Roof bars and bike racks

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Re: Roof bars and bike racks

Post by kofsw4 » Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:00 pm

Well, after a lot of messing about moving the bars backwards and forwards and changing the position of the Proride 591, none of which made any difference at all to the whistling, I had pretty much given up hope when I stumbled on this webpage:

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 34&t=66535

Having taped up the underside of the 591's passenger side front mounting plate as described, all I can hear is the roar of the v8 again. No more whistling :jump_clap:

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Re: Roof bars and bike racks

Post by Graeme4130 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:50 pm

kofsw4 wrote:Well, after a lot of messing about moving the bars backwards and forwards and changing the position of the Proride 591, none of which made any difference at all to the whistling, I had pretty much given up hope when I stumbled on this webpage:

http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 34&t=66535

Having taped up the underside of the 591's passenger side front mounting plate as described, all I can hear is the roar of the v8 again. No more whistling :jump_clap:
Good find. I'll give that a try
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Re: Roof bars and bike racks

Post by Graeme4130 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:23 pm

Not the prettiest solution, but works really well
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)

Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat ;)

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Re: Roof bars and bike racks

Post by Graeme4130 » Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:56 pm

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Thule 591's also make great seating at motor racing events :)
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)

Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat ;)

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Re: Roof bars and bike racks

Post by RIV » Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:42 pm

Thule 591's also make great seating at motor racing events
Looks good, however I think I would have gone blue with the socks

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