mrlinks Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Hi all I am looking for a clip on bike rack that fits a Polo GTi. Any suggestions is appreciated? Thanks ML
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Get a towbar, and then a platform rack. Best solution, IMO. Otherwise you have the likes of the Saris Bones and the thule hang on jobs,
Bitsy Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Bosal towbar and Thule Express The clip-on's damage the car and is a headache to install/remove when needed.
mrlinks Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for your suggestions I am trying to avoid the tow-bar option because I dont really like the way they look on the rear of my car.
Waffles Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for your suggestions I am trying to avoid the tow-bar option because I dont really like the way they look on the rear of my car.Get the Thule removable towbar. I have it now on my polo and looks great. Got it discounted to R4800.00
mrlinks Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 Get the Thule removable towbar. I have it now on my polo and looks great. Got it discounted to R4800.00Thanks will have a look at this one :-)
Wolf Lyle Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for your suggestions I am trying to avoid the tow-bar option because I dont really like the way they look on the rear of my car.You'll like the way the boot mount carriers damage your car far less I can assure you . No ways having plastic /metal / rubber resting on your paintwork holding the weight of a bike won't do some damage. I've got a dull patch of paint on the tailgate of my new bakkie from one trip with a mattress strapped over the back and 2 bikes resting on that .
slickjay007 Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Just check with some models of Polo GTI's the back box for the exhaust in installed in such a way that a tow bar cannot be fitted.
mrlinks Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 Just check with some models of Polo GTI's the back box for the exhaust in installed in such a way that a tow bar cannot be fitted.Thanks
Jurgens Smit Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Other option would be a roof rack. As everyone said a hang on rack is just ***. I don't trust them after my thule came loose and my bike got wrecked. My platform rack withstood about 3k km this December holidays all over the horrible dirt roads of Lesotho and the Drakensberg without developing any issues
LazyTrailRider Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for your suggestions I am trying to avoid the tow-bar option because I dont really like the way they look on the rear of my car. I got a new Polo at the end of 2016 and was thinking roughly the same thing, but the thought only lasted a week. If you transport your bike regularly, a platform rack is one of the best purchases you'll ever make. Compared to a proper platform on a towbar, all other bike transport options suck. I almost took a GTI at that point and can confirm that if it's a GP (as in 2014-current) model that a towbar can be fitted.
mrlinks Posted January 30, 2017 Author Posted January 30, 2017 thanks @ Jurgens Smit & Martin Hattingh
Bloukrans Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 Other option would be a roof rack. As everyone said a hang on rack is just ***. I don't trust them after my thule came loose and my bike got wrecked. My platform rack withstood about 3k km this December holidays all over the horrible dirt roads of Lesotho and the Drakensberg without developing any issuesNooit I always want to see my bike
coppi Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 polo GTi................... that car is waiting to get stolen!
bertusras Posted January 30, 2017 Posted January 30, 2017 polo GTi................... that car is waiting to get stolen! Maybe they'll leave the bikes...
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