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ARtraveler
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Lighted Bumpskid here. I like it a lot and have received many compliments. It makes the front end show up great. Worth the price.
Bob Denman
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Lighted!! :thumbup:
It provides much-needed protection to the front end of the Spyder.
The lights make me MUCH more visible also!nojoke
It provides much-needed protection to the front end of the Spyder.
The lights make me MUCH more visible also!nojoke
Cruzr Joe
New member
I have had a bumpskid on all 4 of my Spyders and both my trailers, really worked well for me to protect the front end of my Spyders and the back end of my trailers. the extra lights are great for safety because they help you to be seen better especially on the trailer because they more than double your rear lights.
Cruzr Joe
robmorg
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I'm not saying that a bump skid is not a good idea, but I will likely be the only "dissenting vote" here. Everybody that has one seems to like it. What I did, for about the same money or perhaps a little less, was install BajaRon's shock adjusters to lift my front end and give me a better ride; and a set of TricLED's high density daytime running lights for the forward visibility. I really like them both. :thumbup:
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Bumpskid
Thx for the dissenting voice. It is something to consider. I think bumpskid is a must but had not considered high intensity daytime running lights.
Thx for the dissenting voice. It is something to consider. I think bumpskid is a must but had not considered high intensity daytime running lights.
Dan McNally
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I have the unlit version - and that is only because there wasn't a lit version when I got it in Jan of 2014. In the last 21,650 miles, I've bottomed out on really rough country roads enough times to be darn glad I have it.
Purple Guy
New member
:agree: X2
robtdonna
New member
I have the unlit version, because there wasn't a lit version available back then, But I do have LED strip lights on the fenders (standard RT fenders) so not sure I would have gone the extra $ anyway.
Have some really tall bumper stops here so its come in handy and many driveways are very steep so its easy to bottom out on the transition. Finally I also trailer quite a bit and the bumpskid helps if I scrape the trailer gate.
Have some really tall bumper stops here so its come in handy and many driveways are very steep so its easy to bottom out on the transition. Finally I also trailer quite a bit and the bumpskid helps if I scrape the trailer gate.
cptjam
Registered User
Bumpskid
Lighted or not is personal choice. The protection it offers is worth every penny! Spyderann hit a car starter in the road. The car in front of her straddled it, and there it was. The gouge it put in her Bumpskid would have easily split her engine case. As it was, it spun and punctured her back tire! The edges of the starter were sharp. That Bumpskid saved her bike! The stock belly pans are thin and offer no protection. She will never ride without her Bumpskid. We even have one on her 622 trailer. Spyderpops bumpskids rock! JMHO, Joe
Lighted or not is personal choice. The protection it offers is worth every penny! Spyderann hit a car starter in the road. The car in front of her straddled it, and there it was. The gouge it put in her Bumpskid would have easily split her engine case. As it was, it spun and punctured her back tire! The edges of the starter were sharp. That Bumpskid saved her bike! The stock belly pans are thin and offer no protection. She will never ride without her Bumpskid. We even have one on her 622 trailer. Spyderpops bumpskids rock! JMHO, Joe
Imagestealer
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robmorg
New member
Well, that certainly makes a case for having one. I didn't think about hitting anything that big lying on the road. Glad she had the skid.
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
New member
Spyderpop's bump skid w/led all the way, i am very happy with mine. functional & looks great
Larry rt
New member
With light
Installed mine a few weeks ago. Lights are very bright, even in daytime! Great safety item. Also a week after installing it, I ran over a 4×6 , skid plate slide right over it, when it came out, behind left wheel, cracked the black trim on lest side of bike. I couldn't imagine what damage it would of caused if I didn't have it? Now I need to figure out how to repair the black cracked panel. My brother tells me the lights are brighter than the headlights.
Installed mine a few weeks ago. Lights are very bright, even in daytime! Great safety item. Also a week after installing it, I ran over a 4×6 , skid plate slide right over it, when it came out, behind left wheel, cracked the black trim on lest side of bike. I couldn't imagine what damage it would of caused if I didn't have it? Now I need to figure out how to repair the black cracked panel. My brother tells me the lights are brighter than the headlights.
I ordered a pair of the shock adjusters this morning.:yes:
spidergreg
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Just another level of security
It's nice when form and function come together!
It's nice when form and function come together!
SpyderSteveFL
New member
Forgetting the lights for a minute, does the stock plate not protect the vital components the same? I know the bumpskid protects a larger area but I would have thought the factory plate would protect the engine or critical components of the road hazards as mentioned? Even if its thinner would it not still hold up and protect?
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Lew L
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SpyderAnn01
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Here is a picture of a gouge in the bottom of my bumpskid from hitting a car starter that was in my lane. The starter took a chunk out of the frame before taking out the sidewall of my rear tire. Without the bumpskid I'd have had some major damage.
That gouge was about 1/4" deep.
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