Two things I wish I could do on my bike...

[jmerlino]

1) Carry my golf clubs.

2) Carry my music equipment.

[lorazepam]

buy a trailer

[The_Veg]

Music equipment, hmmmm...whatcha got? A guitar and a small amp should not be a huge problem if you're creative, and the amp can be especially small if you play into a PA system. But you might not be a guitarist. If you play pipe organ, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do...:uhoh

The golf clubs should be pretty easy. First of all, how big a bag do you like to bring to the course? If it's not too extreme, either use a full cover or otherwise secure it so that nothing can come out. Then strap it on across the back of the bike, tying it down to the hardbags to keep it from flailing about.

But there's a much more important issue here- on a nice day, why on earth would anybody want to whack a little ball all over the place when they could be RIDING? :D

[username]

i dont have that problem... i play putt-putt and the harmonica. :D

[BradfordBenn]

I have put a small PA system on the back of my RT. One Crown MA5002VZ on the seat. Two JBL EON's, one above the MA, one on the rear rack.

It was only three miles but I made it.

[jmerlino]

Originally posted by The Veg
Music equipment, hmmmm...whatcha got? A guitar and a small amp should not be a huge problem if you're creative,

It's a Mesa-Boogie Mark IV. It's not large in size, but it's definitely heavy (about 80 pounds), and I wouldn't trust the tubes to survive the ride.

I could strap my guitar on my back in a gig bag, but frankly, the potential for damage isn't worth it. The guitar cost me about 2/3 of what my bike cost me, and I wouldn't want to lose both of them at the same time. (That's my own personal version of "risk management").

And then I've got a couple of duffle bags full of cords, and various signal processing gizmos.

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by jmerlino
It's a Mesa-Boogie Mark IV. It's not large in size, but it's definitely heavy (about 80 pounds), and I wouldn't trust the tubes to survive the ride.

Yea, I would not put tubes on the bike, especially in the sockets that Mesa uses. Not a dig on Mesa, just some tube holders are more robust.

[jmerlino]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
Yea, I would not put tubes on the bike, especially in the sockets that Mesa uses. Not a dig on Mesa, just some tube holders are more robust.

I haven't noticed any problems with the tube sockets. I've heard of people losing tension on old (20+ years old) amps, but the sockets are easy enough to replace. What really worries me is that the power tubes are just kind of hanging out there. It's great for airflow, and hence, cooling, but it does leave them somewhat vulnerable.

[jmerlino]

Originally posted by The Veg But there's a much more important issue here- on a nice day, why on earth would anybody want to whack a little ball all over the place when they could be RIDING? :D

Touche, good sir. Trust me when I say that the golf bug can be every bit as strong as the bike bug. Truthfully, I've only played golf once since I got the bike (a little over three weeks ago), but there's time enough for both.

[BradfordBenn]

Only problems I have seen is when the amplifier is not shipped right side up.

[jmerlino]

Originally posted by BradfordBenn
Only problems I have seen is when the amplifier is not shipped right side up.

Yeah, I could see where you might get problems there. Do they normally ship the amps with the tubes plugged in?

[Visian]

Originally posted by jmerlino
Trust me when I say that the golf bug can be every bit as strong as the bike bug. Truthfully, I've only played golf once since I got the bike (a little over three weeks ago), but there's time enough for both.

LOL!!!

I grew up in the golf business... my grandpa and uncle were course superintendants and my dad built many golf courses you've heard of... and playing golf was all I did until...

That leads me to what I wish I could do on my bike. Let's just say it's summarized by the sticker on the back of my son's motocross trailer: Throttlejockey: Because golf courses should be motocross tracks! (http://www.throttlejockey.com/product_view.asp?product_id=101)

Have hardly touched the sticks since I got my license... and grandpa is rolling over in his grave!

Ian :p (just kidding... it's a rebellion thing!)

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by jmerlino
Yeah, I could see where you might get problems there. Do they normally ship the amps with the tubes plugged in?

On occassion and when touring it has been known to happen.

[MarkF]

1) Carnal Knowledge

2) Sleep

My life would be complete.

MarkF

[DarrylRi]

Originally posted by MarkF
1) Carnal Knowledge

2) Sleep

My life would be complete.

MarkF Check out #2:

http://darryl.crafty-fox.com/mcpics/2002/spain/P6271756med.jpg

[YB in IN]

There is a profesional trumpeter in the Indianapolis area who has a sidecar that he carries all of his trumpets and the realated sundry of stuff. Pretty nice guy as well.

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by MarkF
1) Carnal Knowledge

2) Sleep

My life would be complete.

MarkF

So who is brave enough to fess up to #1?:idea

[lorazepam]

I haven't done it on the RRS yet, but there have been "christenings" of other bikes in the past, Brad.

[BradfordBenn]

Originally posted by lorazepam
I haven't done it on the RRS yet, but there have been "christenings" of other bikes in the past, Brad.

Did they involve anyone else?:p :stick


I'll also fess up, and yes it did involve someone else.

[lorazepam]

Does it count if I was thinking of someone else?

[Hodag]

#1 yes (she wanted a ride)
#2 no (not enough room to, barely enough for #1)

Mark
:clap