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Pros & Cons
Pros
Built sturdy, certainly not flimsy. If you are looking for a great rack, this is the one to get your hands on & it accommodates a wide variety of bike sizes.
No biggie, but an inconvenience still. It is important to not have the rack rest on the bumper once loaded with bikes in order to avoid denting the bumper. It’s a good rack, rode with 2 bikes at highway speeds with no issues.
To ensure that the bike did not fall off, i had to use additional velcro straps and bungee cords. The rack can be secured to the trunk with a strap to help prevent theft. Tighten the top straps to get the bottom foam into the correct position, then ti... Read More
This rack is quite beefy and looks really well made. Super sleek looking, easy to load your bike, security lock, much cheaper than similarly featured racks.
Cons
The clamp that supposed to attach to the seat post leaves no room to apply the clamp unless you finagle the bike back in forth while pushing it into place. The bottom pads that brace against your car’s body are small and hard. Inspite of the website s... Read More
I think i'll get the king joe instead as it seems to have a foam pad on the bottom feet instead of this hard rubber. The rack's core flaw is that it locks up.
Highlights
Quality
I would recommend this rack - very sturdy
Bikes mounted very stable, no issues with the spoiler when properly set up.
Well, after many years, the twisting mechanism stopped turning and now it’s jammed in a position that isn’t meant for my car and useless.
Settings are obvious and when the arms are locked into place and the rack is tightened up, there is no movement whatsoever.
Price
It carried one men”s and one woman's bike, and the woman's bike had an inexpensive crossbar installed which was necessary in my case.
If that happens i will look into going to u-haul and having a hitch and bike reck installed that might cost over $1,000.
This was available from the local home depot for ~15$, so it wasn't a deal-breaker.
And i would rather buy if i need than paying for parts i dont need.
Packaging/appearance
The only thing not in the box was the tie down for the front fork.
Competitiveness
I contacted yakima and they gave me a 40% coupon, but even with the coupon, it was more expensive than here on amazon.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
fit, sturdy, easy, first and heavy. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 339 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 29 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First if you have an suv you may be required to use the anchor method to attach the top rack straps to the liftgate
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This involves running the top straps through the top of the lift gate then closing the lift gate reattaching the straps to the rack and then installing the rack
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is an inconvenience as you have to hold up the bike rack while you are reattaching the top straps
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yamika includes a security strap that is helpful in preventing theft but with the anchor method there is no way that the security strap can be installed and for my honda pilot it does not fit through the top of lift gate opening anyway
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
With the anchor method you cannot reopen the lift gate after the rack is installed so you cannot place the security strap inside the vehicle to create a lock
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So the security strap is useless for me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The yamika web site indicated the product was a fit for my honda pilot so i bought this not knowing of the nuances
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If that happens i will look into going to uhaul and having a hitch and bike reck installed that might cost over 1000
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