Basic carrier installation: Straight forward or any catch?
03-15-2001, 08:44 AM
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Basic carrier installation: Straight forward or any catch?
Just got my roof rack today. The instructions look easy, but before I chipped any paint, wanted to ask the experienced TTers if there is anything else I should know or be extra careful about.
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03-15-2001, 04:38 PM
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Well you could install the rack facing backwards.
This is the price you pay for a small hatch back but you could always install it backwards. It would stick out towards the front but considering the roof line you would probably never see it.
03-15-2001, 05:02 PM
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I tried this! You have to move it so far forward to get it out of the way
that you certainly DO see it, even in the TT's bathtub-like surroundings.
You just have to be careful with the hatch and take the bike off first when you arrive.
You just have to be careful with the hatch and take the bike off first when you arrive.
03-15-2001, 05:31 PM
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I went with the fork mount, thinking that would be a more compact rack.
But still it's long enough to be a hazard when opening the hatch.
I suppose the only real solution is extreme caution.
I suppose the only real solution is extreme caution.
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