Thule system and speed limits

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Tadass910
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Thule system and speed limits

Post by Tadass910 » Wed May 12, 2021 5:00 pm

Hello,

Wrote to Thule, as I understand it’s still 130km if you even don’t have bikes? This can’t be true, so if I want to go to autobahn I need completely remove all Thule system?
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Re: Thule system and speed limits

Post by Holmsfree » Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm

I took Thule bars with bikes to South France at speeds higher than that. Nothing silly, but a decent cruise.
Have also travelled well with Kamei box on Thule bars. A bit quicker at times.
Never had any drama, I wouldn’t worry at all about bars on their own, with the possible exception wind noise and any potential impact on aerodynamics.


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Re: Thule system and speed limits

Post by Tadass910 » Wed May 12, 2021 5:50 pm

Holmsfree wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 5:25 pm
I took Thule bars with bikes to South France at speeds higher than that. Nothing silly, but a decent cruise.
Have also travelled well with Kamei box on Thule bars. A bit quicker at times.
Never had any drama, I wouldn’t worry at all about bars on their own, with the possible exception wind noise and any potential impact on aerodynamics.


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I also think that if I have only 4 racks on a roof it’s not big deal going to 200k/h it maybe going eat more petrol not going to happen anything else
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Re: Thule system and speed limits

Post by Tadass910 » Fri May 14, 2021 8:17 am

Update from Thule:

They still say that even if there is no bikes limit is 130k/h :thumbsdown:
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