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Old 07-10-2006, 03:01 AM
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Lets see your Bike rack
Anyone install a bike rack on there X3 yet.

Anyone using the OEM rack?
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Old 07-10-2006, 08:43 AM
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With your name and the word "rack" in the title, let's just say I was expecting some "NWS" stuff!
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I would go with this

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With your name and the word "rack" in the title, let's just say I was expecting some "NWS" stuff!

umm, so was I ...
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I have the bmw rack but have not installed it yet...plan to before the weekend...Will let you know how it is

I have a road bike and have the rack that requires the front tire to be removed

I've hauled my bike in the back as well...with both tires off the frame and tires fit easily in the back along with threee other bags

With the front tire on i had to drop the left side seat (the "40%" side if you will)

But i'll get the rack up and running this week
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that is a solution, though, just my personal preference, i much prefer to keep the back end clean....I've never liked those back side racks....I like everything on top, though that solution will certainly "work" esp if you have more than one bike, kids bikes, etc
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The X5 is so tall that I find the top mount racks hard to use.
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The X5 is so tall that I find the top mount racks hard to use.
I have been searching for a bike rack to use. The hitch and bike rack combo are expensive - but so is the top rack plus I would think that loading and unloading bike would be . . . difficult to say the least. My '06 X3 doesn't even have the cutout like my '04 did so in order to install a hitch I would have to cut that fascia. I've seen it done (posted here) but I don't know if I'm that brave especially since I'm leasing. I haven't actually seen any X3's or X5's with the roof rail bike rack and wonder if anyone has had any experience with them and what it's been like.
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I have been searching for a bike rack to use. The hitch and bike rack combo are expensive
This may be crazy, but I am going to try creating a hitch mounted bike rack from a left over hitch ball holder thingy (ahh, the part that goes into the 2" receiver that the ball mounts on), and parts found at a home improvement center. Should work just fine and cost around $60. I will post instructions when I get around to doing it.
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Old 07-15-2006, 06:36 PM
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Unless most of you guys are road bikers, the Roof rack works great being that my dirty bike will be on top.
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