What You Wear Isn't Always About Fashion!
But aside from head trauma getting hurt on a motorcycle is often a function of what you wear. There is a serious reason that bikers wear leather and it's not societal. When you dump a bike at speed and you wear anything BUT leather, everyplace the asphalt comes into contact with your body the pavement shreds the cloth and the result is what is fondly referred to as Road Rash. IOW the flesh takes on all the characteristics of raw hamburger. But when wearing leather, the tendency is to slide along the road and the biggest risk therefore is the impact trauma and bumps along the way.
One of the hottest new safety items that is currently replacing leather is called Road Armor. This can range from Kevlar materials to a special jacket made of stretchable spandex and attached to a CO2 cartridge which is then attached to the bike by means of a special ripcord. If the bike dumps, the ripcord is pulled and the suit becomes an instant rendition of the Michellin Tire Man. There is no harm to the rider unless he gets struck by another vehicle. And of course...you'd only forget to disengage the rip cord ONCE! I would think that if one was carrying a firearm inside such protection there would be the same cushioning effect for the weapon as the body.
I'll go along with those observations speaking as one who has ridden motorcycles cross country for quite a few years (in my wild youth and hopefully in my sedentary future). I would be inclines to go with shoulder carry or keeping the piece in a saddle bag or perhaps in a cubby hole on a cruising bike like a GoldWing.firefighter4884 said:I'm not sure that in an impact with speeds much above 20 mph, any part of your body is going to do well at taking the impact of the road, let alone with the gun holstered on your side.
Personally, I'd recommend having it mounted somewhere to the bike, or in the saddle bags. I understand that it's not the most attactive option, and most of us are not in favor of off body carry, but it's what's going to hurt the least if you do get in a wreck.
On the other hand, if you're going fast enough, the impact with the ground is going to do all the damage imaginable. I don't think having the gun will matter at that point (it's not going to hurt you any worse the the black top hitting you at 30 or 40 or 80 mph).
Just my humble opinion, gathered from picking up a few too many bikers who've dropped their bikes. A doctor might be able to describe it better to you, or pick out a particular spot.
--Jim
**Just an EMT who has to go to work in the snow all night tonight.
But aside from head trauma getting hurt on a motorcycle is often a function of what you wear. There is a serious reason that bikers wear leather and it's not societal. When you dump a bike at speed and you wear anything BUT leather, everyplace the asphalt comes into contact with your body the pavement shreds the cloth and the result is what is fondly referred to as Road Rash. IOW the flesh takes on all the characteristics of raw hamburger. But when wearing leather, the tendency is to slide along the road and the biggest risk therefore is the impact trauma and bumps along the way.
One of the hottest new safety items that is currently replacing leather is called Road Armor. This can range from Kevlar materials to a special jacket made of stretchable spandex and attached to a CO2 cartridge which is then attached to the bike by means of a special ripcord. If the bike dumps, the ripcord is pulled and the suit becomes an instant rendition of the Michellin Tire Man. There is no harm to the rider unless he gets struck by another vehicle. And of course...you'd only forget to disengage the rip cord ONCE! I would think that if one was carrying a firearm inside such protection there would be the same cushioning effect for the weapon as the body.
