Archer on motorbikes...
MrFish said:
Does anyone know what the shortest
recurve case you can get its? I'm wondering if I can get one compact enough to fit on a motorcycle or if I should concentrate on passing my driving test instead
Let me nail my colours to the mast... I have a Yamaha FJR1300, and three weeks ago I went off to an archery weekend with my equipment on the bike.
I would tend to say that a
compound and a motorbike are no-nos.... Unless you know different. I haven't managed it yet...
I have one of the field locker cases and an arrow tube. The arrow tube goes across the back of the bike and is no wider than the panniers on the FJR - so filtering is still an option. The arrow case is approx the same width as the field locker. Previously I had the field locker on my Divvy 900, and as I had no panniers I was able to tie the field locker on vertically on one of the rear foot pegs. The case was I think level with my shoulders and bungeed on, and it didn't move. On the FJR, I would have a minor concern about the locker working as a wing, if I have the panniers fitted.. If you have something like a Givirack pannier system, it would be child's play to bungee everything together
AFAIK the Aurora back pack would be higher than the level of the top of your helmet, and have all the drag co-efficient of a JCB, with a danger of pulling your shoulders back, and you off the bike...
As to the car test go for it... but keep your bike - best of all possible worlds and so on...
Iain.