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Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount

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Item # 794782

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The Yakima Raptor Aero is born from the heritage of their most popular upright bike mount, the LockJaw, and steps into the future with fit and function.

Conveniently transports your bike without the hassle of removing a wheel; folds down when not in use
Fits a wide variety of bicycle down tube shapes and sizes between 1 - 3 in. in diameter; disc brake and thru axle compatible
Soft, padded Raptor Aero claws cradle bike tubes without harming paint finish
Includes universal mounting bracket that allows Raptor Aero to fit round, square and most factory crossbar rack systems
Raptor Aero tray is 52 in. long
Theft deterrence is provided by the addition of SKS lock cores (sold separately)

Please note: Yakima products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount Customer Reviews

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Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount

4.0

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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Mar

2013

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Raptor vs. FrontLoader clamps

By Mama Cat

from Bay Area, CA

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Comments about Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount:

This rack might work well for you depending on your needs. I however returned it unused after not liking the way it attached to my car rack. I purchased both this and the Yakima FrontLoader. Both are sturdy, well made racks. Having used the FrontLoader for a month, I assembled this one in anticipation of using it for my daughters bike. It is not nearly as user friendly in my opinion. The Raptor Aero fit nicely to my factory crossbars, however there is no way to lock the Raptor to my crossbars. This wouldn't be too much of a problem if the clamps were easy to remove, but they are rather cumbersome to screw on and off. In comparison, the FrontLoader is both easy to attach and remove, and has the option to add lock cores. The FrontLoader appears designed to accommodate people who remove their bike rack from their car frequently, the Raptor is designed to be left on the car. I'm hoping the clamps are redesigned in the future as this is one of the only roof top racks that accommodate childrens bikes. Since I didn't actually use this for my bike, I can't speak to how well it held the bike during transport.

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Aug

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Would definitely recommend!

By Don

from Long Island, NY

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Comments about Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount:

This is a great product. Simple to assemble with a quick look-over on the manual about the frame clamp. Easy to use. Once the bike was off I use a bungee to hold the arm tight to the rack to leave it on the Jeep for the week. Travelled 550 miles on NYS Thruway and mountain hwy - no problem.

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Apr

2011

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good bike frame

By Jeremiah the Bullfrog

from San Antonio, TX

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Stable

Cons

Hard to Install or Use

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes

Comments about Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount:

Works as advertised and the Lockjaw really helps to stabilize the bike. I put the rack on top of my Subaru Legacy with factory mounts and the parts that came with the mount went on with no hitch. The difficulty I ran into is the instructions about spacing and when to slide on the straps must be for average to short people bikes, I am 6'5", bikes so I had to keep taking it off and adjusting to get it to where the lockjaw would connect and straps would be in the right place for the wheels (This is why I marked instal as a Con). Once I got that all figured out it works well. My driveway is on an incline and I find it easy to get my bike on and off parked in my driveway, but may not be that easy for shorter people.

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Jun

2010

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

NIce Rack

By JHess

from Louisville, KY

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Unstable

Best Uses

Mountain Bikes
Small Cars

Comments about Yakima Raptor Aero Bike Mount:

This is a good rack overall. The only complaint I have is that my bike wobbles a little. It's also very tall on my WRX, but I should have guessed that by the type of rack this is. Good product though.