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Spyderpops bumpskid vs Rivco bumper and skid plates
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.
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Gotta say...
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
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Originally Posted by Chupaca
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
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.
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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.
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Spyderpops Bumpskid every time, it is a winner and life saver
Cruzr Joe
2018 F3 Limited, BRP Driver Backrest, Spyderpops Lighted Bump Skid, Dual Spyclops Light, Mirror Turn Signals, Laser Alignment, Engine LEDs, Fog Lights With Halo's, Cushion Handgrips, BRT LEDs, and Under Lighting, Lamonster IPS, (with Clock), F4 25" Vented Windshield with Wings, Airhawk "R" Cushions. Position 4 Brake setting, Short reach Handlebars, Dash Mounted Voltmeter and 12 Volt Plug. Set of 3rd pegs. Extended Passenger Seat. Exterior BRP Connect setup, Ultimate Trailer
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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
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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.P1010045.jpgP1010042.jpgP1010043.jpg
Craig From Albany Oregon
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Here's why you want a bumpskid. This is after one season of ryding!
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2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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how much actual ground clearance is lost w/the syderpops skid plate.
2015 rts-white pearl- mods- '16 F3 fat 6 chrome wheels,
and some little stuff. setback utopia backrest, baja ron
sway bar, oem adj. air deflectors, marlin gps compass,
lamonster fbb foot pegs[modified brackets], lamonts
vibration damper, rock guard, and side case stiffener kit,
. brp comfort seat. , fomozas and
altimax, magic mirror mts, and wide mirrors.
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Originally Posted by irvin48
how much actual ground clearance is lost w/the syderpops skid plate.
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.
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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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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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Spyderpops bumpskid vs Rivco bumper and skid plates
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.
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Originally Posted by kngfsh27
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.
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