Bumpskid....is it needed?

[diesel-dawg]

How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?

[Kungfuspyder]

How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?

i got one, and yes it is very effective when you come upon something you can't avoid like an animal carcass.

[DR Buck]

How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?

I cringe when I think what the damage to the bottom front of my Spyder would look like if I didn't have it when I hit that speed bump last Saturday. And that wasn't the first one that sent me airborne.

[ABQAndy]

Also saves your front end if you accidentally bump a curb stop.

[bzbaeren]

All of what they said I agree with glad I put it on and easy to do

[NancysToy]

I added mine for looks...but I have since tested it several times with bumps and scrapes. Very useful, looks good, easy to install, and a good value...what's not to like?

[ThreeWheels]

I'm considering it.
When I put the RonBar on, I had my first good look at the underside of the frunk.
There is a plastic bump skid installed by the factory.
It was very much worse for wear.

[JCSMOKE]

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Many have seen better gas milage too.

[gnirtsnod]

Also saves your front end if you accidentally bump a curb stop.

Yep, my heart sank last Saturday when I pulled into a fast food restaurant and bumped a curb with the tip of my frunk. Small bump that scraped paint off the lower nose that would have otherwise been protected by a skid plate. ...Gnirtsnod

[samewok]

It helps protect the under side of the Spyder.

[RAYYOU]

We purchased and installed the possum pusher on our 2010 RT to prevent damage to the nose from curbs and other objects that it might come in contact with, including the pesky critters that like to run out in front of us. Beside it just looks good.

[ABQAndy]

I'm considering it.
When I put the RonBar on, I had my first good look at the underside of the frunk.
There is a plastic bump skid installed by the factory.
It was very much worse for wear.

The factory skid plate is a thin piece of plastic, really a joke if you ask me !!

[Macca]

Absolutely necessary!

[JkRbbt]

The factory plate is a piece of plastic. The bumpskid is a piece of PLASTIC!!!! Heavy, non flexible. The first after market piece that went on my bike.

[witty]

I had one put on at Spyderfest and very Happy with it.HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

[Chupaca]

well no not needed..but I'll tell you when I installed mine the front air dam was badly scraped and the factory plate was all beat up. Now that it is in and covering the whole area you can see why it's called a "skid" and overhanging the air dam part is the "bump" but it also has some air deflectors that help with cooling...all in all it's a good investment aside from looking good....

[Blue Star]

How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?

I installed mine at about 700 miles, and from the scrapes I saw with such low miles I am glad I put it on. I have a dip in the road that is really bad, and scrape bottom almost every time unless I go over it at an angle. Something I can't do if another vehicle is in the way. I figure better the bumpskid than the bottom of my bike.

[SilverSurfer]

Within one week, I improved handling and mpg on my RT:

Bump-Skid (critter splitter) - In addition to protecting the front underside of the nose, the unit seals a big cavity from the front to the rear of the front, stopping just in front of the suspension, a space subject to air drag under the Spyder. Gone. Less 'sail' from the faring. It also amplifies some down pressure on the front of the Spyder when at highway speed ... stability. Better aerodynamics = better mpg.

BajaRon's Sway Bar. Installed along with Bump-Skid. Combine this with my front Elkas Shocks ... The Spyder is on rails.

BRP Can/Am Spyder Sport Touring Vented Windscreen - reduced windsreen profile by 2" vertically and 3" horizontally. Less wind resistance and less buffeting. Helps highway mpg

Regarding mpg, the Spyder is always (and affectionately) a gas junkie when moving around streets and neighborhoods. The combination of the bumpskid and sport touring vented windscreen have my highway mpg up to 34/35 mpg solidly, riding one-up at 199 pounds without cargo. Mpg on the Spyder is strongly affected by passenger weight, two-up/one-up, trailer/cargo weight and other variables. The aerodynamic, and modest fuel economy improvements offered by the Bump-Skid and windscreen modifications, in my opinion, are most optimal at highway speeds (50 mph and over). Otherwise, the greatest influence on Spyder mpg is rider/passenger weight and cargo.

[Lin]

I feel it is inexpensive insurance. Riding in New England, I encounter frost heaves on many back country roads. Hitting one a few weeks after first getting my RT put a lump in my throat thinking about the damage just done. I got lucky that time, but I wasn't willing to continue the gamble. Spyderpops BumpSkid installed!

[diesel-dawg]

thanks guys for the input....very informative. Needless to say, I am ordering the bumpskid.

[JCSMOKE]

Good call

[Bob Denman]

PitBull's shock relocator brackets and SpyderPop's Bumpskid are the next two items on my "Gottahave" list.

[diesel-dawg]

Bumpskid is already in the mail, so says the vendor. Thanks for the good info.

[Mrogers102]

How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?

I had one installed at spyder fest works great.

[Netminder]

Can not add much more then was said above! This is one of the very first mods I did!