Ike

I'm trying to find a fairing to use on my surco safari rack.

The Yakima fairing looks pretty solid but it's made for round bars. Will it still work or does anyone have any other ideas? TIA.

timber725

I got my old Yakima fairing mounted on my BVG rack. The Yak rack will not work withy my basket, but with some custom brackets I made from parts at the hardware store, I was able to mount the Yak on.

Another possibility is to custom made a fairing from plexiglass you can find at home depot.

They're not that expensive and you can cut them to size and shape with some cutting tools. I am contemplating this route, so I can have a larger fairing than the Yak.

Anyways, hope that helps

Ike

I agree, a trip to home depot and/or zip ties would probably work to secure the fairing.

Now my only other consideration is if the rack is 45" wide should the fairing be 44" or 50"?

timber725

Go with 44". My fairing is wider than the rack, and it don't look quite right. Also, it gets bent up in the wind. But it's plexiglass so it's okay.

timber725

Goto REI (or a bike shop) and try out Thule and Yak with diff sizes. The Yak are slimmer in the middle, so it doesn't cover the entire height of the basket well. Thule I think is squarer. Pay close attention to how the factory holes on the fairing line up with your basket. It will give you a good idea how to mount them with custom mounts.

Anyways, let me know if you need help.