Date:         Thu, 6 Jan 2000 11:13:32 -0800
Reply-To:     "J. C." <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "J. C." <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: fiamma bike rack
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Bill,

Don't know anything about Fiammas, but I've found
mounting the bikes on front to be very
convenient--doesn't get in the way of the door.  I use
a simple rack available at most any bike shop cheap.
It's a single pipe w/ 2 90 degree bends in it forming
a 3-sided rectanglular shape. 2 long sides extend
vertically from the front bumper, w/ a couple arms
extending from the horizontal part (at about the top
of the grill)to hold bikes. attaches w/ webbing and a
couple rubber feet. Do put pads between the body and
the webbing, to prevent abrasion.  Of course, if you
have a head-on your bikes are toast, but then that may
be the least of your worries.

Jim Carter
84 westy

--- Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET> wrote:
> Martin,
> Would you be so kind as to answer these questions
> about the Fiamma racks?
>
> 1. Three bikes? I thought I saw only two troughs for
> tires on the T2?
> 2. Do they rattle?
> 3. Will that arm that holds the top tube of the bike
> work for a radically
> slanted top tube or does it only work with a
> horizontal top tube?
> 4. Which of these (T2 and T4) works with a 90 Westy?
> It looks from the
> photos like the T4 rests on the bumper. Does the T2
> grip the bottom edge of
> the hatch door like the old Paulchens did?
> 5. Will the rear wiper work with the rake on?
> 6. Can the rear hatch be raised with the rack on?
> with a bike in the rack?
>
> Thanks
> Bill
> 90 Westy Syncro
>

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
http://im.yahoo.com