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Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier
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Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier

Item # 738781

$135.00

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Yakima® King Joe™ 2 strap-on style bike carrier supports up to two bikes on the back of your car.

  • Without giving up Joe's legendary ease of use, King Joe fits more vehicles with improved fit and is more stable than ever
  • SwitchBlade cradles and Chain Straps adjust to fit bike frame geometry; integrated stability stops bike sway
  • Narrower bike arms fit your bike frame and ease loading
  • Independent bike arm adjustment dials in the fit or folds arms down when not in use
  • Premium Quick Trigger Hub design improves installation and range of fits
  • Large padded feet provide protection and stability, while padded metal buckles protect vehicle finish
  • Six retention straps ensure a rock-solid fit; glass hatch hook included

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Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier Customer Reviews

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Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier
 
2.9

(based on 17 reviews)

50%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to install (13)
  • Stable (9)
  • Durable (7)
  • Easy to use (7)
  • Lightweight (7)

Cons

  • Unstable (6)
  • Scratches car (4)

Best Uses

  • Mountain bikes (6)
  • Road bikes (5)
  • Small cars (5)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Casual adventurer (10), Avid cyclist (3)

Reviewed by 17 customers

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Mar

17

2009

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Does not dissapoint

By Andrew

from College Park MD

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

  • Easy to Install
  • Easy to Use
  • Stable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Road Bikes
    • Small Cars

    Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

    After reading a bunch of reviews, I was nervous that this rack would fall off my car, especially because the first time I used it was on a 6 hour trip to OBX. However, this rack worked like a charm. It mounted very securely to my 2008 Civic Si. The straps did not lose any tension throughout the entire trip, and I was pleased to see no damage to my paint.

    • Gift:
    • No

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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    Nov

    6

    2007

    (6 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    ********* Stay Away ***********

    By cd12172

    from Rhode Island

    About Me Ride once a week

    Pros

    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Flawed Design
    • No Support From Yakima
    • Scratches Car
    • Unstable
    • Weak Construction

    Best Uses

    • Bike you don't care about

    Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

    The carrier is priced right for the category, but overpriced for the performance.It dropped my bike. Yakima claims I must have misused it, better yet they claim I stated I misused it. They added lie to insult to injury. All nonsense, this thing is just a poor design. The rubber straps do not perform.I used it on a bike with rear shock along top bar, and most of the weight is in the rear of the bike. These might be factors that exposed the flaw, but Yakima makes no warning this could be the case. These are facts they do not even know, they never took the time to ask. They just offered to replace the rack if I ship it back to them.Now I am [...] looking for bikes to replace the one I trusted to Yakima - *** Stay Away From Yakima***

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (6 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    5

    2007

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Good but not great

    By backer

    from Los Angeles

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Install

    Cons

    • Lack of a locking device
    • Scratches Car

    Best Uses

    • Small Cars

    Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

    I like it, it's very sturdy but it's a hassle to constantly take it off the car, don't want anyone to steal it. It's a little more pricey but if I had to do it all over again I would go with one that has a lock to it.

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    8

    2008

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    hard to use

    By AdventureSeeker

    from Hingham, MA

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy to Install
    • Stable

    Cons

    • Hard to Install or Use

    Best Uses

    • Mountain Bikes

    Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

    I have an XTerra and the installation was easy, the fit was stable. The hard part was fitting a women's and men's mountain bikes on the rack. We ended up putting the bikes the on the rack the opposite way the directions called for because it was the only way they would fit. I'd research other options before buying a yakima again.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    15

    2009

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Well designed versatile bike rack.

    By Vacationer

    from Clifton, NJ

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Install
    • Easy to Use
    • Lightweight
    • Stable

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Mountain Bikes

      Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

      Our King Joe 2 bike rack mounts to our Mazda Tribute quickly and easily with 6 points of attachment and 4 bearing points when including the rubber rest pads. We transport two 26" mountain bikes that have substantial frames.

      When properly installed, this rack was found to be very firmly secured to the vehicle with no evidence of lateral or vertical movement, sliding, or shifting as a result of the adjustable buckles, padded hooks, straps, and rubber rest pads, all used to anchor and hold the rack in place.

      In particular, Yakima's use of heavy rubber strapping and adjustable frame saddles appeared to be of superior design and material, resulting in firmly supporting and positioning our bikes onto the support arms of the carrier. Although all bike rack straps should be re-tightened during a road trip with the load removed from the rack, we found that the King Joe rack required little or no further adjustment to take up any slack.

      Although my wife's bike has the typical angled frame, the Yakima rack's adjustable saddles easily and safely supported the bike frame and held it horizontally. For me, this was the major selling point in selecting the Yakima brand, in addition to the solid rubber rest pads and the life-time warranty.

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      12

      2007

      (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Pretty good for the price

      By wurkit_gurl

      from Virginia/DC area

      About Me Avid cyclist wannabe

      Pros

      • Easy to Install
      • Easy to Use
      • Stable

      Cons

      • Scratches Car

      Best Uses

      • Mountain Bikes
      • Road Bikes

      Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

      Considering the price, it's really not bad. It fits my Chrysler Sebring just fine and it's actually much more stable than I'd expected - if you pull the straps tight, they stay very well. I've put two mountain bikes on it and driven 3.5 hours with them on it without feeling like they were going to fall off. And I can open and close my trunk without having to re-adjust the straps. The hooks on the straps scratch my car a little, but it's not very noticeable.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      12

      2007

      (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Good value

      By scava

      from Berkeley, CA

      About Me Bike Commuter

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy to Install

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Wagons

        Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

        Works well at a reasonable price. We've used it moving cross country and while it's not as stable as a top-mount rack, we've had no problems. We use a U-lock to lock the bikes to the rack, and feel okay running errands with them on the car like this.

        (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        6

        2007

        (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Great rack for some cars

        By Thomas

        from Arlington, MA

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Pros

        • Easy to Install
        • Stable

        Cons

        • Unstable

        Best Uses

        • Mountain Bikes

        Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

        I bought this to use on my car (VW GTI) and my fiance's car (Mercury Sable). It worked perfectly on the VW, but didn't seem very stable at all on the Mercury. I felt as though I had to stop every half hour and double check it, and found that it had become loose every time. On the VW however, it seemed rock solid all the time.

        (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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        May

        27

        2009

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Don't buy this one!

        By J.T.E.

        from Los Gatos, CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

          Cons

          • Hard to Install or Use
          • Unstable

          Best Uses

          • Small Cars

          Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

          Product assembles easily and is easy to mount on my car. The problem is with the rubber straps used to hold the bike on the rack. They don't work well and after a few miles you'll find they do get loose and need re-adjusting. I lost a perfectly good mountain bike when the straps came loose while driving down Hwy 101 south of San Jose. Had I gone much further, I'd have lost both bikes. I should have used a bike lock with the rack! I would not recommend this rack to anyone.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jan

          8

          2009

          (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Dangerous

          By rifle

          from Baltimore, MD

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

            Cons

            • Unreliable
            • Unstable

            Best Uses

              Comments about Yakima King Joe 2 Bike Carrier:

              I used this product for Lexus 330. It fitted well but these rubbers strap could not take weight of bike. My bike fell down. Luckily no car was behind me. Buy it at your own risk

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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