I practice martial arts. Namely, Aikido and Iaido. I have a bag of weapons that I have to take to and from class. Because of this, in the summer I don't ride to the dojo because the weapons bag is long and narrow. Maybe the size of a rifle bag, if not a wee bit longer.
I carry my uniform in my backback but I cannot safely carry the weapons as well on the motorcycle.
I was wondering, does anyone have any suggestion or ideas of a SAFE way for me to strap the weapons to my bike? Or am I doomed to public transportation when I go to class?
Thanks! =)
I have strapped a rifle case and ammo cans to a Ventura rack before wth no problem.
i've strapped a fly rod case horizontal along the frame with velcro straps
just dont be like this guy
(http://elsmar.com/pdf_files/Weird%20Pictures/Carrying%20pipe%20on%20motorcycle.jpg)
Can't you carry 'em across your back? Or am I missing something?
Otherwise, I'd take at shot at strapping 'em securely to the grab handle and the passenger rearset so that the bag is vertical. And don't go into any underground parking lots with 6' clearance.
I saw a guy who had made a bracket and attached it onto his hard case that latched onto the passenger peg and had a bracket that crossed the bike to the other side for this hard case for his golf clubs....surely something similar can be rigged with some ingenuity and sweat and creativity.
Google is good:
(http://home.comcast.net/~csiano/FinalMounted.jpg)
(http://home.comcast.net/~csiano/rack-bag2.jpg)
If a scooter guy can make it work, but you can't... well son, I'm gonna have to confiscate that motorcycle of yours.
Quote from: JEFF_H on January 20, 2011, 10:36:09 AM
i've strapped a fly rod case horizontal along the frame with velcro straps
just dont be like this guy
(http://elsmar.com/pdf_files/Weird%20Pictures/Carrying%20pipe%20on%20motorcycle.jpg)
To be honest this is what I was sort of thinking. I just don't want to do a perm mod on the bike because although I go to class nearly every day, I enjoy the aesthetics of the bike naked.
I can't carry a weapons bag plus the backpack. Further it would slung so far over my head in that position to be a danger to driving. I live in Chicago so I get A LOT of stop and go, taxi cab drivers who want to kill me every year... etc.
P.S. Not a "son". ;)
Custom weapons can be made to break down and reassembled like a pool cue. If it is done right by a good craftsman with solid screw seats it would work. Or if it is just practice wood you might be able to get the hardware from a pool cue supply and do it yourself. I used to have a set of chucks that broke down to 6 inchs each.
Quote from: MsTek on January 20, 2011, 01:39:09 PM
P.S. Not a "son". ;)
But saying "Well girl..." just doesn't give the right tone. [thumbsup]
The setup I linked wasn't permanent... the basket could be bolted unbolted quite easily with just a small mounting tab left on. I honestly think your best bet for something like this is to get something fabbed up custom to hold the bag you have...
How about something along the lines of the surf board 'hooks' you see all over Asia on the scooters and bikes?
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3764274463_1735515e38.jpg)
(http://www.surferpeg.com/images/2008-Images/sportser-left.jpg)
Quote from: Punx Clever on January 20, 2011, 05:25:27 PM
The setup I linked wasn't permanent... the basket could be bolted unbolted quite easily with just a small mounting tab left on. I honestly think your best bet for something like this is to get something fabbed up custom to hold the bag you have...
hence why I was suggesting one of those hard cases for golf clubs that people use for airline flights...they can be weatherproof, and protect your stuff in the event of someone deciding to make your day not so pleasant...and almost all the bits of it can be made onto the case itself so there is little to no remnant left on your bike for when you aren't using the case....and besides, as a golf clubs flight case, it would be lockable AND be below the radar to curious eyes and hands thinking of weapons accessability....
Quote from: BoDiddley on January 20, 2011, 02:18:29 PM
Custom weapons can be made to break down and reassembled like a pool cue. If it is done right by a good craftsman with solid screw seats it would work. Or if it is just practice wood you might be able to get the hardware from a pool cue supply and do it yourself. I used to have a set of chucks that broke down to 6 inchs each.
Bokken, Jo, and Iato. Not a good idea to do that with those kinds of weapons. But a good idea for others. =)
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
Lol... I think I should just break down and buy a car for times I need to carry stuff. :)
Bet most people don't walk up to their Monster and scratch their head wondering where they're going to put a crap load of WEAPONS!!
That thought made me laugh - thanks!! [cheeky]
This Samurai guy is wearing his uniform and carrying his weapon on his back:
(http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/files/2008/05/ninjabiker.jpg)
option 2:
(http://www.cracked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/samuraicyclist.jpg)
Though I think it's really his cowboy boots that complete the Samurai look. [cheeky]
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 21, 2011, 01:57:56 PM
Bet most people don't walk up to their Monster and scratch their head wondering where they're going to put a crap load of WEAPONS!!
That thought made me laugh - thanks!! [cheeky]
This Samurai guy is wearing his uniform and carrying his weapon on his back:
(http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/files/2008/05/ninjabiker.jpg)
option 2:
(http://www.cracked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/samuraicyclist.jpg)
Though I think it's really his cowboy boots that complete the Samurai look. [cheeky]
Shouldnt he be riding..................a Ninja??
Should be just jumping from rooftop to rooftop
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 21, 2011, 01:57:56 PM
Bet most people don't walk up to their Monster and scratch their head wondering where they're going to put a crap load of WEAPONS!!
That thought made me laugh - thanks!! [cheeky]
This Samurai guy is wearing his uniform and carrying his weapon on his back:
(http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/files/2008/05/ninjabiker.jpg)
option 2:
(http://www.cracked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/samuraicyclist.jpg)
Though I think it's really his cowboy boots that complete the Samurai look. [cheeky]
Oh lord... LMAO!!!!
He is riding one of my desert island bikes. Love the rattle can 'busa. Mine will have red calipers.
I used to leave my weapons (tai chi spear/swords) in a locked case at the school. It was much easier than carrying them around.
-M
I'm a black belt in Tae Kwon .357
Nice and easy to stow, no bracketry necessary......
A thought occurs... I refuse to offer advice untill pictures are posted of said person using/demoing said weapons because, as we all know, PICS OR IT DIDN"T HAPPEN
My dojo is very traditional Japanese. If I were to take photos just for the sake of showing off, I would get in a SHIT TON of trouble. I've already gotten in trouble once with Sensei about something I said on the internet (which wasn't negative by any means) but pissed the hell out of him to the point of yelling at me on the mat in front of everyone. He operates his dojo very much like fight club:
#1 - The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
#2 - The second rule of Fight Club is, you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.
But I don't mind taking a photo of my weapons. =) I can do that.
(http://victoriapitt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/weapons.jpg)
Shitty iPhone photo.
I practice Aikido and Iaido.
Quote from: Monster Dave on January 21, 2011, 01:57:56 PM
Bet most people don't walk up to their Monster and scratch their head wondering where they're going to put a crap load of WEAPONS!!
That thought made me laugh - thanks!! [cheeky]
This Samurai guy is wearing his uniform and carrying his weapon on his back:
(http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/files/2008/05/ninjabiker.jpg)
option 2:
(http://www.cracked.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/samuraicyclist.jpg)
Though I think it's really his cowboy boots that complete the Samurai look. [cheeky]
yeah! ive seen him! he rides in portland, cool as shit to see him tooling around like that.
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_YFal0HJ60Oc/TTpnVKF1GJI/AAAAAAAAABk/s0kZ8iOyn8A/vlcsnap-2011-01-22-13h00m15s74.jpg)
Quote from: MsTek on January 21, 2011, 05:51:46 PM
My dojo is very traditional Japanese. If I were to take photos just for the sake of showing off, I would get in a SHIT TON of trouble. I've already gotten in trouble once with Sensei about something I said on the internet (which wasn't negative by any means) but pissed the hell out of him to the point of yelling at me on the mat in front of everyone. He operates his dojo very much like fight club:
I practiced at a traditional Aikido dojo when I was living in Seattle. I don't understand the "no pics" of you practicing at yours?
Quote from: moto on January 21, 2011, 04:32:25 PM
I used to leave my weapons (tai chi spear/swords) in a locked case at the school. It was much easier than carrying them around.
-M
My first thought as well. Why don't you just leave your jo, bokken & tanto at the dojo? If it's that traditional and your sensei is that strict, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
I carried my bokken on my back for awhile. Then I just got smart and bought extra weapons and rotate an extra gi and hakima. I always have clothing and gear there in case I get out of work late.
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/IZ_UrbanSamurai.jpg)
Quote from: rgramjet on January 21, 2011, 02:13:34 PM
Shouldnt he be riding..................a Ninja??
Actually, he should be driving a.............. Suzuki Samurai
Quote from: IZ on January 23, 2011, 08:45:50 PM
I practiced at a traditional Aikido dojo when I was living in Seattle. I don't understand the "no pics" of you practicing at yours?
My first thought as well. Why don't you just leave your jo, bokken & tanto at the dojo? If it's that traditional and your sensei is that strict, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
We rarely allow photos in the dojo unless it is a seminar, a fundraiser, or a rank test and the friends and family are there.
Sensei's rules. I can understand that. There is a photo of me folding my Sensei's hakama at a seminar. But that was a candid so it was ok. Posing with my sword wouldn't be okay.
QuoteI carried my bokken on my back for awhile. Then I just got smart and bought extra weapons and rotate an extra gi and hakima. I always have clothing and gear there in case I get out of work late.
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/IZ_UrbanSamurai.jpg)
There is no where to leave the weapons and the dojo does not want to be responsible for student weapons. And I wouldn't want to leave my Iai there at all considering how expensive it was. Hell, my jo was pretty damn expensive and it's just an oak stick!
That's no good. We left our weapons at the dojo in Seattle. Plus, we always had extra on hand.
I miss Aikido but there isn't a dojo within 3 hours of me now.
Quote from: IZ on January 25, 2011, 08:32:04 PM
That's no good. We left our weapons at the dojo in Seattle. Plus, we always had extra on hand.
We have extra's but I am ranked now so it's part of my responsibility to have my own weapons. I also travel with them when I go to another dojo. That can be a semi-pain as that I am always having to spend extra money for a carry on. But I also like knowing that I always have my weapons which are familiar in my hands. The weight, etc... I prefer my bokken to the dojo's as that it is slightly heavier so I get a little more of a workout when I am doing weapons.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. =)
(and the laughs too!)
I still think something like this is going to be your answer...
http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/cargo-golf-golf-guard.html (http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/cargo-golf-golf-guard.html)
a little fabrication and you can have brackets that attach to it for attaching to the moto and you can go and rock and roll!