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I had it professionally installed twice: Once on 2003 Camry LE, then on a
2004 Forester XT. It came loose from the Camry, but I caught the problem
&
corrected it; one of the Thule towers was coming loose off of the car.
(You
need Yakima or Thule towers to attach it to your car.)

Yesterday, the rack wouldn't lock, and the kayak kept sliding to the side
of
the car. Talon is fantastic when it works, but it has too many moving
parts, requiring a tight tolerance in a rough environment. And in a
parking
lot, side-loading becomes a problem.

Pushing & pulling the Talon off to the side, then back onto the car, puts
more stress on the towers, destabilizing the connection. I could be the
exception; hell my yakima rack fell apart on the 2003 Camry, early this
year. Talk to other Talon owners.

Thanks for your feedback... really appreciate it as I haven't met any Talon
owners around here (Ottawa/Canada).

I'm SUV shopping, not getting any younger, and saw the Talon as a potential
solution for those days I go out on my own. I'm probably looking at next
spring for the vehicle anyway so I'll do an extensive internet forum search
over the winter.