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I'm a week into owning my spyder rt-s and I'm learning that I may want to get protection for the front end. I'm torn between the affordable bumpskid from spyderpops and the bumper and skid plates combo from Rivco that is more than double because it's 2 separate things made to complement one another.
Any advice or experience you want to share on either?
I pulled a pic of the Rivco pieces. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...be00d1c811.jpg
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From me it would be a visual thing cause I have only had the bumpskid. At the time it was the only one available. I like both but have done well with the bumpskid as it is a full smooth skid plate with no bends or creases and extends out to give you the bumper part. It also has a slight flip to aide in air deflection to the radiators on the RS... your choice:thumbup:
Okay cool. Thanks for replying...it's good to hear the bumpskid has worked well for you and I like that it has that slight flip for the air deflection. I was wondering about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chupaca
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If you could see how much damage their is to the factory plate you will go with to one from spyderpops.
Spyderpops Bumpskid every time, it is a winner and life saver
Cruzr Joe
I agree.The RT's sit low in the front and the odds are you will bottom on something instead of running into something. I like the tubular look of the bumper, but if the accompanying bumpskid is not as wide as the other one, I would probably buy the wider one.
We have added spring stiffeners to raise the height of the Spyder among other things, but we still occasionally scrape and it is good to know you have a large area of protection.
Ours is a '14 RTS
I went with the SpyderPops. The RIVCO must be new.
The SP fit perfectly. Raise the Spyder up good so you can get under there. My wife actually put it on for me as I cant get down low anymore. She did fine....looks good too.
Good to check with the forum members on recommendations....
This is a post of mine about 3 years ago....the bumpskid was in the first set of farkles I had installed on my new (then) 2014 RTL for safey and peace of mind. My bumpskid has saved me several times and the front sticks out for protecting you from bumping the front....works great for me and has a few scars on it after 35,000 miles!
Good luck with your choice and install...
From my 3-21-14 post:
Hello all, just finished my bumpskid install on my 2014 RT L! :yes::yes::yes: I had installed one on my 2012 RT L as well. This one went very smooth and an easy install expecially that I had the bike up in the air for the BajaRon sway bar install yesterday....worked great! :thumbup:
Here's a few pics of the install and a few suggestions:
1. Have your Spyder up so you can drill it easily (I had the bike up about 18" ground to frame).
2 Just follow instructions -- I thought this was "easier" than my 2012 RT L install of the bumpskid!
3. The back two holes you need to drill into the metal frame....careful to not penetrate your drill bit too far to prevent damage! I just used tape on the drill bit wound around a few layers to act as a stop....some of you may have a formal drill bit stop, but that's my solution (had about a 1/4" of the drill bit exposed to drill through the metal -- worked great! The holes drilled into the tupperware I drilled while the bumpskid was mounted, the two back holes into the metal -- I marked with the bumpskid in place, then drilled those back two holes with the bumpskid off to insure I could see what was happening as I drilled!
4. I looked twice at the top of the bumpskid and discovered it was protected with the premask layer as well. Glad I caught that before the install. Obviously pulled the top premask off before mounting the bumpskid to the Spyder. The last thing I did was pulled the premask protection layer off the bottom of the bumpskid when completely finished with the install.
Here's the farkles I have completed on my new 2014 RT L (which I purchased in January 2014 and has ZERO miles on it due to this :cus::cus: winter!):
My first set of farkles:
HMT 3rd Brake Light w/ Dual Converter
Helmet Guardian dual locks
LED's on mirrors
SENA Bluetooth
BajaRon's High Performance Sway Bar
BajaRon's Heim Joint Links
Bumpskid
Netting in all compartments http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/i.../paperclip.png Attached Thumbnails http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1395345422 http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1395414374 http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1395414410 http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1395414444 http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/a...1&d=1395414481
Here's why you want a bumpskid. This is after one season of ryding!
how much actual ground clearance is lost w/the syderpops skid plate.:popcorn:
The Bumpskid is 3/8" thick. Not even worth considering from that perspective. I had one on the 2011 I just traded in Wednesday. It had many scrapes and a couple of chips gouged out near the front edge about 3/16" deep into it. I have a new Bumpskid on the way here for my new RT. So worth the added protection.Quote:
Originally Posted by irvin48
Clearly the SP bumpskid works for things down low. One thing I cannot really tell though is how far it actually sticks out. One of the places I park at for work has steel fencing and poles. My fear is that I may pull in too far by accident and damage the nose. Does it stick out far enough to stop the spyder from something vertical and taller than it?
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I like the idea of this combination from Rivco... :thumbup:
But I purchased the BumpSkid because it also offered the availability of LED lighting under the front of the vehicle...
Si I guess that it might come down to what you feel is more important to you:
Being seen?
Or being solid?
Happy Shopping! :thumbup:
Yeah I've seen that with the lighting. Anyone have any input on longevity of the LED's? My dealer says don't do it and just get the plain one cause they get hit and/or individual ones burn out quickly.
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:shocked: There were some initial problems with LED lighting, and Harvey has solved that problem...
Those LEDs will outlast all of us! nojoke
Thanks for the input everyone. I finally settled on the SP bumpskid no led so I could also get the Lamonster cat bypass.
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If you are just going down the interstate, the bumpskid is is not a big deal. I found that riding on county roads and through a lot of small towns that the bumpskid took a lot of abuse.
That's like the majority of my riding. Country roads and small towns. Excellent scenery. I can't stand the interstate.Quote:
Originally Posted by kngfsh27
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