Taking Gear Bag on a Plane

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Edited Date/Time 3/6/2020 4:32pm
I’m outta state working and my mom is coming to visit So I bought this big gear bag for her to bring all me gear in on the Plane from Texas to Virginia is it safe to do that or is it better just to ship it through UPS, FedEx? I Plan on buying a bike here but don’t wanna buy all the gear over again. Thanks


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wm741 3/6/2020 8:51am
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Have taken mine in the plane many times. No issues.
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BobPA 3/6/2020 8:56am
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Flown with my gear as well, no issues. Just check what the weight limits are for the airline you are flying. They absolutely rape you for overweight baggage.
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langhammx 3/6/2020 9:05am
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I’ve done it several times, not an issue
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I did it once and the plane had to make an emergency landing because of the stink coming from my gearbag
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GripNRip617 3/6/2020 9:51am
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I did it once and the plane had to make an emergency landing because of the stink coming from my gearbag

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rob162 3/6/2020 10:11am
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I do every time i fly. I use it as my luggage. Sometimes they do make you take out the helmet and boots to check. I brought a 250f and 450f head and 2 slip ons on one time took a extra 20 minutes as TSA needed to make sure they weren't bombs lol.
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Red Crawford 3/6/2020 10:19am
3/6/2020 10:19am Edited Date/Time 3/6/2020 2:38pm
No issues at all.

[Edit: other than total weight, as noted below.]
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peelout 3/6/2020 10:22am
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I did it once and the plane had to make an emergency landing because of the stink coming from my gearbag
knee brace stink doesn't wash out
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RCMXracing 3/6/2020 2:22pm
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< 50 lbs or she’s gonna be pulling out a boot. Weight of bag plus gear gets close. Smart candidate weighs at home. Where you riding in VA?
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RVT420 3/6/2020 2:28pm
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She’s gonna be flying American Airlines and all my gear is cleaned ready to go so we shouldn’t have any smelly gear lmao the bag just shipped from Fox and the package itself weighs 16lbs
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RVT420 3/6/2020 2:31pm
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RCMXracing wrote:
< 50 lbs or she’s gonna be pulling out a boot. Weight of bag plus gear gets close. Smart candidate weighs at home. Where you riding...
< 50 lbs or she’s gonna be pulling out a boot. Weight of bag plus gear gets close. Smart candidate weighs at home. Where you riding in VA?
I was gonna drive home and pick up the gear and ole 2000 Kx250 but I think I’m just gonna buy a fresh ktm 450 up here some guys said go to Ridersville Cycle in West Virginia and some fellas said go ride tomahawk I think it was
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StevieTimes 3/6/2020 4:21pm
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We ain't taking no mother humming gear bag on no mother humming plane!




(Please read that like Samuel L Jackson in "Snakes on a Plane")

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GuyB 3/6/2020 4:32pm
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You're talking about checking it as luggage, right? There's no way that's getting in an overhead bin.
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