An outstanding customer installation photo featuring a 2009 VW Jetta factory roof rack mounting bike rack using the 8002098 Yakima ForkLift fork mount bike rack on VW rack cross rails.

This installation picture features a great example of just how perfectly the universal mounting Yakima Forklift bike rack works on factory racks. The 2009 VW Jetta factory rack has the Forklift attached directly to the cross bars using the universal hardware integrated into the Yakima Forklift. This exceptional wonder of a roof mount bicycle carrier works on virtually all styles of factory rack cross rails as well as any after-market roof rack cross bars from Yakima, Thule, Inno and more. Using an optional Yakima lock, the Fork Lift will also simultaneously lock the bicycle to the carrier and the ForkLift itself to the car rack cross rails. Features a host of other outstanding bells and whistles. Plus it’s just plainly one attractive looking piece of art up on top of any vehicle.

2009 Volkswagen Jetta bike rack install details

Yakima Forklift bike rack by 'Tim'. He attached the Fork Lift to his 2010 Pontiac Vibe factory rack cross bars.

This Yakima Racks Forklift factory rack mounting bike rack review is by ‘Tim’. He is using the Yakima Forklift bike rack as a 2010 Pontiac Vibe bike roof rack.

Overall Rating: 5 Stars (out of 5)

“The Yakima Fork Lift bike racks are perfect! I needed to get a rack that would work with my 2010 Pontiac Vibe factory crossbars that would actually allow me to lock the bike to the car without using a cable that would bounce around and scratch something. This was the ONLY bike rack that I could find that offered what I wanted. I put the ForkLift bike racks on “backwards” so I was also still able to open the hatch on the back of my 2010 Pontiac Vibe. It works great!”

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Excellent customer installation of a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder car rack setup for transporting a bicycle. Items used are the Yakima RailGrab Towers, Fork Lift bike rack, Wheel Fork and car faring.

A fantastic customer installation featuring a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder roof rack and bike rack system. Components included are the Yakima RailGrab roof rack system which is mounted to the 2009 Nissan Pathfinder factory side rails. The Yakima ForkLift bike rack (which also connects directly to factory racks), Yakima WheelFork bike wheel holder and 32″ small Yakima noise-wind deflector fairing are all attached to the Rail Grab Towers car rack system cross bars.

2009 Nissan Pathfinder bike roof rack installation details

Q: My 2005 Suzuki Reno has a base rack system on it form Yakima Racks. What bike racks can I use for carrying a couple bicycles with disc brakes?

A: Because you are already using the Yakima Q Towers car rack system as a 2005  Suzuki Reno roof rack, you can attach any roof mount Yakima bike racks to the crossbars. Your best options for upright mount bike racks are the Yakima HighRoller and Yakima King Cobra. For fork mount bike rack options your best bets are the Yakima ForkLift and Yakima SprocketRocket. All are compatible with bike disc brakes.