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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Gigging on a Harley: It is a bit out in the wind, but the rigid soft-sided case with shoulder straps is perfect for tying down on the passenger backrest. The backpack is tied down on the rear carrier and holds all the gig bag stuff. The amp and pedal board stay on-site so no need to work them into the cargo. I made sure those following me knew what I was packing.
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Location: Vernon CT | Prof BB,
That Neck is sticking out awfully far!! :eek:
I'D BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT!!! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'd flip it up vertical like a sissy bar (I've done that) or just add $50 to the gig and ship it if it's that far... or get a trailer.
You may also have enough room to have the neck hang off the back (lay it flat, put the sack on top of it). More aerodynamic.
Sticking out like that a large bug or small bird at 70mph might be enough to pull it from the bike. In the sissy bar position or off the back it's not fighting the airflow. |
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Location: Jet City | Live hard, ride free, ROCK ON!
It's kinda like how Young did his last tour, just showin' up wit the guitar. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Have to agree with Senor O. I've logged many miles lugging my guitar on my bike when I lived in brooklyn, and the best way is vertical. I'd wear it with the back axe or gig bag.
Though if it works for you, I'm not going to argue ... just be real careful. |
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Location: NJ | I'd be REAL reticent about riding with it that way over a long distance.
The first question I'd ask would be:
"Do I "REALLY" need t'risk hauling a guitar THAT far to a place where there's gonna' be nothing BUT guitars??. . .
. . but that's just me . . . . |
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Location: big island | can't wiggle your way between traffic like that, brad. prop it up behind your seat and use it as a full backrest. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ok... Interesting additional info.
For those that don't know, I now work for the local county here. In another conversation it surfaced that it is a violation to have things sticking more than 6" past the side of the vehicle, which in this case are the handlebars. Now would a cop actually site you for it... maybe not... but then again... maybe.. |
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Location: Texas | Prof: when you are going somewhere with a guitar, better take your car.
be safe ;) :cool: |
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Location: Jet City | Live on the edge, strap it to the handlebars :D
The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Good advice. Thanks all. This is how I carried it to the service last Sunday. About 6 miles each way. Tough to drag the neck in a corner on a Harley on city streets. It also looks like it is sticking out farther than it really is. I did this more to see if I could rather than making it my regular commute. If I was going to do this regularly, I'd remove the passenger backreast and sissy bar and lay it flat out to the rear as Miles suggests. On the BMW, I'll have it sitting upgright on the passenger seat leaning against the tourpack rack. I'll take a pic of this set-up and post later in the week. |
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Location: Delaware | Hey Prof, What year is your FXR ? I have a 1985 FXR, great bike!! Never strapped my O to it though. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | That pic sends a chill down my neck and spine! |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Not to mention the guitars' |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Fridave, it is a '92 Low Rider Custom. I bought it new and it is now pushing 70,000 miles. Still getting 55 mpg regularly. |
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