Customer install photo of a roof bike rack for 2000 Honda Civic 2 Door using the Yakima Q Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q Towers, Yakima Q69 and Q70 Q Clips, Yakima 48" Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q Stretch Kit and Yakima 44" Large Fairing. Bike Trays are the Yakima HighRoller upright style bike rack and the Yakima Steelhead fork mounted bike tray.

2 door vehicles with naked roofs, like this 2000 Honda Civic, often require the use of a stretch kit to increase the cross bar spread to at least a minimum of 24″ which is just enough to safely carry most gear (canoes excluded).  This 2000 Honda Civic 2-door bike rack system is using the Yakima Q-Tower roof rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q69 Q clips and Yakima Q70 Q Clips, and Yakima 48″ Cross Bars) with the Yakima Q-Stretch kit and can easily transport two bicycles.  One bike carrier is the Yakima HighRoller bike rack, which doesn’t require the removal of the front wheel.  The other bike tray is the Yakima SteelHead bike rack, a fork mounted bike tray, which does require the removal of the front wheel.  To keep things nice and quiet up there, we have the Yakima 44″ Large Fairing-Wind Deflector.  A Yakima SKS 6 pack of locks keeps everything nice and secure from theft. 

Complete 2000 Honda Civic Bike rack installation details

Great sun-soaked photo of a 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system with the Yakima Q-Tower car rack system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58" crossbars) finished off with the Yakima 50" Fairing and the Yakima High Roller bike rack.

Here’s a mighty swell photograph of a 2009 Honda Civic roof rack bike carrier system decked out with the Yakima Q-Towers car rack multi-purpose base system (includes Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q99 clips and Yakima Q131 clips, and Yakima 58″ crossbars).  Mounted upon the base rack cross bars is the Yakima High Roller upright mount bike carrier working hard to carry a BMX bike with 20″ wheels.  One of the great things about the Yakima High Roller bike rack is its ability to carry any bike, regardless of wheel size, frame configuration, brake set up, and tire width.  Heck, if your bike has two wheels, the High Roller will carry it.  Rounding out this Yakima roof top bike rack set up is the Yakima 50″ wind fairing to quiet that confounded wind noise and a set of Yakma SKS 6 pack of locks to keep any pilferin’ hoodlums at bay.

Complete install details for this 2009 Honda Civic bike roof rack system.

Customer install photo of 2005 Nissan Xterra factory roof rack mount bike racks using the Yakima Highroller bike racks mounted to factory crossbars using Yakima Universal Mighty Mounts.

Yes, the Nissan Xterra has large sized factory crossbars, but the Yakima Universal Mighty Mount clamps work just fine to accommodate carriers that are designed to only fit Yakima and Thule bars.  Using one set of Universal Mighty Mounts for each Yakima Highroller bike rack, which replace the Yakima Universal Snaparounds that are included, this rig is ready to carry two bikes in style. 

2005 Nissan XTerra factory rack bike rack  install details

Image of a 2008 Fleetwood popup camper trailer roof rack bike rack system using the Yakima Control Tower system mounted to the Fleetwod camper trailer roof tracks. Four Yakima HighRoller bike racks are then attached to the pair of Yakima Control Towers extra-long 86 inch crossbars.

The picture above demonstrates how easy it is to install a Fleetwood camper trailer roof rack system. The 2008 Fleetwood popup camper bike roof rack setup is using the Yakima Control Towers system mounted to the Fleetwood camper roof tracks (if your popup camper does not already have tracks installed, simply mount the Yakima Tracks to the roof top and you can then connect the Yakima Control Tower roof rack system to the Yakima Tracks). The Control Tower system includes a set of four Yakima LP1 landing Pads, that attach the roof tracks, and also a pair of extra long Yakima 86 inch cross bars, which are the required length for the Fleetwood camper roof top (and all makes and models of popup camper trailers). Four Yakima HighRoller bike racks are then connected to the pair of 86 inch crossbars for transporting bikes for the entire family.

2008 Fleetwood camper trailer roof bike rack install page

A superior solution for the ultimate integrated car roof rack system look, this customer installation photo features a 2003 Honda Civic car rack with bike racks using the Yakima LP7 7 Landing Pads with Control Towers and two Yakima HighRoller bike racks.

Seeking an alternative solution to non-permanant roof rack systems, which can sometimes diminish the fast, moderm look of a vehicle? This photograph highlights a 2003 Honda Civic roof rack with bike racks that delivers a more integrated and low-profile look. The Yakima #7 LP7 Landing Pads are permanently mounted to the Honda Civic roof top, and then the Yakima Control Towers are attached to the LP7 Landing Pads. Two Yakima HighRoller bike racks and the 44 inch large Yakima Fairing are connected to the Control Tower 48 inch cross bars. Yakima locks and Yakima Accessory Lock Housing Units are used to secure everything.

2003 Honda Civic car roof bike rack install details

This 2010 Nissan XTerra factory roof rack mount bike rack photo of a customer installation includesthe Yakima HighRoller bike rack attached to the 2010 Nissan XTerra car rack factory bars using a set of Yakima Mighty Mounts adapter clamps.

A shining example of how to carry a bike on a factory roof rack, this customer install picture features the Yakima HighRoller bike rack mounted to the 2010 Nissan XTerra roof rack factory cross rails using a set of Yakima MightyMounts universal adapters. The Mighty mounts attach to the Nissan XTerra crossbars and the HighRoller then connects to the MightyMounts. A premium bicycle carrier with all the bells and whistles. Ideal for all styles, shapes and sizes of bicycles.

2010 Nissan XTerra roof rack mount bike rack install 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.