mx5 towbar

Juicy HiC · Postby **Juicy HiC** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:27 pm

I would definitely be interested in this for my se

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Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:31 pm

As long as everyone understands that it won't be designed for towing. That's a whole different ballgame and requires engineering. If someone actually wants a towbar, PM me and we'll discuss.

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Vat · Postby **Vat** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:53 pm

I completely guarantee I will not tow with it. At most it might have two bikes on it, but if it's only allowed one, I can live with that.

dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:56 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:As long as everyone understands that it won't be designed for towing. That's a whole different ballgame and requires engineering. If someone actually wants a towbar, PM me and we'll discuss.

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Im not looking to tow anything so thats fine, just carry my bike(s). So will there be a towball?

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:58 pm

Nope. No towball unless someone(group) wants a run of towbars made

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dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:02 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:Nope. No towball unless someone(group) wants a run of towbars made

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Oh right. I was under the impression there would be a tow ball to mount a bike carrier.

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:07 pm

Nope. I'll build something like a towbar, but not a towbar if that makes sense

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dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:11 pm

Cool, excited to see a prototype.

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:50 pm

Who wants one for a NB? NB in my workshop so I'll do NB first. Or if it's only people with NA's, I'll get one from Dann.

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dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:18 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:Who wants one for a NB? NB in my workshop so I'll do NB first. Or if it's only people with NA's, I'll get one from Dann.

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So hows it going to work with pricing and what not.

Is there going to be a prototype so we can see what it will looks like, then get numbers and commit or what?

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:28 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:Who wants one for a NB? NB in my workshop so I'll do NB first.

Puts up hand.

Also what dmad_dood asked.

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:31 pm

Yep. I'll hook into it Monday and have something by Monday arvo and get photos up. That'll give me a chance to figure out pricing. Obviously the more people involved the cheaper it'll be for you guys.

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dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:30 pm

Exocet Australia wrote:Yep. I'll hook into it Monday and have something by Monday arvo and get photos up. That'll give me a chance to figure out pricing. Obviously the more people involved the cheaper it'll be for you guys.

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Cool, maybe everyone reading can post something if there interested so we can start getting numbers together which will give everyone a better idea.

Exocet Australia · Postby **Exocet Australia** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:07 pm

I've come up with a design that'll hold 2 bikes, is removable, low profile and can fold up and fit in the boot when it isn't being used. Rough estimate is coming in around the $450 mark for an NA, and NB about $40 more. I haven't seen underneath a NC but if someone can take a pic it should give me an idea. For more than 5 orders I'll build some jigs and drop the price $75 on both models

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dmad_dood · Postby **dmad_dood** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:23 pm

Maybe before you start building draw up a sketch and give us a peak. Designing for a road bike is easy as you can use the top tube to mount on the rack but mountain bikes have some pretty crazy suspension designs.