Bike Rack Compilation Thread Options

[Andyrew]

So im getting into biking a lot and want to take my 914, However I need to build a rack for it. I wanted to make a thread for bike racks to put all the links and pictures together in one place. Also I was hoping any closet bike rack makers might come out and show their setup if they havent already.

Also if you could comment on a setup if your using it, that would be great!
Answering questions like the following.
1. How easy is it to set up (time, difficulty aka preventing scratches)
2. How easy is it to take down (same as above)
3. How confident are you durring cornering and braking that nothing will move
4. What was your cost
5. Would you do anything different/ modifications
6. Does it cause any scratches


Onto the setups,

Elliot Cannons setup
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=52072&st=0

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-1659-1174070864.jpg)


Josheph Mills setup
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=52072&st=0
(2/3rds down the page)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-39-1147989772.jpg)


Gopacks setup
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...mp;hl=bike+rack
(1/4 way down the page)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2472-1284834888.jpg)


Dlee2604s setup
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...mp;hl=bike+rack
(2/3rds down the page)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-5956-1284948173_thumb.jpg)


Dontravers setup
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=97880&hl=

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2461-1248572570_thumb.jpg)


Mepsteins setup
Mepstein comments on his targa top setup used for 5 years, SEE POST # 17
More comments, SEE POST # 6
Comments by Rand SEE POST # 22

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-10825-1287589824_thumb.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-10825-1287532185_thumb.jpg)

Majkos's hitch mount setup
Majkos comments on his setup. See previous posts as well for more info!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-1729-1287597471_thumb.jpg)

Jmargushs setup
Comments and detailed pics!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2176-1287664639.jpg)

JTarver
Comments

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11559-1287800871_thumb.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-11559-1287874685.jpg)

Joe Owensby
Description SEE POST 52,53,55

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-5385-1287894368_thumb.jpg)

Andyrew
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-172-1288246281_thumb.jpg)

mettelman's setup
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-15132-1370980307_thumb.jpg)
Comments and Pictures

Here are some aftermarket options. (From Bowlsby's web site)
http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/Accessories.htm


"Hardt"

REVIEW BY TOM_T, SEE POST # 8
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530446.1.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530446.2.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530447.3.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530447.4.jpg)


"Piper"

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530447.5.jpg)


"2 Bikes"

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/bowlsby.net-172-1287530447.6.jpg)


Next as refference it was claimed that the bolt hole size is M6x1.00 for the holes under the targa bar.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;hl=Bike*+Rack



Please post up any information you have and I'll try to encorperate it!

[VaccaRabite]

Thread bump with my solution to this problem.

@superhawk996 this is for you bud. :-)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103623.1.jpg)
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The finished product, with and without bikes.

My goal was to have a rack strong enough to mount 2 heavy-ish bikes and front wheels on m 914 so I could drive hundreds of miles away from home for bike camping car trips. AND, the top had to be removeable with the rack in place.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.3.jpg)

I used the 6 existing ski-rack mounting bolts and fabbed up the bar using a Thule bar from my very first car back in 1998 that has somehow stuck with me for the past 24 years. This pic is the MK2 mount I fabbed, as there is a requirement for spacers in order to clear the chrome targa bar trim. In this pic the mount is only tacked together and held with one loose hex cap screw for fitment. One of the tricks that came up was that the mount had to be at an angle to the Thule bar, to match the slight curve of the Targa.

Almost all the non-home made parts came from https://www.backcountry.com/.

I used fork mounts simply bolted to the bar to hold the bike at the front, and QR wheel mounts to hold the front wheels.

To hold the back tires to the car I used suction cup rear tire mounts. They work really well.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.4.jpg)
Here you can see that the clearance is TIGHT with my ancient Iguana mounted to the rack. In fact I chipped some paint taking the roof off and putting it back on. BUT I COULD AND DID TAKE THE ROOF OFF. If I were doing it again I'd make the mounts I fabbed up about an inch longer. But I was concerned about having too much of a lever pushing against the mount, and I also needed to be able to clear the spoiler for the rear tire. Also, I quickly realized with the 914 loaded with a tent, cots, sleeping gear, a cooler spare clothes, eating gear, and 2 people there was nowhere to put the roof anyway once removed.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.5.jpg)
Again, not a lot of room to spare with the spoiler in place. This pic also shows the beefy suction cup mount used to secure the rear of the bike to the car. The trunk cannot be opened while bikes are mounted - pack accordingly!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103626.6.jpg)
both bikes and both wheels mounted. The mount is strong, with minimal sway of the bikes while they are on it - no more then any fork mounted bike. I did not hammer any twisties with the bikes on the car.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103626.7.jpg)
Loaded with the bikes, and all the camping gear the car was HEAVY. It is sitting visibly lower then usual. Both trunks were filled, with the spare tire moved to the rear to make space up front for the cooler.

Driving the car fully loaded like this was disconcerting at first. But the night before the "big trip" I loaded the bikes on and did a late night blast up I83 about 40 miles. The bikes add a LOT of drag, but I was still able to drive the car about 85-90mph without issue aside from the CHT gauge going a bit higher then usual.

For the trip (about 150 miles one way) and loaded with all our camping gear, I drove it a lot more like a bus then a sports car for most of the trip. But I was still able to keep it at about 75 on the free way, and drive to the CHT like you would a bus. I was a good bit more ginger on the curves then usual.

My car usually get attention when I drive it. But my car with BIKES on it got a ton of attention. One guy we drove by pointed and yelled loud enough that we could clearly hear him "Holy shit, that little car has bikes on it. Thats cool!"

I will be changing things up a little bit this year (maybe). I bought a new bike (first new bike in 22 years) and it uses through axles rather then Quick Release tabs on the forks. But this will be a simple change up.

Zach

[Jett]

Thread bump with my solution to this problem.

@superhawk996 this is for you bud. :-)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103623.1.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103624.2.jpg)
The finished product, with and without bikes.

My goal was to have a rack strong enough to mount 2 heavy-ish bikes and front wheels on m 914 so I could drive hundreds of miles away from home for bike camping car trips. AND, the top had to be removeable with the rack in place.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.3.jpg)

I used the 6 existing ski-rack mounting bolts and fabbed up the bar using a Thule bar from my very first car back in 1998 that has somehow stuck with me for the past 24 years. This pic is the MK2 mount I fabbed, as there is a requirement for spacers in order to clear the chrome targa bar trim. In this pic the mount is only tacked together and held with one loose hex cap screw for fitment. One of the tricks that came up was that the mount had to be at an angle to the Thule bar, to match the slight curve of the Targa.

Almost all the non-home made parts came from https://www.backcountry.com/.

I used fork mounts simply bolted to the bar to hold the bike at the front, and QR wheel mounts to hold the front wheels.

To hold the back tires to the car I used suction cup rear tire mounts. They work really well.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.4.jpg)
Here you can see that the clearance is TIGHT with my ancient Iguana mounted to the rack. In fact I chipped some paint taking the roof off and putting it back on. BUT I COULD AND DID TAKE THE ROOF OFF. If I were doing it again I'd make the mounts I fabbed up about an inch longer. But I was concerned about having too much of a lever pushing against the mount, and I also needed to be able to clear the spoiler for the rear tire. Also, I quickly realized with the 914 loaded with a tent, cots, sleeping gear, a cooler spare clothes, eating gear, and 2 people there was nowhere to put the roof anyway once removed.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103625.5.jpg)
Again, not a lot of room to spare with the spoiler in place. This pic also shows the beefy suction cup mount used to secure the rear of the bike to the car. The trunk cannot be opened while bikes are mounted - pack accordingly!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103626.6.jpg)
both bikes and both wheels mounted. The mount is strong, with minimal sway of the bikes while they are on it - no more then any fork mounted bike. I did not hammer any twisties with the bikes on the car.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-1435-1646103626.7.jpg)
Loaded with the bikes, and all the camping gear the car was HEAVY. It is sitting visibly lower then usual. Both trunks were filled, with the spare tire moved to the rear to make space up front for the cooler.

Driving the car fully loaded like this was disconcerting at first. But the night before the "big trip" I loaded the bikes on and did a late night blast up I83 about 40 miles. The bikes add a LOT of drag, but I was still able to drive the car about 85-90mph without issue aside from the CHT gauge going a bit higher then usual.

For the trip (about 150 miles one way) and loaded with all our camping gear, I drove it a lot more like a bus then a sports car for most of the trip. But I was still able to keep it at about 75 on the free way, and drive to the CHT like you would a bus. I was a good bit more ginger on the curves then usual.

My car usually get attention when I drive it. But my car with BIKES on it got a ton of attention. One guy we drove by pointed and yelled loud enough that we could clearly hear him "Holy shit, that little car has bikes on it. Thats cool!"

I will be changing things up a little bit this year (maybe). I bought a new bike (first new bike in 22 years) and it uses through axles rather then Quick Release tabs on the forks. But this will be a simple change up.

Zach

Very nice! I now know what to do with the spare ski rack we have (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)