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Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Honda Civic- Video
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Hollywood Racks Destination two-bike platform rack here on our 2019 Honda Civic. The Hollywood Racks Destination bike rack is a compact, portable rack. Very helpful if you have that inch and a quarter hitch on your Honda Civic because your options are limited because you don't have the greatest weight capacity. So, with this, this still checks off all those boxes of securing your bike. more
6/14/2022 1:31:51 PM
Swagman Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Honda Civic- Video
Hi, everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Swagman Chinook two-bike platform rack here on our 2019 Honda Civic. So, your Honda Civic has very limited options when it comes to the hitches that you can have installed on it. And because of that, you also have limited options for the types of bike racks you can carry with this vehicle. Now, even with those limited options, the Swagman Chinook is probably gonna be one of the best bike racks for those class I hitches. more
5/19/2022 5:19:16 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2013 Honda Civic- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2013 Honda Civic, we're gonna be checking out the Hollywood Racks Trail Rider 2 Bike Platform Style Rack. So first impressions of the rack on the back of the Honda. I actually think it looks pretty decent. It's not a huge bulky rack. So, on a smaller car, kind of just makes sense, using a style like this one. more
10/5/2021 2:19:45 PM
Thule Helium Pro Bike Rack Review - 2021 Honda Civic- Video
Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. Today on our 2021 Honda Civic, we're gonna be checking out the Thule Helium Pro hitch mounted bike rack. So today the rack that we have can hold up to a total of two bikes, but if you do need to carry an additional one there's a three bike version available as well. But with that being said, kind of my first impressions of the rack on the back of the Civic, I think it looks really good actually. I'm a big fan of these Thules. They're nice and streamlined and have a really modern appearance. more
5/13/2021 4:22:58 PM
Rola Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2014 Honda Civic- Video
Adam: Hi everyone, Adam from etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a look at the Rola TX-102 bike rack on our 2014 Honda Civic. So this is going to be able to get two bikes to and from your destination, and we are going to have three different tie-down points per bike. We're going to have two here up top, and an anti-sway cradle down at the bottom. And what that's going to do is basically limit that bike to bike contact that you get when you're going down the road. It is pretty easy to get this bike off the rack, so let's just go ahead and do that. more
11/8/2019 5:47:12 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2019 Honda Civic- Video
Rob: Hey everybody, Rob here at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Thule Helium Pro 2 hanging style bike rack on our 2019 Honda Civic. Our Helium Pro is going to allow us to take up to two bikes with us to and from the trail. Now it is going to be a hanging style bike rack, so we're going to have three points of contact. We'll have two on the cross tube on the top, and then one on the vertical support. The one on the vertical support is going to prevent any kind of movement, or too much movement for our bikes, preventing that bike to bike contact and swinging back and forth too much.Now I know we've all been there. more
10/30/2019 11:47:14 AM
Hollywood Racks Trail-Rider Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2017 Honda Civic we're going to be taking a look at the Hollywood Rack Trail Rider 2 Bike Rack, part number HR200. Now we already have our bike mounted on here, let's take a closer look. You're going to have one frame hook right here, it's going to attach right at the frame. On each wheel we're going to have a strap, and it's just going to be hook and loop fastener. Now to take the bike off we're simply going to unhook the hook and loop straps on the front and rear wheel, and then we can come up to our wheel hook. We can push the button and lift the hook out of the way, and then we can remove our bike. Now with our bike out of the way I'd like to give you a few measurements. more
3/6/2017 12:08:20 PM
Kuat Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2017 Honda Civic- Video
Today, on our 2017 Honda Civic, we're going to be taking a look at the Kuat Transfer 2 Bike Platform Rack, part number TS02G. Now, one of the really nice features of this bike rack is if we're out and about and we need to get into our cargo area, we don't need to remove our bike. Simply lift up on the lever, push down on the foot pedal, and the bike will tilt away, and then, from either side of our vehicle, we can get into our truck and get anything in or out that we may need. Now, to put the bike back up, simply tilt it up, and you'll hear it lock into place. Now, the way our bike is going to mount to our rack, there's not going to be any frame contacts. You're not going to have to worry about any scratches or abrasions on your paint. On the back here, we have a wheel strap that's going to go around our wheel, and on the front here, we a wheel hook that's going to go right in front of our brakes. more
3/3/2017 3:23:01 PM
Thule Hitch Bike Racks Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today, on this 2012 Honda Civic, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Roadway 2 bike rack, part number TH912XTR. We already have a bike installed on the rack. Let's go ahead and take a closer look and show off some of the features. How this bike attaches to the rack, we're going to have 3 points of contact with the bike's frame. We're going to have 2 straps up top here, and 1 off to the side here. That's going to serve as an anti-sway strap to keep the bike from moving too far back and forth, possibly hitting the bike rack or the bike in front of it and damaging them both. Let's go ahead and take it off and set it aside. more
5/27/2016 8:27:44 AM
Yakima DoubleDown Ace Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic we'll be test fitting the Yakima DoubleDown Ace 4-bike carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number Y02451. Please be aware that when using a class one hitch you can only carry a maximum of two bikes. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pinhole, and install our included pin. Now we'll go ahead and go over some key measurements. We have 9" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the rear of the Civic is about 5". We've added 10" to the overall length of our Honda Civic. more
9/26/2013 11:13:18 AM
Thule Helium Aero Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Thule Helium Aero 2 Bike Carrier for 1-1/4inch and 2inch hitches,part number Th9042. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, and allow the included and attached pin to fall into place. We'll then move to the rear of the shank, where we'll use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle, and to engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about 13 inches of ground clearance. We've added 17 inches to the overall length of our Honda Civic. We'll go ahead and open our trunk to show that you can open it without it making contact with your carrier. We can tilt our carrier by pulling the lever at the base of the mass to let it tilt away from our vehicle. more
9/26/2013 11:10:56 AM
Kuat Beta Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we'll be test fitting the Kuac Beta folding two bike aluminum rack for one and a quarter inch trailer hitches, part number B202-114. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up the pin hole, and install our pin in lock. Now we'll move to the rear of the shank, where we'll use the hand knob to secure our bike rack to our vehicle and engage our anti-rattle device. Now we'll go over some key measurements. We have about twelve inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier, to the rear of the Civic is about two and a half inches. We've added eleven inches to the overall length of our Honda Civic. Now we'll go ahead and show how we can gain access to the trunk of our vehicle without thelid of the trunk making contact with our bike carrier. more
9/25/2013 1:52:04 PM
Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, were going to be testing the Thule Vertex 4 Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number TH9029. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well make sure to line up the hitch pin holes and then feed in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. Next we will go over a few clearance measurements; weve got about 9-1/2 of ground cleaner to the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. We have about 2-1/2 of clearance between the closet part of the vehicle and the closet part of the bike rack. We also want to check our vehicle and make sure we still have full cargo area access. more
9/7/2012 2:56:32 PM
Thule Doubletrack Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today we have a 2012 Honda Civic and were going to be test fitting the Thule Double Track Hitch mounted bike carrier, part number TH990xt. To mount the carrier to our vehicle we will insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well thread into our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next we will go over a couple of clearance measurements, weve got about 3-/12 of space between the closet part of the vehicle and the closet part of the carrier, weve got about 9 of ground clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. Overall, weve added about 10 of length to the rear of our vehicle. We also want to check for rear vehicle access. more
9/7/2012 2:53:24 PM
Swagman Titan Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, we're going to be test fitting the Swagman Titan 4 hitch mounted bike carrier, part number S63410. Now since we only have a class one hitch on our Honda Civic, we don't want to load any more than two bikes on this particular rack. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, we're going to insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll make sure to line up the hitch pin hole so we can feed in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next we'll go over some clearance measurements. Weve got about seven and a half inches of clearance between the closest part of the bike rack and the closest part of the vehicle. more
9/4/2012 12:57:33 PM
SportRack EZ Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic were going to be test fitting the Sportrack Thule Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier, part number A30901. To mount this carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch making sure that we line up the hitch pinholes. Well thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. Next well go over a few clearance measurements. Weve got about 10 inches of clearance from the bottom of the bike rack to the ground. Weve got about 6 inches of clearance from the closest part of the bike rack to the vehicle. more
9/4/2012 12:55:55 PM
Kuat Sherpa Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic were going to be test fitting the Kuat Sherpa aluminum bike rack, part number S102. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well make sure to line up the hitch pin hold, then well take the hand mount to tighten the anti-rattle device. Once weve done that we can throw a pin through our pin hole and secure it with a lock. Next well go over a couple of clearance measurements. Weve got about 1 inch of clearance between the closest part of the bike carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. more
9/4/2012 12:54:46 PM
Pro Series Q-Slot Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic, well be test-fitting the Pro Series Q-Slot platform style two-bike carrier, part number PS63134. To begin our test fit, well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, let out the hitch pinhole, and install the hitch pin. That will secure our bike rack to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the back of the bike rack is 14 inches. From the closet point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 8 inches. more
6/1/2012 10:07:27 AM
Thule Hitching Post Pro Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic well be test fitting part #: TH934XTR, this is the Thule Hitching Post Pro folding and tilting four bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches. A quick note on this bike rack is it will work for class 1, class 2 or class 3 hitches, however when using in a class one hitch youre limited to two bikes. To begin our test fit well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install our anti-rattle bolt. With our anti-rattle bolt tight our bike racks secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack was 13 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches. more
5/31/2012 1:32:19 PM
Rhode Gear Highway Hitch Bike Rack Review - 2012 Honda Civic- Video
Today on our 2012 Honda Civic well be test fitting the Rhode Gear Highway 2 bike carrier for both inch and a quarter and 2 inch hitches part #: RG8015220. To begin our test fit well simply slide the bike rack shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With our bolt tight our bike racks secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance at the bike rack is 9 inches and from the closest point of the bike rack mast to the back of the vehicle is 6 inches. Well now go ahead and pull the pin at the bottom of the bike rack mast which will allow us to tilt the mast down. more
5/31/2012 1:31:23 PM
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