Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're gonna be test fitting the Swagman E-Spec 2-electric bike platform rack. That's gonna be part number S64689. As you can see we do already have a bike installed, so let's take a look at some of the features. Now, one great feature about this bike rack, is that it is specifically designed to be able to carry up to two e-bikes, weighing up to 70 pounds each. So it's very durable and it's going to be able to carry those weights very well.If we come into here, we're gonna see our wheel cradles for the front and the rear wheels of our bike. They don't pivot back and forth. more
8/16/2018 5:37:31 PM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're going to be testing the Inno Aero Light four-bike rack for 1-1/4 and 2-inch hitches. That's going to be part number INH640. As you can see, we do already have a bike installed, so we can take a look at some of the features.Now if we start from the outside and work our way in, we're going to have this integrated cable lock system that comes out from the base of our bike rack, like so, wraps around the frame of our bikes, and then it's simply inserted into that slot right there. You will get a set of keys with your bike rack. So when you want to unlock the cable, you simply just push up this little tab, you can insert your key in there, unlock your cable, and then unload your bikes.When we come to these cradles, we're going to see that they can pivot back and forth, and then that also go up and down on the bike rack to accommodate any spacing you might want between your bikes or different sized bike frames. These cradles are going to have a nice rubber coating on them which is going to help protect the frame of your bike from any type of scratches or abrasions during installation or travel.If we come and look at the bike itself, we're going to see it's secured at three different points of contact. more
8/16/2018 5:37:13 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V S64692- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're going to be test fitting this Swagman Quad 2+2 two-bike and two-bike platform-style rack, and that's going to be part number S64692. As you can see, we do already have a bike installed, so let's take a look at some of the features.Now, if we look right here, we're going to see our wheel cradles for the front and rear of our bikes that do not pivot back and forth. However, if you loosen this bolt right here like so, you can slide it up and down or side to side on the rack in order to meet any specifications of length a bike might have. As you can see, these rubber straps come up and around and latch into here. And it also comes with a rubber spacer right here for any type of bikes that might be deep into the cradle and need that space right there to help keep it locked into the cradle, like our road bike we have installed.So if we look at the bike, we're going to see it's secured at three different points of contact. We're going to see a rubber strap with this rubber spacer, making sure that that wheel stays locked in there. more
8/16/2018 8:17:29 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CR-V we're going to be taking a look at the Swagman Chinook two bike rack, part number S64683. Now we've all been in that situation whether we're out riding our bike or we just got done, and we need to get into the back of our hatch. That's one of the nice things about our bike rack. We come to this lever right behind our bike here, we lift up, and can actually tilt our bike down and away, and then we can gain access to the back of our hatch to get whatever we may need in or out. Then once we're done grabbing everything, we can close our hatch, and then simply rotate the bike back forward, and it will lock into position. Our bike is going to be secured at three places. We're going to have one strap on each wheel, as well as a frame hook here on top. more
6/15/2017 1:42:18 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're going to be taking a look at the Thule T2 Pro XTB 2-bike rack, part number TH9034XT. Now as you can see, we already have our bike securely mounted on here, so let's go ahead and take a closer look. One of the really nice features of this bike rack is that you don't have to take your bike off to get access to the back hatch. There's a handle right here on the back. Simply pull the lever and the bike rack will tilt down. We'll have full access to the back to get anything in or out that we may need. more
2/2/2017 1:17:13 PM
Swagman XTC4 Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Swagman XTC4 platform-style 4-bike rack. That part number is S64665. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. At the front and back tire we have these rubber straps which are going to hold our bike tire down and into our wheel cradles. Those are quick and easy to remove. more
5/19/2016 11:18:06 AM
Pro Series Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Pro-Series Q-Slot platform-style 2 and 4-bike rack. That part number is PS63138. Now this bike rack can be used as a 2 or 4-bike rack, so we're going to take a couple measurements on each of them as whether it is a 2 or 4-bike rack. The first thing we're going to do is actually show you how we secure our bike down. At the front and back tire we have hook and loop straps that just secure around our tire in between those spokes. Then we have a frame hook, which is what really holds our bike down and into our wheel cradles. more
5/19/2016 11:17:52 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V ETTHT2P-2- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're doing a test fit of the Thule T2 Pro platform style two-bike rack. That part number is TH9034. Now, we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to go over one of the main features of this rack. We can actually tilt think rack away from our vehicle with our bike rack fully loaded, we're going to come down here and pull our grey handle towards the back, drop that down and we'll check our hatch here to see if we have full clearance. As you can see, we're not going to make any contact with our bike rack at all or our bike rather and we are able to get anything in or out that we may need off that hatch. Close this up. more
5/19/2016 11:17:06 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V TH912XTR- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're doing a test fit of the Thule Roadway hanging-style 2-bike rack. That part number is TH912XTR. Now we already have our bike secured down. We're first going to show you how we do that. It's got two cradles in place with three straps, two on our frame and one as our anti-sway in the back. We're just going to start by releasing those. more
5/19/2016 11:16:56 AM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today, on this 2015 Honda CR-V, we're going to take a look at the double track bicycle rack from Thule. We have our bicycle rack loaded up with our bicycle, we'll go ahead and take a look at our points of contact on it. Our main point of contact is going to be top tube of the bike here, its connected to it with a really thick pad on the hook that holds the bike down in place. Our next two points of contact will be at the bottom of the wheels. Let's look down here, see there is a ratchet strap that goes across the rim here, that has thick padding on top of it to grip different size wheels. These are removable if you need to. more
2/29/2016 9:34:49 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Kuat Transfer Platform Style 3-bike rack. As you can see, we've already got our row bike up here so you can see and get a general idea of what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and your bike in place on the back of your vehicle. First thing we're going to do, let's go ahead and get a few measurements so you know your clearances and your tolerances as you're ready to get out on the road with your bike in place. Our closest distance will be our first measurement, from the back of the bumper to the front side of the rack, at about 6-1/8". Overall distance that we've added to our vehicle with it fully extended out in that platform position is going to be about 45-1/2" to the back side here. Ground clearance at the back looks like it's going to be about 21-1/4". Now granted you get 3 bikes on there and put a little bit more weight on there, that's going to vary a little bit, but those will give you general measurements when you're starting out. more
1/18/2016 10:27:09 AM
Inno Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V inh350- Video
Today, on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Inno hitch mounted bike carrier. As you can see, this is going to be for two bikes to be fork mounted on the back end of your vehicle. This bike rack does come with a inch and a quarter and a two inch adapter. It has your inch and a quarter shank down here for your class 1 and 2 receivers, as well as that two inch adapter for your class 3 receivers, like we have here today. It's going to attach to our receiver using an anti-rattle bolt. First off, let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement, from the front side of the rack to the back side of the bumper. more
11/2/2015 8:12:10 AM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V TS02B- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CR-V we're test fitting the Kuat Transfer. This is a platform style 2-bike rack, it's been designed for use with 1-1/4" or 2" hitches, part number on it is TS02G. As you can see, the Transfer is a really nice platform style rack with aluminum construction. One of the things that really stood out to me was how lightweight it was, really easy to get up there in the car as opposed to some of your other platform style racks that can get really, really heavy. Right down here at the bottom you've got a grey lever. Flipping that in is going to allow us to tilt the rack away from our vehicle. even with our bikes loaded, gives us plenty of room to get this rear cargo hatch open and get stuff in or out of there that we're going to need. more
9/21/2015 10:34:18 AM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V s63380- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Swagman Trailhead Hanging Style 4-Bike Rack, part number S63380. As you can see, our rack does have 1 1/4 inch shank, as well as a 2 inch adapter, so it is compatible with your class 1, 2, and 3 receivers. The one thing you're going to need to keep in mind though is, if you do plan on using it with your class 1 receiver, that you're only going to be able to carry up to 2 bikes. You're going to need to know the weight of those bikes and your hitches weight specifications. You're class 2 and 3 receiver will both be okay with carrying all 4. Let's go ahead and get a few measurements to start it off. Our closest distance is going to be from the front side here to the back side of the bumper at about 7 inches. more
8/17/2015 4:36:59 PM
Softride Element Parallelogram Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're going to be doing a test fit of the softride alumina parallelogram. This is going to be your hanging style Ford bike rack, part number SR26248. This rack is going to come with a 2 inch shank for your 2 inch receivers only and it's also going to attach using an anti-rattle bolt to help reduce the sway, rattle, and wobble. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement on the front side of the rack to the back side of the bumper at about 1-1/4 inches. Now do keep in mind this is on the furthest end setting and there is actually two bolt settings that you can place this one on so the other one will sit out further in case you have a mountain bike or something with longer handlebars. Our overall distance is going to be about 26-1/2 inches and our ground clearance is going to be about 12 and 3/8 inches. Now the nice thing about the soft ride element parallelogram, it is a hanging rack that allows you to tilt it with all your bikes on. more
8/17/2015 4:36:41 PM
Kuat NV Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're going to be doing a test fit of the Kuat NV Platform Style 4-Bike Rack. Part #N105-107. As you can see, we've already got our bike up on our platform, so you can see what it's going to look like once you have it fully assembled and in place on the vehicle. This bike rack does come with a 2-inch shank for your 2-inch receivers only. It's only going to attach using a pin with a lock assembly to help prevent against any kind of theft or tampering. It's going to have that nice tensioner frame for anti-rattle and anti-wobble on the back. We'll go over that in a moment. First off, let's start off by getting a few measurements. more
8/17/2015 3:21:06 PM
Curt Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CR-V we're going to be doing a test fit of the Curt Premium 4 hanging style 4 bike rack. Part number C18064. As you can see we've already got our bike up here on our cradle arm so you can see what it's going to look like, and how it's going to fit once you have it fully assembled and on the back of your vehicle. This bike rack is going to come with a two inch shank for your two inch receivers connecting to our receiver using an anti-rattle bolt. That anti-rattle bolt is going to help to reduce a lot of the sway, rattle, and wobble that you would normally have in an ordinary bike rack. As you can see it should be nice and sturdy. All right, from there let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. more
8/17/2015 9:49:02 AM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V TH9031XT- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're taking a look at the thule vertex swing. This is a swing away style for bike racks. It's been designed for use in two inch hitches, the part number on it is TH9031. Cool thing about the rack to start we're going to have a built in cable lock right up here in the mast. We can bring that in, plugs in right here in the back there's a small slot, then it's locked using a thule one key tumbler. When not in use we remove it and tuck it back down there in the mast until we need it later. Now probably the biggest thing you really want to see here is going to be the swing away option and how it works. more
7/16/2015 5:42:11 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V TH9029XT- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we're taking a look at the Thule Vertex. This is a folding and tilting Ford bike rack. They designed it so we can use it with both the 1 1/4 inch and with the 2 inch hitches. Part number on it is TH9029XT. One thing that I really like about the rack, we've got a built-in cable, goes back here and it locks with the Thule one-key style tumbler. Now if you've already got a bunch of Thule accessories, you can get a tumbler and key just like those, if you don't you can start your set with that one. Now when done, we just pull that out, shove it right down in the mast, and then we can get a look at how our bike's held into place here. We've got three cradle straps, two for the top frame tube and then also one for the anti-sway. more
7/16/2015 5:41:26 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V s64684- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we're test fitting the Swagman dispatch. As you can see, it's a platform-style 2-bike rack. It's been designed for use in 2" hitches. The part number on it is S64684. Now the Dispatch is a fixed rack. It holds our bikes in place using one front wheel strap and cradle, a rear wheel strap and cradle, and also a frame hook. more
7/13/2015 1:21:07 PM
Saris Freedom SuperClamp Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV, we'll be test fitting the Saris Freedom Super Clamp Platform Style 2 Bike Rack, that's part number SA4025. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2 inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 hitch here today. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver, we'll line up our pin holes. That looks pretty good and then we'll take our included anti rattle bolt and lock and start threading that through and once we get that hand tightened, we'll take our socket wrench and finish tightening that the rest of the way down. Nice thing about this anti rattle bolt it's going to help reduce the wobble and the play within our hitch and our bike rack as you can see there. more
1/26/2015 11:31:17 AM
SportRack Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V SR2403- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we will be test fitting the Sport Rack tilting 3-bike rack. That's part number SR2403. This can be used for either 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. We've got an 1-1/4" receiver here today so we can go ahead and begin inserting our shank into our receiver. We'll line our pinholes up. Once we get those lined up we'll take our included anti-rattle bolt and start threading that through. more
1/26/2015 11:09:32 AM
Saris Thelma Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2015 Honda CR-V- Video
Today on our 2015 Honda CRV we'll be test fitting the Saris Thelma Platform-style Three Bike Rack. That's part number SA4239B. This can be used for either 1 1/4 or 2-inch hitches. We've got an 1 1/4 inch one here today. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. We'll line up our pin holes. more
1/26/2015 11:08:12 AM
