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Downsized Member Since: 30 Dec 2009 Location: Wantage Posts: 27 |
I have a 2010 FL2. I don't have a tow bar or electrics.
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5th Jun 2012 4:20 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
halfords high mount rack work well £60 ish or for 100 ish the premium one with better mounts
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5th Jun 2012 4:40 pm |
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toeknee Member Since: 14 Feb 2009 Location: out and about Posts: 1509 |
+2 for towbar mounted |
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5th Jun 2012 5:50 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
superspark
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5th Jun 2012 5:53 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
agreed bar mounted is better but for occasional use the halfords one does the job much more cheaply and you dont need a towbar on your car and future cars. At work
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5th Jun 2012 6:06 pm |
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athelstan Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: Reality Posts: 2658 |
CG
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5th Jun 2012 6:16 pm |
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Downsized Member Since: 30 Dec 2009 Location: Wantage Posts: 27 |
This really will be for occasional use and only reasonably locally, I would rather spend the money on the bike than on a otherwise useless and expensive lump of steel hanging out the back. Can you have the electrics fitted without the tow bar, is that something a reasonably mechanical/electrically minded person can do and do I have to pay large sums of money to dealer to activate it? |
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5th Jun 2012 7:42 pm |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
Yes the make is Thule 3 bike carrier cant remember the model number but its the very latest one out just before the light clusters changed to LED. Theres a one time adjustment to make then its one lever to push down which locks on ball plug in lights quick strap bikes on and off you go.
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5th Jun 2012 8:25 pm |
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landy19840 Member Since: 13 Mar 2011 Location: Non Posts: 1817 |
£99 from most places this rack, very good rack for the money too!
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5th Jun 2012 8:25 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1377 |
+3 for towbar mounted bike racks. I've had 3 kinds of bike rack on various cars.
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5th Jun 2012 8:47 pm |
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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 |
I've a saris bones 3 which works fairly well, was just using it today with 2 of three bikes made from what feels like cast iron!! Holds them on well, no wobbling around and I for mine for 100 notes of the bay.
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5th Jun 2012 9:02 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
Im not really going to argue on this as I admit mounted ones are better, BUT I have twice carried two adult bikes on holidays 100mile plus away from home, no dents scratches loose bikes etc, just stop after a mile or so and test the straps for tightness. no problems.
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5th Jun 2012 9:08 pm |
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Downsized Member Since: 30 Dec 2009 Location: Wantage Posts: 27 |
Cheers to all that gave their opinion/experience.
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7th Jun 2012 11:36 pm |
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jc74 Member Since: 17 Jan 2011 Location: UK Posts: 7 |
Hi,
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18th Sep 2012 6:54 am |
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