So I think Im going to be taking up snowboarding as second hobby and want to get my own board soon but its really hard to fit them in our cars. So does anyone on here have any roof racks for them, if so how much did you get it for and where. Does it cause any problems such as scratches to your roof and how easy is it to remove from your roof?

 

i just want one for the looks.. lolol, i think they look pretty cool.. but anyways..

snowboard meet? lol

 

I too need one for my bikes come summer. My bmx bike fits completely in the trunk if the rear seat is out.. but that's ricey.. also need one for the mountain bike.

I've looked at the Yakima rack systems.. you buy the standard base rails.. and then add accessories on that (bike supports, snowboard, carriers, etc.)

 

I think it looks great. Even if I didn't have a bike, I'd rock one.

My cousin has one on his accord. It wasn't too hard to install, we just followed the instructions. Check out the ones from Thule or Yakima.

I wish I could afford to have snowboarding as a hobby.

 

i need one for surfboards
i asked an auto parts warehouse that specialized in imports
the guy said ive been working on acuras for 10 years and those cars dont support roofracks O_o ????

i need something to carry like 10 pounds max. loll

 

ha I actually need to get one too... and yea they do look good on our car. I know a guy with one on his TL and it looks good I think he got it from a sports/biking store, but wasnt sports chalet or sports authority, i think trail something dunno I can ask him though..

 

sport chalet sells a "universal" roof rack
but that consists of buying around 4-6 parts
comes around $280-350
and theyre big and chunky

 

I think ive seen some by yakima but when I looked at their site it cost around 400+ which is just a little to much..

 

could buy another board with that.. just saw it too..

 

ROOF RACKs

 

here is mine without the fairing mounted.

 

how did all of the equipment set you back? and how does it stay on the car? is it just straps that go inside?

 

ive been collecting yakima roof rack parts for my tl all winter, expensive stuff for what it is.

i need one for my mountain bike.

craigslist, and ebay are alot cheaper than going to bike store's, or ordering from yakima.

 

Wow we had the same hobby.......

 

Thule or Yakima make great stuff. I will never buy one for the roof for bikes though. I hate loading the bike over and onto the roof. I have a trailer hitch style bike rack.

Oh, and if you do get a roof rack for bikes, remember NOT to pull into your garage with the bike on top. Ive seen the consequences many times from others.

 

I've got a Thule that I was going to use on the Accord wagon I had. I've still got it...All you'd need is the footpads that protect your roof. And you might need to use the SRA (Short Roof Adapter) Not sure, you'd have to check Thule's website to see if our cars need it.

 

accord wagon wooooooooooooo
never met another owner...!

 

not a problem if you have a real garage.

 

does anyone else have any more pictures?

 

for those who snowboard and need an easy fix. just remove the rear seats.

i was able to fit 2 boards in there along with all my other gear for a weekend at snoqualamie resort.
a little loud at highway speed but the car did wonderful. and no need to worry about getting your boards jacked over night.

 

And what would be considered a "real" garage?? I have a "real" garage attached to my house and it wont fit in mine.

 

+1

i have both a carport and 2 car garage.. and to fit a bike on top of a car in either i'd need a roll up door fit for a Flatbed truck lol

the ceilings would fit the bikes on there.. just not the doors themselves...

 

Well I thought about taking out the rear seats but I have passengers so thats not an option

 

Just get the yakima or thule. They are the best in the market. I think I paid close to $500 for everything when I had it on my civic. Search craigslist, there are some real good deals on there. Go on the yakima website so that you can figure out all the parts you need before you search craigslist.

 

I still have the the QClips (Q112/Q116) and 48" round bar from my 2005 TL which I couldn't use on my new accord coupe if anyone is interested.



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wheres the best place to buy a 2 bike roof rack? brands

i wont use the ones for the trunk b/c the bikes slide around. and i cant have that on my bikes...

 

omg...2nd gen TL completely out of mods? roof racks the new double decker wing?

i do think it looks bad ass though

 

x2 on needing a surfboard rack..damn Acura for not making these seats f$%king fold down

I've got even more work to do in finding once since I have a 2 door...

 

damn...just realized I posted this in the 2G forums...

 

^ lol yah I dont think the 3gen ones will fit on your 2gens

 

check out rackattack.com, they have everything you need.

 

You just reminded me that I have a fully put together Thule roof rack with 2 bike carriers, cylinder locks, and a faring in my shed. I had it for my maxima so all it needs is a fit kit for the TL. I'll probably just get rid of it.

 

sellin?

 

Buying? PM me, I dont want to clutter up this guys thread

 

i'm deff gonna get a yakima this summer to haul longboard skateboards. thats gonna work right?

 

roof rack makes tons of wind noise at highway speed, also your mpg drops like a rock.
I only use it to carry my skies cause I don't want to get inside of my car dirty on the way back.

 

The fairing helps with the noise + mpg. The convenience factor outwieghes the MPG chnage, which I disagree about 'dropping like a rock'.

Good deals at performancebike.com and flea-bay. I vote Thule, but have only cycling-related experience.

I need a rack and am thinking the hitch is the way to go.

 

hitch racks are good if you dont care about your bikes...

vibrations tears the paint up.
even with styrofoam gripping the bars

 

finally got some pictures of the rack for yall

 

Clean, i say do it.