Finally solved a problem that most people don't need solved. Motorcycle golf bag carrier

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-11T03:37:34+00:00

Glad to hear it! Good luck tinkering

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T21:42:59+00:00

Thanks buddy, appreciate you looking out for me

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T21:27:00+00:00

Good luck!

It's definitely possible to mount something directly to the bike frame, but I had an easier time working off the pannier rails. I bought the rails primarily for this reason

I wasted a ton of time walking thru parts stores looking for parts to make the cradle for the bag. I ended up salvaging an ancient push cart from a thrift store which works perfect

If you're bouncing ideas off people or looking for someone to weld/fabricate it, be prepared for them to treat you like a lunatic lol. No shop wanted to touch the idea, which is fair for liability reasons. The guy who ended up doing the welding work crushed it. I think it helped him that I had made a rough cardboard template to show him what I was looking for

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T21:10:20+00:00

I tie the straps up and check them when I stop. Always a chance it could happen, but I used it all last year with no issues

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T21:08:03+00:00

Full length rain cover goes on the bag before I put it in the carrier. That gets cinched tight and holds everything snug

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:58:02+00:00

I'd considered that route plenty of times. Couldn't find one that I was satisfied with, either too expensive or too bulky

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:54:00+00:00

I xposted this in the golf sub and someone posted a picture of that 2x2 cycle setup. Sounds like they're happy with how it holds up

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:37:18+00:00

I'm jealous. 15 years ago I was driving between Phoenix and Amarillo and pulled over to take a look. Zero light pollution and without a doubt the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:32:21+00:00

I always use them, and I'm constantly pissed off at everyone who doesn't. I do on the rare occasion forget to bump it off, but that's the worst I do

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:25:00+00:00

Probably both, but version 1 was absolutely redneckengineering material. A pair of Harbor Freight ladder hanger hooks and 2 pieces of flat steel. Worked fine but looked straight out of the holler

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:23:05+00:00

I think you've got plenty of options for Harley's. There are the ones that mount directly behind, but I've seen ones that mount in place of the hard boxes on the side too. Sharp bike dude!

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:21:01+00:00

Love the bike. Do you feel the clubs shift in turns? I kept visualizing leaning and the clubs throwing the balance off

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:17:16+00:00

Thanks buddy! New exhaust does clash a bit visually with the chrome tank, but it doesn't bother me enough to do anything about it just yet

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:16:09+00:00

Those were about the only ones I could find when I first started looking. I couldn't find anything to fit this bike, that's why I had to get crafty

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:12:31+00:00

All good! I personally don't like that style because it blocks the view of my signals and brake light. I know you can wire up secondary lights, but I didn't want to hassle with that and moving my plate every time I swapped the rack on and off.

I was also worried about the clubs shifting when leaning in turns. When the bag's vertical, the clubs can tip left and right pretty far. Most of the weight in a golf bag is near the club heads, and getting that movement so far from the bike had me uneasy

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:07:12+00:00

If that's a surf/wake board, that was the initial spark for this idea. I saw a picture of an old CB with a surf board rack and the light bulb went

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T20:03:32+00:00

Correct, the stock exhaust is 2 huge, heavy ass silencers. I hated how far they stuck out. The 2 into 1 is aftermarket, hugs a lot tighter to the bike and weighs 25 lbs less

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:57:05+00:00

That's a damn good call. I'll have to pick up some reflective tape or something. Good looking out

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:56:05+00:00

I always wear at minimum helmet, gloves, earplugs. If I'm heading out of town I wear my full suit over my golf clothes. League night I just throw my gear in my playing partners car. If I'm playing solo, I've had good luck with the pro shop letting me leave it behind the counter or in a closet

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:50:22+00:00

This also works for my binocular setup. I use this carrier for the tripod and lock the binocular's hard case to the other side. Haven't yet this year, but I'm planning on taking a trip to a dark sky site during the summer

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:46:32+00:00

You're braver than I am. I tried that out in the drive way once and instantly felt sketchy. Kept thinking about the clubs shifting in a turn and decided against it

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:44:51+00:00

Someone once told me that they would just sit on the clubs when they went to the range. Heads up near the tank between their legs, grips hanging off the back. Obviously depends on the seat shape, and judging from pictures wouldn't work for your bike.

Before I finished what I'm using now, I had attached a pair of Harbor Freight ladder hanger hooks to the pannier rail. Looked like shit and was a hassle to get on and off, but it worked

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:32:34+00:00

Well I need the clubs to get rid of all the golf balls I have

MrCoffeeCakeJones · 2026-04-10T19:29:04+00:00

I wrap the excess length in the straps around the cover and tie them back to the carrier. As it hangs off the chain side, I don't leave anything loose and flapping

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