Carrying long items on a motorcycle

[DrDonnyBrago]

Morning all,

If I were to carry a fishing rod on my bike and it stuck up and back quite far, at what point am I going to get grief from the popo?

I'm planning to strap it to the pillion peg and grab handle, so it'll poke up and back by about 2-3ft. All good?


Cheers!

[doggone]

You might have trouble if filtering through central London but on most roads can't see a problem if you feel safe.

[MCN]

You could jam it up your....

It might be better poking out the front.

Is it two/three piece?

You could rest it on the pillion peg and poke it straight up.

Worimz or spinning?
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[Riejufixing]

[linuxyeti]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a post about jousting !!
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[G]

I've done similar to your description with some drain pipes I used to hold crutches in.

I've also attached skis onto hard panniers pointing forwards outside my leg.

[Polarbear]

[Easy-X]

I'm always carrying a long item....

...but if I tie a flag on the end of it and ride along I'll definitely get the attention of the police
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[ThunderGuts]

Pretty sure there are rules around it protruding front or back beyond the vehicle by more than a certain amount (1m rings a bell). Straight up would probably be the obvious way, but be careful of leaning too much on right hand bends or else you'll get tangled up in oncoming traffic.
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[flearider]

just carry mine in my holdall across my back ..
just need to be careful on corners ..
my fishing pack gets secured to the back seat but it's just a backpack .. reels weights line bait .. the usual for sea fishing

[MCN]

OP has posted a question, got a load of help but fucked off.

I hope he doesn't get a bite.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

I've got a little telescopic rod that could be used for spinning etc. It's good for poaching with because it scopes down to about a foot and a half, so you can collapse it and hide it in your coat when you spot the bailiff. Needless to say it's easy to carry on a bike as well. Combine illegal green laning and telescopic rod fishing and you've potentially got a really quick means of getaway.
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[MCN]

[Sister Sledge]

I know of a hedgerow next to the River Blyth which is stacked full of decent fishing rods.
They've been abandoned when a river bailiff was spotted and left behind.
I'd take the lot but knowing my luck a bailiff will be watching and I'll lose everything I own if they can prove it was used to poach or was bought from profits made by poaching..
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Thanks all,

Donny

[pepperami]

[flearider]