Concealed Carry Options while Riding a Motorcycle?

Ever seen Terminator 2? Shotgun saddlebag, oh yeah baby!

I'm not a motorcycle rider, but I carry while riding a bicycle. I use an IWB holster, with a long T-shirt or sweatshirt over it.

Don't know if that would work on a motorcycle, but I've found it works OK for me.

I ride, a lot.
I also carry – openly, in a shoulder rig, an XD-45 with two extra mags on the off-side.
The only problem with handguns and motorcycles is that you MUST draw the weapon with your left hand – your right hand is for the throttle.

I wear an Uncle Mike's #5 or #15, horizontal shoulder rig under my jacket. All of my zipper pulls have a 4 or 5" piece of leather added so that the zipper can be pulled with a gloved hand. Simple matter to pull the zipper, pull the glove w/ teeth, reach in and unholster. I've only had to do this once – so far. I pray to God that I never have to pull it again, or, especially, to use it.

I hope this helps, you know – voice of experience and all that.
Big Ugly – Wyoming

Hello. I'm a long time biker…been riding in the dirt and on the highways. At present I ride a HD Road King.

There are several different ways I have found to carry while riding here in Georgia. Keep in mind what follows is ONLY my observations about physically carrying, NOT weapons carry laws in Georgia.

Solution 1: Shoulder Holster
I have a Blackhawk Shoulder Holster for my GEN3 Glock 19, Compact 9mm. This works great for open carry, but has some issues when considering concealed carry.
The jacket can be a problem. First, it makes drawing quickly impossible, regardless of which jacket you use. When riding with an old-school WWII style "bomber" jacket, which fits rather loose around the midsection, I have very little trouble and it works Okay. It would work better if I carried a subcompact or palm pistol. With a classical leather "biker" jacket, like I normally ride with (I ride with one of Fieldsheer's leather biker jackets), it doesn't work worth a damn. The pistol simply doesn't fit very well under the tight-fitting leather, armor pads, and liner. A giant lump under my left arm is clearly visible and it is uncomfortable as hell. For my gun, shoulder holster is a bust, though I imagine with a subcompact or other similarly-sized pistol, it may work much better.

Solution #2: Sky-Cop Concealable Holster, Top Cop Holster, or similar design
These are waist holsters in strong-side and cross-draw configurations. They are designed for air-marshals who carry on airplanes, crammed into a coach seat for hours and hours on end. These particular holsters hold the weapon higher than others, which allows easy concealability under a jacket – tight fitting or loose – and is comfortable in almost every seating position that I've tried with it. It's a great solution for cruisers and dirtbikes, and I believe also one of the best solutions for sport-bikers as well. I have some experience on Busa's and ZX-14's, and the holster has performed marvelously. Since it holds the gun high on the belt-line, the bulk of the gun is up and out of the way of your leg, regardless of how cramped the rice-burner is.

Solution #3: Ankle Holsters
People don't put much stock in ankle holsters for bikers, but for a backup carry weapon, I've had great success with them. Is it immediately available while you're riding? No. But neither is your primary, if you're riding in leathers (like you should be). Ankle holsters in a boot are out of the way, comfortable, and relatively easy to get to in a pinch. I wouldn't use one for my primary, because the frame is a little large for that, but for a subcompact glock or similarly sized weapon, I find this to be a great solution. Myself, I like carrying a .38 special on my ankle.

MY CONCLUSIONS:
My top pick for concealed carry on a motorcycle is the Sky-Cop or Top Cop concealable holsters (I got mine from glockstore).
For open-carry, I prefer the shoulder holster, but the Sky-Cop or Top Cop holsters would also work for this.

They also make jackets and vests with CW pockets built in w/ elastic holders for gum and a clip. its my fav