Originally Posted by
frogger42
I got a Swagman Chinook 2 bike rack today, and next week, I am buying a used Honda Ridgeline that I plan to use to haul my bike to the areas wear I will ride. This will be a 3rd vehicle so it will be parked outside all the time. My current plan is to leave the bike rack installed on the Ridgeline all the time (the bike is stored inside the garage). The Chinook does come with a hitch lock, so it would at least take some extra effort to steal and I live in a relatively low crime area. However, I was wondering if there are any issues I'm not thinking of with leaving the rack out in the weather. Can you guys tell me if this is a problem?
I would make sure that it doesn't block your license plate when not in use.
Yeah, I have not heard of anyone getting a ticket for this, but then again, most racks do not block the license plate when not in use.
I did once get a warning from a cop about my bikes blocking my license plate. It was in a distant state that I seldom drive through, so I never really gave it a second thought.
Otherwise, I would not think twice about just leaving it on my car.