 Ever wanted to take a bicycle with you on your 914, Figured out how to for less than $50 |
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| DonTraver |
 Jul 25 2009, 07:46 PM
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Bought a bike last year, and got tired of just riding around the neighborhood. Started checking out bike racks. The ones for Porsche required the installation of a trailer hitch and then the rack cost $200-400. Right
Found the Allen Model 102DB. Did a test fit-up in the Walmart parking lot, looked good or at least doable. Extras you're going to need. 1 Thick towel to protect trunk lid 2 3/4 thick plywood, 12x24 inches, 3 Manufacture a hook fitting that fits between rear bumper and rear valance. 4 Adhesive backed Velcro. I've been using it for the past couple of weeks to take my bike to Pacific Beach and ride on the Boardwalk. The bike rides real nice, no jumping around, even at 65. The rack comes off in a couple of seconds, folds up and fits in trunk. Rack and bike take about 5 minutes to mount to car. It looks like the bike hangs out about 6 inches on each side, but it's really just about even, check the pictures. The piece of wood distributes the weight over a larger area so you don't dent the rear trunk, the towel goes between the wood and paint. I put Velco on the plywood and rack rubber pads so that the wood wouldn't slip out, bit of overkill, but I like it. Attached thumbnail(s)     
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| URY914 |
Jul 25 2009, 08:07 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 125,836 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Cool
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| McMark |
Jul 25 2009, 10:23 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Nice work!
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| bandjoey |
Jul 26 2009, 05:35 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,934 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
IF you can ever find the original ski rack fittings - or make your own - , for the bumper and under the targa, you can mount a normal Yakama (and probably others) bike rack. Until then, good mount. I'm going to try it. Bill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| rjames |
Jul 27 2009, 04:15 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,225 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Beautiful car. If it were mine I'd be too worried about scratching the paint to try that.
Well done, sir. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| jsayre914 |
Jul 27 2009, 06:16 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,210 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
in that 3rd pic it looks as though you tied a 914 to your bike (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
nice job |
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| SGB |
Jul 27 2009, 09:48 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
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| DonTraver |
Jul 28 2009, 05:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
I painted her 8 years ago in my driveway, so I can fix the paint. But if you look at the rear shot, I bungey (sp) cord the wheels when I load it first. My knee keeps the front wheel from striking the trunk lid until I get the cord on, takes seconds to do.
I saw the instructions for the targa bar mount. Today, unatainable, and a whole lot of work trying to manufacture one in a home shop. One thing I didn't like about the targa bar mount is that it's bolted on, so installing, removing would eventually strip the bolt holes, and it's too ugly to leave on permanently. It would also block access to the engine because the lid wouldn't open completely with the mounts installed. I like being able to remove and store the rack in the trunk in seconds without needing any tools. |
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