jun 8, 2011

Justin said:
I need to check my schedule. I dont have the equipment to weld aluminum wired up in the shop yet. We could use steel to make it, then drop it off at a chrome shop

That would get expensive quick, you'd be better off with powder coat.

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

Steel is fine by me. Let me know if Friday is good for you and Bonobo and I will head on down. Otherwise, we'll find another time.

steak · Jun 8, 2011

JP aka iMacGyver said:
Oh Boy

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11TS-9vVAXc[/youtube]

A design like that would actually be pretty easy to do and very effective if you used hardcases.

When I adapted my throw over saddlebags to hardbags I know that I took sheet metal and mounted it to form a inner and outer wall along the plastic wall and then just aded a spot to bolt up.

kinda like this

you could then even rig up some panniers or other bags for any other hauling needs you may have to just switch out for whatever occasion

Burk Cornelius · Jun 8, 2011

Maybe your over thinking this. What about a humongous form fitted kydex "holster"

imacgyver · Jun 8, 2011

this is looks easy

This is how I used to ride around back in the day, and since I was on my Rocket, I would just run from the law

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

Burk Cornelius said:
Maybe your over thinking this. What about a humongous form fitted kydex "holster"

That would actually be pretty awesome. For the guns? or for the bike?

taymoor · Jun 8, 2011

Terrell (STEAK) said:
A design like that would actually be pretty easy to do and very effective if you used hardcases.

When I adapted my throw over saddlebags to hardbags I know that I took sheet metal and mounted it to form a inner and outer wall along the plastic wall and then just aded a spot to bolt up.

kinda like this

you could then even rig up some panniers or other bags for any other hauling needs you may have to just switch out for whatever occasion

I like this concept a lot. I'd like the base structure to be a universally useful luggage rack. To said luggage rack, I could secure a pelican case that I own to the top in the same fashion you depicted. And I could place the gun racks to either side and remove them, again in the same fashion. And now that you mention it, I could also make it to where the side mount bracket would also accomodate some milk crates for my puppies to ride along. No, that is no joke. I sometimes strap a laundry basket to my girlfriend's scooter so the dogs can come along for the ride. Thanks for some great illustrations Terrell. Hopefully this happens before summer ends. I'm going to owe Justin some ammo, bitches, hoes, beer, etc.