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Ultimate Spyderlover
Speed bumps.....who's clearing them???
On my first day out, I already scraped the front bumper going into my parents driveway (yes I tried a diagonal entrance). The front end is LOW to the ground. It made me start to think of speed bumps. I wonder if the Spyder can go over them without scraping or bending the front??? Does everyone clear speed bumps ok?
On a side note....I picked Magnesium!
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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magical member
You may already know but if not take a look at spyderpops critter splitter skid plate.
Just what you need
Harry
"Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus"
My Rides;
Nimbus 2000, Ford Anglia, 2012 Spyder RT Limited, Pre 14 Vintage Classic Collectors Edition!
Favorite Ride;
Nimbus 2000 boy this thing can fly.
Mods:
Charm of invisibility, Reparo Charm (cuts down on service cost)
One always wonders about roads not taken.
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Skid plate
THe spyderpops skid plate will help with the driveway.
I clear every speed bump so far.
You will still have trouble with the driveway hitting.
Last edited by samewok; 06-01-2012 at 08:36 PM.
4" Stubby antenna, Dual arm LEDs Fender LEDs, Back Rest, Luggage Rack, Run, Brake and Strobe for top case, Mirror LEDs,Back Off decal on mud flap, reciptal for Battery Tender and Heated Gear, mirror LEDs that stay on or work with blinkers, GPS, side bag red LEDs, Top cuff with Ram Ball phone holder And USB power, Top cuff with drink holder and passenger cup holder. Also grilles in front of radiators, also spyclops. Garmin 595 GPS, Freedom windshield. Also glove box console And trunk wrap in carbon fiber from wrap my spyder. BRP comfort seat. added garage opener with rocker switch in center console to match other switches. And I have added Elka stage 2 shocks.
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Ultimate Spyderlover
Originally Posted by harrypottar
You may already know but if not take a look at spyderpops critter splitter skid plate.
Just what you need
Harry
No, I didn't know. LOL. Thanks for the info. I'm gonna look that up now! I got to figure this out, because my town is full of the steep slope entrances into businesses that will demolish this Spyder's front end!
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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Alignment Specialist
The spyder is fine with speed bumps and speed humps...just approach them at an appropriate speed. I think I've only bottomed out once or twice...but it wasn't the bump, it was my overly aggressive speed hitting it.
Bone Crusher
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Ultimate Spyderlover
Originally Posted by bone crusher
The spyder is fine with speed bumps and speed humps...just approach them at an appropriate speed. I think I've only bottomed out once or twice...but it wasn't the bump, it was my overly aggressive speed hitting it.
Thanks, that good to know. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to go around the shools or hospital with the Spyder.
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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Congradulations , and what was the deciding factor choosing the color ?
And yes , make sure if you think your gonna hit , take it on an angle .
Learned my lesson as you did - first couple days , hit friends driveway pulling in .
I put a piece of door edge guard around the lower lip of my spyder .
2012 RSS orange / black SE5 , Sport rack , backrest , comfort seat , console protector , front trunk liner , yoshimura R-77 carbon fiber , two brothers juice box pro using PC map 6 , K&N air filter , factory fog lamps
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Registered Users
Originally Posted by harrypottar
You may already know but if not take a look at spyderpops critter splitter skid plate.
Just what you need
Harry
Won't the spyderpops plate just hit and get scraped up like the OEM plate?
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Registered Users
Originally Posted by pro10is
Won't the spyderpops plate just hit and get scraped up like the OEM plate?
They must have forgotten to put an oem plate on my RSS - just open under mine .
2012 RSS orange / black SE5 , Sport rack , backrest , comfort seat , console protector , front trunk liner , yoshimura R-77 carbon fiber , two brothers juice box pro using PC map 6 , K&N air filter , factory fog lamps
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magical member
Originally Posted by pro10is
Won't the spyderpops plate just hit and get scraped up like the OEM plate?
It will still hit but made to with stand hits better than what's there already
Dual purpose, functions as a bumper and skid plate with the look of a stylish spoiler. Your worries are over, no more expensive paint damage. No more dangerous evasive moves to miss roadkill or tire treads and if a live small critter jumps out in front of you, well you know.
Made from 3/8” black HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), tough and slick. Replaces that tiny skid plate that lets you tear up your body.
It attaches to the lower flexible area for impact absorption without damaging the body. Ground clearance is not a problem due to the thin profile. It protects everything from the nose to the suspension.
The coverage eliminates air drag from the open cavity under the nose. Added down force is created by the spoiler styling.
Very easy to install with all hardware and instructions included.
Harry
"Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus"
My Rides;
Nimbus 2000, Ford Anglia, 2012 Spyder RT Limited, Pre 14 Vintage Classic Collectors Edition!
Favorite Ride;
Nimbus 2000 boy this thing can fly.
Mods:
Charm of invisibility, Reparo Charm (cuts down on service cost)
One always wonders about roads not taken.
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MOgang Member & Pyro-Man
True, SpyderPops Skid Bump will help, unfortunately, it also lowers your front end clearance by an inch or so. I have one and love it. The solution? Elka Shocks (+ SpyderPops Possum Pusher, sorry Harvey ). I know you just purchased a new Spyder and the last thing that you should need is new shocks. Most of us have been there. The Elka's will raise the front end of your bike over the stock height. You'll also appreciate the noticeable difference in ryde and handling. I actually waited until I had 3,000 miles on mine before I had the Elka Stage One's installed. Man, what a difference! The main man from Elka is John a.k.a. Trooper on SpyderLover's. Ask anyone that has them or contact him by private message or search Elka Shocks for threads. They're very reasonable and fairly easy to install and adjust on the fly.
I hope this helps a bit.
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Where are your front shocks set? If they're too soft, it'll sit LOW.
john
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I've tried jumping them, it doesn't really work out all that well
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spyderpops block off plate, bump skid, belt guard
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Originally Posted by pro10is
Won't the spyderpops plate just hit and get scraped up like the OEM plate?
That's the purpose of a skid plate,
Takes the hit and saves the more important $$ parts $$ from damage.
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MOgang Member & Pyro-Man
If you keep hitting it you will tear up the nose. I have the RTS and the bolt config is a little different than the RS, I believe. On the Possum Pusher for the RT/RTS there are only four bolts that screw into the frame area, two underneath each winglet. The other 8 have to be drilled and J-nutted into the actual nose piece. So, there are 8 areas that could be potential tear/rip or shatter points. Still, I wouldn't give mine up for anything. It's a tough piece of material, but constant battering will cause something to give. Since installing SpyderPops Bump Skid and the Elka's I haven't scraped a speed bump yet. I have been in situations where there's nothing you can do to keep from hitting at severe angles. There's no product for the Spyder that will prevent that.
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow.”
―James Dean
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Ultimate Spyderlover
Originally Posted by Dwanton
Congradulations , and what was the deciding factor choosing the color ?
And yes , make sure if you think your gonna hit , take it on an angle .
Learned my lesson as you did - first couple days , hit friends driveway pulling in .
I put a piece of door edge guard around the lower lip of my spyder .
I really can't say what made me decide magnesium. Just one of those gut spur of the moment decisions. It just "felt" like the one. Don't know why, just did.
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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Ultimate Spyderlover
Originally Posted by kevorama
True, SpyderPops Skid Bump will help, unfortunately, it also lowers your front end clearance by an inch or so. I have one and love it. The solution? Elka Shocks (+ SpyderPops Possum Pusher, sorry Harvey ). I know you just purchased a new Spyder and the last thing that you should need is new shocks. Most of us have been there. The Elka's will raise the front end of your bike over the stock height. You'll also appreciate the noticeable difference in ryde and handling. I actually waited until I had 3,000 miles on mine before I had the Elka Stage One's installed. Man, what a difference! The main man from Elka is John a.k.a. Trooper on SpyderLover's. Ask anyone that has them or contact him by private message or search Elka Shocks for threads. They're very reasonable and fairly easy to install and adjust on the fly.
I hope this helps a bit.
Wow....paid 3K more for the color and better shocks....and they need changing to different shocks...
So the better deal is just a plain RS with a shock upgrade.....oh how we learn "after" the fact....
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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Ultimate Spyderlover
Another side not....I think I'm gonna buy the juice box next week. My take off is a little sluggish with the hmf pipe (but she sure sounds good though!!!). Maybe I need to give the computer a little more time though. She may adjust a little to the extra flow.
2012 Spyder RS S SE5 Magnesium, Power Commander V with Autotune, HMF Exhaust, Green air filter,
TricLed/Custom Dynamics Led Project titled "Knight Rider"
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Registered Users
Originally Posted by Kratos
Wow....paid 3K more for the color and better shocks....and they need changing to different shocks...
So the better deal is just a plain RS with a shock upgrade... ..oh how we learn "after" the fact....
No freakin' way! Your RS-S gives you so many advantages over the RS. The awesome six spoke black front wheels, the black rear wheel, the black body panels and handle bar console, the seat upgrade, the incredible two tone paint, the painted spoiler, the RS-S graphics, it all looks soooo much better than the base RS. It's the meanest looking Spyder since the Phantom!
The Fox shocks are arguably just as good as the Stage 1 Elkas but if you'd rather have Elkas you could simply sell your Fox shocks for about $300 in no time in the classified section of this forum and then buy a set of Elkas.
You made an excellent choice with the RS-S. So c'mon, don't worry, be happy!
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My bad, I thought he was on stock shocks. I didn't realize he was on the FOX. They are good, I agree. I just wonder when BRP is going to start offering more of these as options instead of having to continually come into SL to find out what someone else has done to make it so much better. Elka is just down the road from BRP in Canada and as far as I know, they haven't even talked with them about coming together on a project.
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―James Dean
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No doubt; the do sit a bit low to the ground... Makes them ready to STRIKE! I've had no problem with speed bumps as of yet with my RT, but I always give them the respect that they require for safe navigation...
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It's my understanding that Elka's do not raise the front of an RS like it does the RT. At least mine isn't any higher!
I truly love my Elka's, especially having the rear shock also. I was going across a parking lot with multiple speed bumps and desisted to go at speed. The results were great as the speed gave the shocks resistance to react as designed. With high performance shocks going slow does not make them work.
I have experienced this with my Commander with the Fox shocks. Go slow over a rocky trail and they will jar your teeth out, speed up and it smooths out.
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you made the right choice..they are sooo much better....but i'm not biased ..really :-)
Originally Posted by Kratos
Wow....paid 3K more for the color and better shocks....and they need changing to different shocks...
So the better deal is just a plain RS with a shock upgrade... ..oh how we learn "after" the fact....
Ryker Rally Edition...Sooooon
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