Thule 941 bike positions

bladeone
bladeone Posts: 94
edited October 2013 in MTB general
I've recently purchased thule 941 two bike carrier very good piece of kit, however when two full suspension bike are mounted it's very difficult to get the arms where I would like them them to be due to different frame designs, has anyone modified or any tips that could help me,
I'm will use pipe lagging on the fork legs as they are touching the chain stay of oposite bike.
Thanks Andy
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  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    Photo?
    Bit difficult to understand your problem withou seeing it.
    I have a pair of Thule carriers on my roof bars and there's a good couple of feet between the bikes.
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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    Sure when I get on PC ill link some up. Its prob just a case of trialling diff positions out, they are tightly positioned on the towbar mount system.
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  • Mojo_666
    Mojo_666 Posts: 860
    I understand what you mean, i just got one and my nomad is a little akward just by its self, luckily the second bike is my kids bike, this will have to go on the inside.


    This bike frame adaptor might be able to help you reposition the bikes (or one of them)

    http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do? ... tAodFlcAkg

    Also look at this item, ignore the extra rail but that top tube to top tube clamp would be handy, I just cant find one by itself.
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thule-9281-Ex ... 1287953080
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  • carlt69
    carlt69 Posts: 74
    You could just point one backwards! ;-)
  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    Just been trying with my fs and my dads hardtail got them to fit quite well by off setting them I'll try and upload pics from phone
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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
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    see if this works
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  • Mojo_666
    Mojo_666 Posts: 860
    No rear wheel straps? or did you fotoshop them out?
    /edit: doesn't even look like you extended the trays?
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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    the trays don't go back any further but they do cup the wheel, and I didn't put rear one on as I was just fitting arms to test, but be sure they will be on when I give it a test drive
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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    edited October 2013
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    bladeone wrote:
    10082788426
    Not quite
    I don't do smileys.

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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    doh did it yesterday worked fine using flickr

    maybe some settings in flickr
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nope you copied the wrong stuff.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • bladeone
    bladeone Posts: 94
    I had to select which size I wanted to embed then it worked
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Yep.
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