Rigs & Motorcycles

[mr_music11 0]

Ok, question.. All of the DZ's that I usually go to are within a range of about 30>45 min depending on traffic.. very nice.. so nice that I have thought to save some gas and therefore money=more jumping, I'd go to the DZ on my motorcycle. However, I cant seem to figure out how to get my rig and me on the bike to the DZ. I dont have a sissy bar/back bar for a passenger, so no way to strap it to the back. I do have saddle bags, but the gear is a little bulky and heavy for them. Any ideas out there? Anyone ever worn the rig as a back pack and ridden the rig there on their back? ( I have a slight fear of the p/c or reserve deploying on the freeway which could be DISASTEROUS! ) Any other ideas? Thanks!

If flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive.

[shropshire 0]

In a bag on your back? Tis what I do.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[tetra316 0]

Me too. You don't want all the bug guts and junk getting on your rig not to mention the pc popping.

[danielcroft 2]

2 ideas, one tested, one not.

First is something I've seen people do which is to get your gear bag adjusted so that you can get everything into it & ride safely home - check with your rigger about sewing the gear bag to work with moto use (I think they put a chest strap on it or something).

Second is, if you don't have gear then get one of the covers 4 way teams use for the tunnel & put that over your rig. Should work. I've never seen anyone do that, no doubt because they have gear but it occurred to me that would prevent deployment issues and be a lot less bulky.

On a side note, I've had my audible going off down hills in my car because I was going relatively quick & dropping enough alti for it to think it was in free fall... Not that there's any real reason to consider this would turn bad but you might want to turn of your AAD if you have one.

[fastphil 0]

I used to wear mine, leg straps and all, on 100mph rides to the DZ (hence the handle "fastphil"). One day, back in the days of ripcords, when I parked and as I was stepping off at the DZ the spring loaded pilot chute popped and the main unloaded on the ground. I didn't stop riding with it afterward but I did make sure the pins were pushed up all the way. Hopefully my story somehow serves as a (don't let this happen to you) example...

[Nutz 0]

When I used to ride a bike to the dz I would put my gear in the gear bag and then put the handles for the bag up my arms and the bag would sit on the seat behind me.

"Don't! Get! Eliminated!"

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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Ok, question.. All of the DZ's that I usually go to are within a range of about 30>45 min depending on traffic.. very nice.. so nice that I have thought to save some gas and therefore money=more jumping, I'd go to the DZ on my motorcycle. However, I cant seem to figure out how to get my rig and me on the bike to the DZ. I dont have a sissy bar/back bar for a passenger, so no way to strap it to the back. I do have saddle bags, but the gear is a little bulky and heavy for them. Any ideas out there?

I've ridden with two rigs on the bike. A gear bag and bungee net on the passenger seat works. A 50L Givi topcase on a luggage rack works better if a little easier for the front wheel to get off the ground.

[EvilEagle 0]

I can fit my current rig in the side bags on my GS Adventure.

My old rig didn't fit, so I bungy'd it to the back seat with a cargo (grid-type) bungy to keep everything in. Also, tucking in your deployment handle should take care of the rest. I had no problems.

[boyfalldown 0]

Back in the day I'd wear my rig, but also wear my thin rain gear over my rig. No issues in two years of commuting to the d.z. two to three weekends a month.

[mr_music11 0]

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Hopefully my story somehow serves as a (don't let this happen to you) example...

Dang skippy buddy! Have had thoughts of that happening.. thus my hesitation to do it.. kinda funny tho... if Im going say..hmm 60 mph with the rig on and on the bike, my p/c or reserve pops... is that a slow speed mal or a high speed mal?

thanks!

If flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive.

[piratemike 0]

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Ok, question.. All of the DZ's that I usually go to are within a range of about 30>45 min depending on traffic.. very nice.. so nice that I have thought to save some gas and therefore money=more jumping, I'd go to the DZ on my motorcycle. However, I cant seem to figure out how to get my rig and me on the bike to the DZ. I dont have a sissy bar/back bar for a passenger, so no way to strap it to the back. I do have saddle bags, but the gear is a little bulky and heavy for them. Any ideas out there? Anyone ever worn the rig as a back pack and ridden the rig there on their back? ( I have a slight fear of the p/c or reserve deploying on the freeway which could be DISASTEROUS! ) Any other ideas? Thanks!

When I used to have a motorcycle, I loaded my skydiving gear into a largish duffel bag with shoulder straps. I put the duffel bag around me and jumped on the bike. It worked pretty well.
Putting the rig on my back wouldn't have scared me to much, but I wouldn't have had anywhere to put my helmet and altimeter.

[AggieDave 6]

The safest way I have found to transport my gear on my MC is to put it in my gear bag and bungie that down to my sissy bar. Its all contained and is less likely to cause me harm if I dump my bike.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[angrypeppers 1]

I ride with my gear bag bungee'd tightly to the rear seat and rack, with a net for the helmet bag. Might have to try holding on to the PC for emergency braking situations though.

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You can't take the sky from me.

[siddacious 0]

I've ridden to the DZ with the rig (and gear bag) on my back, for lack of bungee implements, however I don't recommend it. In addition to being potentially dangerous, it got rather uncomfortable having 50+ pounds of gear on my back.

I'd say on the back seat in a bag of some sort to keep straps and handles in check would be the best idea. Bungee nets are worth their weight in jump tickets. Remember to try and keep the weight as low as possible for maximum stability.

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[aresye 0]

So I guess those with Sabre 1's probably have a good chance of performing a few bike flips

Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours.

[jurgencamps 0]

If you put your rig (unpacked) in a gearbag on your back, be sure that the zippers of the gearbag do not unzip when you ride your bike.
This has happened to a friend (he was driving quite fast) and a truck drove over his rig.

[skydiverton2 0]

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Hopefully my story somehow serves as a (don't let this happen to you) example...

Dang skippy buddy! Have had thoughts of that happening.. thus my hesitation to do it.. kinda funny tho... if Im going say..hmm 60 mph with the rig on and on the bike, my p/c or reserve pops... is that a slow speed mal or a high speed mal?

thanks!

It hurts!!!

Using your droque to gain stability is a bad habid.
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Also in case you jump a sport rig!!!

[cocheese 0]

A lot of Darwin Award winners in this thread.

[zoobrothertom 5]

Thanks for bringing up Darwin awards.

I was about to suggest something like temporary pins if you have to wear your rig. However, I kept pondering the wisdom of letting the red tape flap in the wind or tucking it 'safely' under the closing flaps!

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[mr_music11 0]

Thanks all for the suggestions! Actually tried it today! After packing the rig and wrapping it up in a cargo net ended up strapping on the rig (leg and shoulder).. also fastened the chest strap.. then I put a big jacket over the rig and me.. Worked really well, although was taken a little out of my normal riding stance becuz of the added weight and bulk on the back. Thanks again all! Blue skies

If flying is piloting a plane.. then swimming is driving a boat. I know why birds sing.. I skydive.

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

I have three bikes; the biggest being a Harley Road Glide. I travel with my rig in a carry-on sized airline bag with wheels bungeed to the luggage rack on my bike. I carry wet weather gear and tools in one of my hard bags and my other boogie clothes in the opposite hard bag.

Chuck

[wmw999 2,588]

I have two different motorcycle-specific gear bags; one hard-shell that holds rig and jumpsuit, and the other that just holds my rig. They fit over the sissy bar and cinch down well. No problems.

The bigger one is big enough that I can carry everything for a long weekend jumping in it, either on the bike or as a carry-on in an airplane.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[cocheese 0]

Dude! Never mind.