Yakima StreamLine roof bar system with 89cm silver JetStream FX bars
£270.00
Code: YK_022_FPFXS_89-89
In stock
Yakima StreamLine™, a new roof bar system for the 2020s:
- Top notch engineering and build quality
- Fully modular: Four locking feet (Same Key System locks included), two cross bars, and a fitting kit to join the bars to the vehicle roof.
- A choice of five cross bar options, so choose the version and colour that will suit you best, with the option to buy extra cross bars for a different look or function; the cross bars on this page are silver flush bars ('FX').
- The fitting kit can be left in place after the roof bars are removed, so future fitting is really quick.
These bars fit both standard and glass roofs. Please note, you cannot open the glass roof with these bars fitted.
Yakima StreamLine™, a new roof bar system for the 2020s:
- Top notch engineering and build quality
- Fully modular: Four locking feet (Same Key System locks included), two cross bars, and a fitting kit to join the bars to the vehicle roof.
- A choice of five cross bar options, so choose the version and colour that will suit you best, with the option to buy extra cross bars for a different look or function; the cross bars on this page are silver flush bars ('FX').
- The fitting kit can be left in place after the roof bars are removed, so future fitting is really quick.
Yakima's StreamLine - a new roof bar system for the 2020s We've now been trading in roof bars for well over 25 years, and reckon that Yakima's StreamLine roof bar system is one of less than a handful of significant step-up changes in roof bar technology during this time, usually required because vehicle aerodynamics have improved so much, and vehicle roof lines have changed so much, that existing roof bar systems can no longer cope. Thule's Rapid System at the turn of the century was the first big change we saw; this introduced modular fitting kits that were relatively very easy to use, and Yakima's Whispbar system was another, including modular fitting kits but also for the first time anywhere a wing-shaped roof bar profile that is low drag, low noise, and fuel efficient. Thule's Rapid System has been replaced by Thule Evo, and it's now time for Yakima's Whispbar system to be replaced by Yakima StreamLine. Yakima's StreamLine - how and why it's different StreamLine takes the very best of these innovations to a new level, including (of course) fully modular parts and silent bars. The real innovation here is the roof bar feet (sometimes also called legs or towers), which are adjustable from side to side as well as front to back. This also means that the cross bars are mostly moved towards the horizontal via adjustments to the roof bar feet, rather than by creating specially-shaped rubber pads for each fitting kit. Other innovative features of Yakima StreamLine
Other notes and specifications
Yakima StreamLine - a modular roof bar system StreamLine is a modular system; the components are sold separately and in many instances it will be possible to transfer the majority of the system from vehicle to vehicle. Note that Yakima StreamLine roof bar components and Yakima Whispbar components are not compatible, except for the Same Key System locks and keys. These are flush bars - they look great but the only available load carrying space is between the feet, so you will be able to carry much less than you can carry on through bars, the type where the cross bars stick out beyond the feet. How much bar space is available between the feet on this vehicle? We will include this information on the instructions in due course. |
The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks should always be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern. Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars. You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. Kayak shops should be able to provide suitable 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell. Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Bungee cords must never be used. Please also note that all roof bar instructions point out the dangers of carrying unsecured long items, as of course do all kayak carrier instructions. If you tie down your kayaks properly you almost certainly won't experience a product failure. If you don't you may or may not get away with it. If there is a disaster and the kayaks end up on the road, separated from the vehicle, then you were not using tie downs and you have subjected the roof bars to forces for which they were not designed. The costs of sorting this out are yours, not ours, and you may also have difficulties with your insurers. We're sorry to be so firm about this, but "things coming off the tops of cars" is the stuff of nightmares, and we want to do all we can to prevent accidents of this sort from happening. |
Delivery charges and arrangements:We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods. These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.
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Roof top tents should not be fitted to these bars!Roof top tents are becoming increasingly popular, but we advise they should not be carried on the flush type of roof bars. Roof top tents should only be carried on through bars, the type of roof bars where the cross bars stick out beyond the feet. There are concerns for both safety and damage if flush bars are used. Flush roof bars have a plastic-covered foot at each end of the bar. Even if the cross bar part is wide enough for the roof top tent to be fitted, the tent will certainly be wider than the bars and the weight of a person pressing down on the raised foot can damage the plastic parts. From a safety perspective, the base of the tent is unlikely to be touching the cross bars, so it will be difficult to tighten the fixings correctly, and the fixings of some tents can loosen when people are in the tent, and it flexes. Full size platforms such as the Thule Caprock and the Yakima LockNLoad platform should also not be used on flush roof bars; they tend to be heavily loaded, and to be walked on. This is an easy problem to solve; please choose a pair of through bars - the type of roof bars where the cross bars stick out beyond the feet. |