Left hand throttle?

[Jake D]

I wonder if it would be easier to holster your weapon (while riding, at least) on the left side?  The obvious answer is, well, obvious.

:dunno:

[GeeP]

he's afraid someone possibly attempt steal his weapon while stopped and would like the ability to drive off while fighting them off w/ his right hand (since that's the side the gun is on) rather then trying to fight and control the throttle w/ his right hand

Left foot down, right foot on the rear brake, in first with your left hand on the clutch.  Right hand free.  MSF class, day two - starting on a hill.  What's wrong with that?  Heck, that's how I ride any bike - too damn short to touch with both feet.   :dunno:

If something happened you could hit the kill switch and bail the bike in quite a hurry.

If somebody on foot was trying to get at it, I'd just split traffic.  Anyway, what I'd be worried about would be someone running me over so they could pry it from my cold dead hands.  Makes far more sense than fighting me for it...    :mrgreen:

[MPA]

I know that - but he's figuring that he'd be using his right hand to fight the guy off, so his left hand would be free to work the throttle/clutch.

Now how easy that would be to do is questionable .


edit: realized I forgot the words LEFT HAND out of my previous post

[DMac]

I'm just a bit confsued... Why do ppl need to carry loaded guns all the time inless you're in law enforcement.. That's what they're there for? W/o opening a can of worms, can someone try to explain. Thanks

Whatever the reason, holstering it on the left side seems like an easy solution.

[Jim-in-Toledo]

I'm jsut a bit confsued... Why do ppl need to carry loaded guns all the time inless you're in law enforcement.. That's what they're there for? W/o opening a can of worms, can someone try to explain. Thanks

1: I carry because of my job, I am a Private Investigator and Security Supervisor for a company that responds to, and checks, burglar alarms 24/7, we also transport money for smaller stores and restaraunts as well.

2: Normally the Police show up after they receive a call. (In other words, after somebody finds your dead or battered body.)

3: I won't go into the 2nd amendment issues.

[dbNnc]

On my '04, the throttle, brake and clutch are separate from the other controls (choke, kill switch, etc.). So those controls could stay where they are if the throttle, clutch and brake were swapped. Maybe the '93 is different.

[Alphamazing]

On my '04, the throttle, brake and clutch are separate from the other controls (choke, kill switch, etc.). So those controls could stay where they are if the throttle, clutch and brake were swapped. Maybe the '93 is different.

Nope, your throttle sleeve slips into the little plastic box where your kill switch is. It houses and protects the cables that move the valves on the carbs. The brake lever is seperate, yes, but the throttle is connected to the kill switch box by default.

[budget speed demon]

I'm pretty sure they have all this stuff for harleys, or custom choppers atleast. so make yourself up a set of bars that are 1inch diameter where the controlls fit and 7/8 where they attatch to the tripple clamp and then figure out some way of makeing it work. I KNOW that they make twist clutch grips and its on the left side, and I know somone who converted this to work both of the brakes, so why couldn;t you modify it to pull the trottle instead? and then just rig up ur master cylender on the left side and convert the lever....and on the other side make the lever pull the clutch cable and your done, + you get a very chrome and bling'd out set of controlls.

I love how I make this sound so easy, when infact I'm sure this would be rather difficult

but I would check it out to see if you can find a set of chopper contolls that has things the way you want it, ie; brakes and throttle on the sides you want and figure out if you can make those work.... be prepared for the price though....

[scottpA_GS]

I saw this on here a while ago  



Couldnt you also learn to pull your weapon from the left? and cary left?

[My Name Is Dave]

I saw this on here a while ago  



Couldnt you also learn to pull your weapon from the left? and cary left?

I keep my .45 in my left jacket pocket. I've had no problems pulling it out when I needed it.

Dave

[dmanben]

Don't forget the clutch is on the left hand control.  If he is stopped at a light and worried about pulling away while fighting for his weapon he needs the clutch too.  He only wants to move the throttle because the other right hand controls are redundant(brake) or not necessary while the bike is already running. Clutch and throttle on the same hand would take some getting used to but he would be doing the equivalent of heel toeing a stick shift car.

[Toledo Jim]

I saw this on here a while ago  



Couldnt you also learn to pull your weapon from the left? and cary left?

I keep my .45 in my left jacket pocket. I've had no problems pulling it out when I needed it.

Dave

He said he is in Ohio, therefore that mount won't work. Holster has to be on his person, and in plain sight, in Ohio. Same for carrying in a pocket.

As far as left side carry, possibly the simplest solution to his problem.
:dunno:

Don't forget the clutch is on the left hand control.  If he is stopped at a light and worried about pulling away while fighting for his weapon he needs the clutch too.  He only wants to move the throttle because the other right hand controls are redundant(brake) or not necessary while the bike is already running. Clutch and throttle on the same hand would take some getting used to but he would be doing the equivalent of heel toeing a stick shift car.

Good point, any suggestions on how to accomplish that?

[rritterson]

Thank you for the reference to Indian Motorcycles Jared.

As to why, in Ohio, if you have a concealed handgun licence, you have to carry a handgun in a holster in plain sight if you are in a motorvehicle or on a motorcycle (I didn't write the law) and I have concerns about weapon retention at stop lights etc.

As to the purpose of the law, it's probably so an officer will see it immediately if he pulls you over and approaches your vehicle.

Personally, I think it'd be easier to learn to shoot left handed than learn reversed motorcycle controls.

[knowlsey]

Anyone know what weapon retention means?

real big problem at nudist camps :mrgreen: