Bike Rack (roof)

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Dear Friends,

Does anyone know of any modern roof acks that will fit my 912?

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You can get the suction type these says that are rated up to 130mph
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If you take the wheels off you can get a bike in the back. Quicker than taking on/off a bike rack.
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James

1973 911 2.4S
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Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast ;)
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Looks like a great idea but would you trust it to stay stuck down? :?
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Thank u
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Resurrecting this thread:

I need to take a bike to my folks' place in France in July, and leave it there. About 500 miles avec vélo, alors.

How big a frame/wheels has anyone managed to get in the back of an early coupe?
Any pics / tips / tricks?

The bike I'm taking is an adult hybrid bike. Light-ish, but certainly no wafer thin race machine.
Although I think the bike on the roof look is kind of cool in a "I don't give a darn" style, I guess a roof mounted cycle might somewhat limit my cruising speed :?:

In case I do decide to go roof mount route, Might anyone in the South East have a (roof mounted) bike rack suitable for 911, that I could borrow for 2 weeks in July?

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Mark (Sladey) took his wife's bike in the back of his 911 up to Scotland on the DDK trip last year.
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I've put my 26" rigid MTB inside my 911 a couple of times. Take the wheels off and it slots right in.
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Lightweight_911 wrote:Mark (Sladey) took his wife's bike in the back of his 911 up to Scotland on the DDK trip last year.
Yep - no big deal with the wheels off
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Mr Pharmacist wrote:
Looks like a great idea but would you trust it to stay stuck down? :?
I work with a videographer that suckers his (£7000) mountain bike to the roof of his Nissan GT-R, and drives it normally (as in, like a bell end). Never a problem. It's amazing.

That said, I wouldn't trust it.
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The Thule racks that fit on Beetles fit on our cars, then you just need a bike rack to tie it all together.
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I've had both my road and mtb bike in the back of my 67
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Purchased the suckers work gr8!
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Pop up some pictures, always been tempted by a set of them
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