Hi all I have two e bikes one weighs 23 kgs with removable battery and another weighs 24kgs without removable battery. I'm in a situation where I will be towing jetski this summer so my normal towbar bike rack can't be used. I have decent prorack roof racks but I can only seem to find bike racks that have a weight limit of 20kgs. So one bike will be under that weight with battery removed but the other bike will be 4kgs over. Any recommendations or advice would be great thanks you.
E-Bike Roof Mount Weight
Haydz117 on 22/10/2023 - 22:00
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Thanks have posted in the sports section
Also call your local roof rack centre. But I think you might be pushing proverbial uphill. Even if you were to find one, I hope you're strong enough to actually lift it up there. It's exponentially harder than a 10kg road bike. Also hope you don't have a tall car, otherwise you'll need a step ladder.
From Thule :
The Thule Sidearm Universal Upright rooftop single bike carrier is quick loading and accommodates most bikes. The Sidearm rack is not rated for a heavy ebike either so the bike sways excessively during transport and causes the ratchet arm to loosen
I can imagine this would be applicable for other models and makes.
You might have luck getting a frame made for the front of your jetski trailer that attachs to the drawbar.
That would let your bikes sit on the drawbar instead, easy to load, much more stable etc
100% this. I've seen it done before and it's very effective.
OPs Geekzone post which has received a few responses
https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=161&topicid=31…
Might be worth posting on Geekzone too