RockySpears Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 OK, Looking to retire the car. Back to motorbike (no need to ferry kids around anymore). Looking at an "Adventure Bike", (second hand less than £5,000) to go down tracks and off road for the PSG, clays etc etc, don't want to waste money on a 4x4, nor do I have the money. However, can I heck find a way to affix a shotgun to a bike. The US has them, but many are home made Is there any UK supplier of ways to attach a shotgun (not breakdown) 45 - 50" long, to a motorbike? Yours, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 The name defeats me at the moment but I saw a plastic shotgun / rifle case which could be attached to an ATV and I would think with a bit of ingenuity one could be affixed to the front forks so that the whole set up turned unimpeded. Have you googled the problem ? Something must turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeper96 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 What about the sort of thing used to attach them on a snowmobile? think they call them gun boots? Probably require some fettling but could work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Obviously a previous question on this subject as on punching up shotgun sleev for motor cyle on google there is a picture of the very same sleeve mounted on a motorcycle and related to pigeon watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Think a hard case down the side would be easy to fix off the luggage rack. As long as it don't rest on the exhaust. Anytime I've had to I just broke the barrels and chucked it in a rucksack, but not the rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Kolpin gun boot is what I think your after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 What’s the matter with a gun slip carried diagonally across your back? Many, many years ago we used to travel Derbyshire to The Wash like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, London Best said: What’s the matter with a gun slip carried diagonally across your back? Many, many years ago we used to travel Derbyshire to The Wash like that. Yes I know a lot of people who do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, The Heron said: Yes I know a lot of people who do that. There used to be a famous story from days past of someone using their work motorbike to call to collect a new gun purchase, while on duty, before riding back to clock out for the day The gun in question as a brand new Israeli made Galil semi-auto rifle; so not having a case or any other way of carrying, he attaches the sling to it, then digs in the bike panniers and bungees onto the rifle a pair of old waterproof trousers. Job done. No worries. ...except he's only done a few hundred yards before the leggings come off the rifle He's then doing several miles back to work with a bare rifle on his back As if that wasn't good enough, he was on duty as a motorbike Policeman that day, so was in uniform on his issue bike. While it was some days long past, it was long before the common uptake of mobile phones, but even still, his bosses at work knew exactly where he was from the location of the most recent caller, from a long list of such calls, to report a policeman carrying a machine gun on his motorbike! He got a bit of a talking to as a result....as you'd expect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 I used the hard case strapped to the back rack with all my gear in a holdall on top, nice and tidy and discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 12 hours ago, saddler said: There used to be a famous story from days past of someone using their work motorbike to call to collect a new gun purchase, while on duty, before riding back to clock out for the day The gun in question as a brand new Israeli made Galil semi-auto rifle; so not having a case or any other way of carrying, he attaches the sling to it, then digs in the bike panniers and bungees onto the rifle a pair of old waterproof trousers. Job done. No worries. ...except he's only done a few hundred yards before the leggings come off the rifle He's then doing several miles back to work with a bare rifle on his back As if that wasn't good enough, he was on duty as a motorbike Policeman that day, so was in uniform on his issue bike. While it was some days long past, it was long before the common uptake of mobile phones, but even still, his bosses at work knew exactly where he was from the location of the most recent caller, from a long list of such calls, to report a policeman carrying a machine gun on his motorbike! He got a bit of a talking to as a result....as you'd expect That's a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 14 hours ago, Walker570 said: Obviously a previous question on this subject I'll have a dig around for that, thank you. I have seen the ATV versions, but would ideally like something made for the bike. Google turns up a lot of US centric stuff, really not much for the UK. I'll look at the Kolpin boot too, looks hopeful, Thank you, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 You can get a backpack I think that you break the gun down and put it in - There is a fellow that works at the Valley Gun Shop in Bangor that gets about on a motorbike and carries his guns - he might be able to help if you call (when it is open) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 The photos on google show it mounted on the rear carrier of a motor cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Have a look at the Armstrong mt500 on google, it may (or may not) give you some ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Get one of those ex-mod Harley off roaders and so long as your gun is exactly the same shape as an SA80 they have a built in lock box!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockySpears Posted March 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Spr1985 said: Armstrong mt500 Right sort of bike, just add knobbly tyres and we're off. Sadly, however, my Supernova 11 +1 pump is never going to fit in that slip/case. Looks like the Kolpin suggestion earlier is my best bet. I have email the company asking about bike mounts, not ATV's Cheers, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Not rocket science to make some up anyway. That Kolpin will protect the gun as well should you drop the bike. 29 minutes ago, RockySpears said: Right sort of bike, just add knobbly tyres and we're off. Sadly, however, my Supernova 11 +1 pump is never going to fit in that slip/case. Looks like the Kolpin suggestion earlier is my best bet. I have email the company asking about bike mounts, not ATV's Cheers, RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retromlc Posted March 1, 2021 Report Share Posted March 1, 2021 Bloke I saw at Canterbury Kent used to carry his K80 on.a.bike, had a courier document tube carried the barrel wrapped in that and the action in a similar oblong box, carts in the top box, assembled when he gets there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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