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F3...Bump-skid
Anyone got pics of f3 with bumps Kid?
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On the Video
On the video the guy from Pitbull and another guy who works for Lamonster Garage went and looked at Lamont's customized F3 which had a Spyderpops Bump-Skid on it.
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Bumpskid
Originally Posted by den1953
On the video the guy from Pitbull and another guy who works for Lamonster Garage went and looked at Lamont's customized F3 which had a Spyderpops Bump-Skid on it.
Thanks about to go see Spyderpops Harvey, and wanted a preview. He put them on my 2014 rt. Does a wonderful job
Thank You
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someone on facebook had one that had the LEDs built into it. I keep waiting to see if there's one available on his website, but so far no luck. I had one on the RT and it's a "must have" in my book.
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Previous Spyder: 2012 RT Limited SE5 -- 30,300 miles
Previous rides: Kawasaki & Honda
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The one Harvey made for Lamont's F3 has flames or something cut in the sides of it. I'm sure Harvey will have them in production in no time.
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2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
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Thanks Ann
Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
The one Harvey made for Lamont's F3 has flames or something cut in the sides of it. I'm sure Harvey will have them in production in no time.
I'm going to Harvey's this weekend, I'll check it out
Ron
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Originally Posted by Ronbo
I'm going to Harvey's this weekend, I'll check it out
Ron
You better take plenty of money!
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2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
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Originally Posted by vondalyn
someone on facebook had one that had the LEDs built into it. I keep waiting to see if there's one available on his website, but so far no luck. I had one on the RT and it's a "must have" in my book.
Why is it a must have? What is the purpose? I've driven a spyder for over two years and never bumped into anything. Maybe I don't understand what these are used for.
Scott
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Plenty of money
Originally Posted by SpyderAnn01
You better take plenty of money!
Harvey does such great things to my bikes, that I part with money with a smile!
Ron
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Haven't heard
Originally Posted by DLewis
I e-mailed them (Spyder Pops) over a month ago about a bumpskid for the F3. Didn't get any response. If there is one out there to purchase, (was gonna be my FIRST farkle) I'd sure like to know.
You usually hear from Harvey right away. He has been to Daytona. His products and customer service are phenomenal. I'd give him another e-mail or I'll tell him to contact you
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Originally Posted by scottnkansas
Why is it a must have? What is the purpose? I've driven a spyder for over two years and never bumped into anything. Maybe I don't understand what these are used for.
Scott
Everyone's experience is different, but here's my reason: 90% of my riding is in the mountains. In Sept 2013 we had floods in nearly every canyon that I ride in. In many places the road was completely destroyed and is still in the process of being rebuilt. It took at least a year for most of them to get fully paved again. Some of them are fully paved with "temporary roads", some of them are still in the process of being rebuilt. While I stick mostly to the paved roads since those are now the majority, I do still ride some of those other roads to see what progress is being made. Plus it's a lot of the same group of construction folks, so we met and got to talk while I was stopped for blasting activities. Now I can go say "hi" to them again. I was stopped in the canyon that goes to Glen Haven last week and the construction superintendent recognized me and drove down to where I was stopped to see if it was really me and to take a look at the new F3 -- he approves and said it looked like it suited me.
Anyway, for the most part these canyons are "ok" to drive on, but sometimes they're not and there are random large rocks that are stuck in the road in between potholes and also at a location where it's one lane with the heavy equipment driving on the other side of the road and you can't totally avoid driving over it and scraping the undercarraige. When "old fall river road" in Rocky Mountain National Park was open (before the floods), I would also ride that at least once a year on the Spyder. It's a passenger car one-way dirt/rock road that takes you up to the visitor center at the top of Trail Ridge Road (above treeline at over 11000 feet). It is rocky and in places, you're just driving over a huge granite slab, and at some of the switchbacks, and/or other places, you can't help but scrape some undercarraige. I did this once on my RT before the bump-skid and if you know where to look, you can still see the rock-point gouge in the paint where it meets the bump skid. After getting the bump skid all the little scrapes and gouges are in the bump skid rather than the spyder.
I will also admit to running into one of those parking lot space bumpers once. All it takes is once to potentially do damage. Luckily my once was after I had the bump skid in place.
We now have His and Hers Spyders!
Current Spyder: White 2015 F3-S SE6
His Spyder: White 2015 F3 SE6
Previous Spyder: 2012 RT Limited SE5 -- 30,300 miles
Previous rides: Kawasaki & Honda
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Originally Posted by scottnkansas
Why is it a must have? What is the purpose? I've driven a spyder for over two years and never bumped into anything. Maybe I don't understand what these are used for.
Scott
Look under the frunk and see if there are scrapes, mine had plenty.
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Originally Posted by Highwayman2013
Look under the frunk and see if there are scrapes, mine had plenty.
well said! in WAY fewer words than me
We now have His and Hers Spyders!
Current Spyder: White 2015 F3-S SE6
His Spyder: White 2015 F3 SE6
Previous Spyder: 2012 RT Limited SE5 -- 30,300 miles
Previous rides: Kawasaki & Honda
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Originally Posted by Ronbo
You usually hear from Harvey right away. He has been to Daytona. His products and customer service are phenomenal. I'd give him another e-mail or I'll tell him to contact you
ron
I got an email a couple days ago and was told the bump skid will be on the website in two weeks
mark
Bullies are sad pathetic People
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Originally Posted by scottnkansas
Why is it a must have? What is the purpose? I've driven a spyder for over two years and never bumped into anything. Maybe I don't understand what these are used for.
Scott
But Kansas is flat! I have my bump skid for the same reason a catcher wears a cup; it only takes one hit to make you howl!
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so it's a skid plate
Originally Posted by vondalyn
Everyone's experience is different, but here's my reason: 90% of my riding is in the mountains. In Sept 2013 we had floods in nearly every canyon that I ride in. In many places the road was completely destroyed and is still in the process of being rebuilt. It took at least a year for most of them to get fully paved again. Some of them are fully paved with "temporary roads", some of them are still in the process of being rebuilt. While I stick mostly to the paved roads since those are now the majority, I do still ride some of those other roads to see what progress is being made. Plus it's a lot of the same group of construction folks, so we met and got to talk while I was stopped for blasting activities. Now I can go say "hi" to them again. I was stopped in the canyon that goes to Glen Haven last week and the construction superintendent recognized me and drove down to where I was stopped to see if it was really me and to take a look at the new F3 -- he approves and said it looked like it suited me.
Anyway, for the most part these canyons are "ok" to drive on, but sometimes they're not and there are random large rocks that are stuck in the road in between potholes and also at a location where it's one lane with the heavy equipment driving on the other side of the road and you can't totally avoid driving over it and scraping the undercarraige. When "old fall river road" in Rocky Mountain National Park was open (before the floods), I would also ride that at least once a year on the Spyder. It's a passenger car one-way dirt/rock road that takes you up to the visitor center at the top of Trail Ridge Road (above treeline at over 11000 feet). It is rocky and in places, you're just driving over a huge granite slab, and at some of the switchbacks, and/or other places, you can't help but scrape some undercarraige. I did this once on my RT before the bump-skid and if you know where to look, you can still see the rock-point gouge in the paint where it meets the bump skid. After getting the bump skid all the little scrapes and gouges are in the bump skid rather than the spyder.
I will also admit to running into one of those parking lot space bumpers once. All it takes is once to potentially do damage. Luckily my once was after I had the bump skid in place.
I also was wondering what it was so thank you for explaining what it's used for. Not sure why it's not called a skid plate but it doesn't matter what you call it as long as it protects.
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it's also a bumper
it's called a bump skid because it's a bumper (it sticks out farther than the tupperware and will save it from damage if you should bump into a curb or whatever), and it's a skid plate. Since it's dual-purpose, it's a "bump skid"
We now have His and Hers Spyders!
Current Spyder: White 2015 F3-S SE6
His Spyder: White 2015 F3 SE6
Previous Spyder: 2012 RT Limited SE5 -- 30,300 miles
Previous rides: Kawasaki & Honda
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Originally Posted by vondalyn
it's called a bump skid because it's a bumper (it sticks out farther than the tupperware and will save it from damage if you should bump into a curb or whatever), and it's a skid plate. Since it's dual-purpose, it's a "bump skid"
Thank you, now I understand the name.
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