[Trombone-l] Case for motorcycle

[Mikel K. Smith]

Heather,

I've done a lot of instrument hauling on a Harley Electra Glide Classic; mostly Euph and Trombone.  Stay away from slick molded plastic type cases; they slide out of the bungee cords.  Cordura cases/gig bags work best.  The FLHTC has 'arm rests' for the passenger that cradle a euph case well and make it real easy to set the euph in like a passenger and bungee it back to the trunk rack.  Trombones I lay sideways across the trunk rack and bungeed down.  One problem  with that setup is that the case sticks out far enough on each side to block rear view mirror. I've tried tying it on in other configurations but none seemed as secure.
Someone (not sure who) makes a bone bag that is a little wider and shorter than usual; the slide compartment comes up along side the bell as opposed to the usual setup where it kind of tucks in behind the bell flare.  That would probably work better if you can figure out who makes the case...
Mikel
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Heather Nielsen
  To: trombone-l at samford.edu
  Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:44 AM
  Subject: [Trombone-l] Case for motorcycle


  I'm debating getting a bike (cruiser type)...