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any experience with BumpSkid
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Jeriatric
Thinks out loud
No effect on cooling. Did keep a gator chunk tossed at me by a U-Haul rental truck from poking a hole in, or tearing the nose off my Spyder on the way to Durango.
redroC
New member
I had it put on my '12 RT about a month ago, no problems with it at all.
About three days after it was put on we pulled into a parking spot a little too fast and wacked the curb pretty solidly.
Just put a little scuff on the Skid. Glad it was on there.
d.o.spyder-rts
Active member
:welcome: to the board and to the spyder family. I don't know the answer but someone will chime with one. Looks like it was answered while I was typing. Dale
Papa
New member
Had one put on at Spyderfest on a 2010 RT. Looks great, no effect on cooling that I can see (have been riding ion hot weather with no issues). It may have added about 1.5 MPG. I have tracked my mpg since I got the bike and it has gone up over that last 10 fillups. Just saying. I would also be interested in what others are seeing.
TuckMiddle
New member
MPG increase?
Yes, I think maybe a couple miles per gallon. Of course, it could be my smooth control and superior abilities, but I wouldn't take that to a bank and try to get cash. I have been using mostly 89 octane since prices came down a little. I know I probably should use it all the time, it's the result of having parents that survived the depression and never got over being frugal. You should see my grandkids gawk:yikes: at me when I repeat (for the umteenth time) that my first car was a $35 1940 Chevy. It was a little rough, to put it mildly, but many other kids went through the same learning curve in the late 40s and early 50s. OK, enough of that stuff.............. Have a good day.
Tuck
Yes, I think maybe a couple miles per gallon. Of course, it could be my smooth control and superior abilities, but I wouldn't take that to a bank and try to get cash. I have been using mostly 89 octane since prices came down a little. I know I probably should use it all the time, it's the result of having parents that survived the depression and never got over being frugal. You should see my grandkids gawk:yikes: at me when I repeat (for the umteenth time) that my first car was a $35 1940 Chevy. It was a little rough, to put it mildly, but many other kids went through the same learning curve in the late 40s and early 50s. OK, enough of that stuff.............. Have a good day.
Tuck
spyderrock
New member
The Bump Skid should be the first accessory you add to the RT. At the owners event I drove up to Harvey's trailer(SpyderPops) and shook his hand. I said thank you for saving my front end. When I was leaving Zion National Park for Page Arizona there was some on coming traffic and right in my lane was 3 large boulders, I had only one place to go and that was towards the shoulder of the road. I thought there was enough room but the left wheel fell of the road and hit the shoulder the skid plate took a hard whack:yikes:. I got back on the road pulled over to inspect the damage and there was none, just a deep gouge in the skid plate....it did its job. This thing is bullet proof and well worth the cost. I also noticed my mileage go up a bit and no problems in the 105 degree heat towing a trailer.
LLSailor
New member
So many first accessories...
Bump Skid
I have a '12 RT and have not experienced any increase in operating temps. 5,000 miles in three months and have bottomed out 3 -4 times. Worth the price and would do it again.
Doug Friedrichsen
'12 RT Ltd with trailer
I have a '12 RT and have not experienced any increase in operating temps. 5,000 miles in three months and have bottomed out 3 -4 times. Worth the price and would do it again.
Doug Friedrichsen
'12 RT Ltd with trailer
rhansen309
New member
Just Ordered
I just ordered the bump plate. Does anyone know about installation - is it hard or take a long time. Thanks.
I just ordered the bump plate. Does anyone know about installation - is it hard or take a long time. Thanks.
Jeriatric
Thinks out loud
It's not hard and comes with excellent instructions.
BumpSkid
Well? I think everyone answered that question tenfold!? Definitely is a "must have" accessory. Thanks SpyderPops for installing your ingeniousness on our RT!
Romney
Well? I think everyone answered that question tenfold!? Definitely is a "must have" accessory. Thanks SpyderPops for installing your ingeniousness on our RT!
Romney
packbuckbrew
New member
I won one at Spyderfest. Let's say I was a skeptic and I would not have bought one of these. Since I have put it on I have noticed a significant improvement in gas mileage and strangely an increase in top speed of my 2010 RT to 105 mph. Top before, despite fuel controller, pipe and air filter was 102. I am now a believer in this as a good mod for improved aerodynamics, and it protects the front end as well. Thanks Spyderpops!
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