Silly question BUT how do you secure (and to what) the INTERNAL straps? I presently looped the hooked strap around my read tire frame.
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Never a silly question:) The inside straps with hooks actually got caught in my chain & snapped off & I had to fix the chain. I would make sure they are very securely hooked onto something or cut them off altogether. The other hook on the other side got caught in my wheel & snapped off!
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I did that too for a while, but one of the internal straps got caught in my back tire and I had to cut it out, so I took both straps off and only use the front/back ones, which works fine.
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I have a standard rear carrier which is a perfect fit for the web which connects the two bags together. I tied the hooked straps to that. The carrier brackets also keep the bags well away from the rear wheel. Hope you like the bags as much as I do.
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Run the straps through roof tarp and use (s) hooks to attach to frame. There are two holes at the end of each tube. Then tighten straps.
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i do not use stablizing straps . my bike rack is a thule t2. the curt hitch and the thule seem very good.
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what i did to keep it steady was i used a ratchet strap like they use in moving trucks, and hooked one end inside the trunk and ran the other side to the bike rack and tightened it up just enough to where there is tension upward and it seems to work pretty smooth like that.
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I put a cable through the wheels & frame and then through the rings on the hitch where the safety chains are hooked and then lock the cable ends with a hefty lock. The cable I use is thick, I think 3/8" dia. and long enough to reach. If you remove the front tire then the cable can be shorter. Just don't leave the front tire like a friend of mine did.
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I just used a ratchet strap ( three of them ) to hold them down. This works pretty good, but you need to be careful because they will rub together. This unit does a very good job transporting bikes or anything else you need. I have mine on the back of my camper and used it several times last year.
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Instructions given are for use with the cargo carrier specified: one that has the slots through which the short end of strap attaches via the oval ring. If you have that carrier: at top of bag feed the long end of s strap under the buckle attached to the top of the bag and up through the second slot and down through the first slot. If done properly you can pull on the buckle end of the strap without the strap slipping and you can pull on the short end to tighten the strap. Repeat the process with the short- end after feeding the short-end of strap through oval ring. Place the ring through the slot in the carrier and tighten. If you're like me and have a different carrier, buy some ratcheting tie-downs and wrap them around the bag and carrier once filled. I think that is a better solution anyway as the rubber attachment points on the bag could tear out. The bag is waterproof and I'm satisfied with it.
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There's a strap peg on the bottom of the body. I just ran a shoelace above the nut and used that to tie on the top of the strap. Works fine.
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You are right....you have to hold the end of the strap that is a very skinny loop. Hold the two sides of that loop together and push the pointy end of the loop into one side of the opening and pull out the other side. (It goes under the little "bridge" that is across the opening.)Then open the skinny loop enough to feed the thicker loop end through it. Pull tight and you are done. Good luck. :-)
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I am in the same situation (I have an Accord). I agree with everything you said and I'm planning to do the same thing. For added security you could put a stablizer strap on, like this: CURT 18050 Bike Rack Stabilizer Strap
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How is your spoiler holding up since you wrote this comment? Are you carrying two bikes or one? I have a 2010 Honda Fit sport and was concerned that the instructions recommended not putting the straps over the spoiler. Thanks for your response
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I did what is mentioned here.. got it on the shoulder.. but how do I avoid it slinging.. it's still loose hanging loop?
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Doug, my straps are held with rivets. I guess you could remove the rivets and reattach using screws and nuts how you wanted.
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ratcheting tie down straps typically have a metal hook at the ends of each strap. there are 4 holes if i remember correctly on the motorcycle carrier for these hooks. if you dont have the right kind of tie downs (i.e. ratcheting tie downs with metal hooks at the end of the strap) you cant secure these properly. go down to any walmart, kmart, Oriellys auto parts store and buy a set of straps for $20. thats the only answer.
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Hi, Vickie: bound to one side of the bottle holder are two sets of velcro straps close together. One naturally straps around the frame tube (vertical). The other naturally straps around the handlebar stalk (horizontal). They secure very well, though the holder tends to flop a little. But unless your bottle is two feet high or you do hardcore BMX on your bike -- you should have no problems. Just for fun I bought an 18-inch velcro strap to further secure the bottom of the holder to the frame tube. This holder is easy to detach and take along when you must leave your bike for a long time.
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Yes I've had a strap break at one of the holes. But the other side of the hole is still attached. It seems like another strap is getting close to breaking too. Not sure how to avoid this. I use it as a double bike rack the most so I've been moving the good straps to the main rack and the broken/weak ones to the supplemental 2 bike rack that I rarely use.
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No, you can't lock this one at all. The straps are the only thing that secures this rack to the tire.