Sheepie
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the addition of lights on a vertical rack is useless, light boards are a necessity on any rack rack over 5 bikes (4 bikes on some vehicles), all racks should have an accessory plate (generally on a light board if you plan on driving when dark - any suitable light board is fine it doesn’t have to be the brand of the rack which they all sell separately). Sharp edges generally aren’t a thing on these racks.I look forward to reading how they are all illegal and not for public usage, lights and number plate obstruction and sharp edges etc.
Also how they are all a modified copy of a northshore rack!
I have built my own vertical racks (first one was 2012) and will still use them even though they are illegal, over hang is the biggest issue and 60% of wheelbase or 1.2M whichever is less is the law.
Yes I've read the ADR's as it's part of my job designing 4wd accessories.
I do hope ALL these companies do well from there products as it is a great way to carry bikes!
There are only a few of the larger SUV’s and dual cabs suitable legally for any bike rack over 2 bikes, 6 bike racks are further limited due to the 150mm side overhang rule, customers are advised of this and the choice is theirs if their vehicle isn’t suitable. For the record the first patent for a vertical rack was in Australia in the early 2000’s, pity for him he never commercialized it.