Originally posted by patch70
Good question. I have been told by a not completely reliable source that either type can do damage to your headset. Can anyone confirm or refute this?
Originally posted by cachehiker
I got it explained to me this way from I don't remember who, when, or where. At 80mph on the roof of a car, grease can literally be blown out of the headset by the wind. We then proceed to ride 100 miles or more on a headset without sufficient grease. After all, how many of us stop to repack the headsets after driving our bikes 400 miles on the top of our vehicle?
BTW, I prefer fork mount. I can always stash a front wheel or two behind the seat of my pickup.
Bri
Originally posted by isdsms
Curious about people's preferences regarding the two roof top options:Upright Vs Fork Mount. Does one have an advantage over the other?
Old Monty said:Wonder if you could outfit a minivan to carry two bikes upright inside? I saw this new Nissan Quest that looks somewhat palatable...for a minivan. Without losing 4 seats, maybe that will work as an alternative to carring bikes on the roof. Gotta check it out.
I too question the concern of 80 mph wind degreasing the headset. I've got a fork mount rack and have used it extensively for highway transport. If this occurred, I would expect to find some grease residue trailing off of the headset after each of my journeys, but never have.cachehiker said:I got it explained to me this way from I don't remember who, when, or where. At 80mph on the roof of a car, grease can literally be blown out of the headset by the wind. We then proceed to ride 100 miles or more on a headset without sufficient grease. After all, how many of us stop to repack the headsets after driving our bikes 400 miles on the top of our vehicle?
BTW, I prefer fork mount. I can always stash a front wheel or two behind the seat of my pickup.
Bri
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