I once carried a Peavy 5150 2x12 combo amp home riding pillion on my GSX-R1000. Two tie-down straps and it was all good. Go ask Marty at Motor City Guitar, he still tells people that story to this day.
Think how hard it would be to get the bugs off the screen without scratching it. Amateurs should have faced it the other way.
Well the truth is that in over 50 years of riding I've gotten away with some stupid shit. That picture reminds me of the time I used a moped to transport a dorm room refrigerator about 4 miles. Held it on my left leg until I got where I was going. Had to make sure every time I needed to stop I was able to put my right foot down first. I'm sure if I'd done that in the era of smart phones my ass would have been posted up here for the scoffing and mocking enjoyment of everyone. Not too late to do some scoffing if you're so inclined.