Spyders with front bumpers...

[Spyder Tony]

A while back (maybe 9 months to a year), I saw a post that had pics of Spyders with these custom front bumpers mounted/welded on them. If memory serves, they were mostly out of Australia, and the bumpers were for the critters they would hit on occasion. In any case, I just spent the better part of an hour searching the forum for that thread to see the pix posted of the Spyders with the bumpers attached. If anyone knows of the thread OR of these modified Spyders, please let me know. I have tried a Google image search, but to no avail.

Thanks!!!

 

[billrob71]

I remember seeing that pic and alt of comments about it, was I believe in Australia for kangaroos

 

[Bob Denman]

Was it MikeT that had them? :dontknow:

EDIT: I guess not...

 

[Highwayman2013]

Try spydermates.com

 

[billybovine]

I should of had one of them when I tangled with the dog. :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Are the repairs completed yet? :dontknow:

 

[Chupaca]

Was this the one..??

if so search kangaroo and scroll down to bush guard on a spyder..sorry my clipboard stopped working...

 

[billybovine]

Are the repairs completed yet? :dontknow:

Yep, tangled with dog Monday night. Ordered parts Tuesday morning. Parts came in Thursday, Insurance adjuster gave go ahead for dealer to fix Friday morning. Picked up Friday afternoon all fixed and shiny again. 4 days.

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs:

 

[NorCalBud]

View attachment 92215 View attachment 92216 if so search kangaroo and scroll down to bush guard on a spyder..sorry my clipboard stopped working...

Now THAT is Cool!!! I would imagine that if you added the Bumpskid to protect the very bottom plastic, the frontend would be quite a bit safer from a lot of the common hazards, tire treds, small critters, parking lot blocks, etc....Also a spot for more lights!

Is there a Manufacturer?

 

[Bob Denman]

I found it!
That bike belongs to Mike H...
I was closer than I thought...

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I found it!
That bike belongs to Mike H... View attachment 92220
I was closer than I thought...

I like that bumper. But any critter bigger than a 'possum would still mess up your frank lid, wouldn't it?

 

[coz]

spydajohn

that is spydajohn's rt. the skidplate/bumber assembly is a one off. he's a member of Spydermates.

 

[DrewNJ]

That paint job is insane!!

 

[Spyder Tony]

Thanks to you all:yes::yes::yes:
Chupaca's post pointed me in the right direction and I was able to track down the "Roo bars" or "Bush Guards". I was telling a friend about them, and now I can show her the pic I was referring to...

 

[Colin]

I found it!
That bike belongs to Mike H... View attachment 92220
I was closer than I thought...

It belongs to Spydajohn in Australia, and it is his pride and joy, he has spent a lot of time personalising it, and it
is a credit to his workmanship, there are so many little things all over the Spyder that you dont notice first time.
Im sure there are a lot more pics of it on the ozspyderryders site

 

[StanProff]

I like that bumper. But any critter bigger than a 'possum would still mess up your frank lid, wouldn't it?

yeah but it looks cool! Isn't that what 95% of the farkles we put on the Spyders are for anyway, to get the looks we want and if there happens to be some practically that comes with them that is all the better.:2thumbs: