Bike Rack - black colour-change

[Sabre]

It is ally. Was hoping to avoid that sort of cost.

 

[RichDavies82]

watching with interest as just purchased one from @S. K. R. V

 

[Tourershine]

I suspect most are powder coated, painted might not last very long.

 

[Paynewright]

Upol etch primer first will help if self painting Mask must be worn!

 

[Sabre]

Good man @RichDavies82 I got one too. There's a place in Luton that supplies keys.

 

[RichDavies82]

Good man @RichDavies82 I got one too. There's a place in Luton that supplies keys.

Ah, super. Can you supply the details please?

 

[Sabre]

I've not requested mine yet but the T4 forum and the California forum both recommend this. I'll be getting some in Jan.
Online Key Cutting and Supply - Replacement Keys Ltd.

 

[moomin-j]

Ah, super. Can you supply the details please?

@RichDavies82, the California Forum shop sells 4 replacement locks & 4 keys for £21.99. Based at Bolsover, so only a few miles from you @ Mansfield / Nottingham if you want to collect, rather than pay postage?

 

[RichDavies82]

That’s even better! Thanks all.

 

[Sabre]

Cheers @moomin-j can you post a link please, I may have a look, perhaps new locks could be a more secure option?

 

[RichDavies82]

Cheers @moomin-j can you post a link please, I may have a look, perhaps new locks could be a more secure option?

Just thinking about this, how can the old locks be removed?? I remember a “blank key” being issued with some Thule locks to remove them - will it be the same with these or can I just buy the numbered key?

 

[Sabre]

Replacement keys does just that, supplies another key against your luck number. But I'm thinking anyone with a key can walk off with the bikes
Or ride off... So was gonna look into the new lock. Presume the old barrel comes out

 

[RichDavies82]

Bike Carriers & Parts | CampervanBits

 

[andys]

Don’t put too much store on powder coating though, it’s better than paint but it’s not impregnable. I ended up with scratches in the coating of mine after a weekend’s use and had to touch it in with paint.

 

[Spaghetti]

I’ve seen these painted, and they can wear where the plastic ‘fingers’ grip the rack when in the upright position.

 

[Spaghetti]

Replacement keys does just that, supplies another key against your luck number. But I'm thinking anyone with a key can walk off with the bikes
Or ride off... So was gonna look into the new lock. Presume the old barrel comes out

I went cycling in the new forest, and they let me know that they’d had a few bikes go walkies. I ran an extra lock through the frame and round the rack. I figured that I’d hear any disturbance while sleeping. Made me feel a bit more secure.

 

[Leon Schofield]

Loving these in black, added some colour to mine just to make it pop a bit and tie in with the flashes of green on the rest of the van, what you reckon ??

 

[Broadside]

I've stripped several of these down to make up one custom built set-up for my 5 bikes in the garage of my MH, so I know they are not as simple as they look, but I do love to see something a little different done really nicely.

hi @Tourershine have you got any pics of your conversion to carry 5 bikes? I’ve got the VW 4 bike tailgate carrier, interested to see how it could be converted to carry 5, it would save me from putting one in the boot.

 

[Tourershine]

hi @Tourershine have you got any pics of your conversion to carry 5 bikes? I’ve got the VW 4 bike tailgate carrier, interested to see how it could be converted to carry 5, it would save me from putting one in the boot.

It's not on a T6, it's in the back of my Motorhome mate.

 

[Broadside]

It's not on a T6, it's in the back of my Motorhome mate.

Ok thanks

If I can’t fit one bike in the back of my LWB Shuttle with the 3rd row bench seat removed for camping trips then some might say we take a bit too much kit camping!!!! I blame the air tent.....