diesel-dawg
Big Rig Member
How many of you actually have a bumpskid installed? If so, why did you do it? Is the bumpskid really effective?
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Bumpskid....is it needed?
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Kungfuspyder
New member
i got one, and yes it is very effective when you come upon something you can't avoid like an animal carcass.
DR Buck
New member
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. :yikes: And that wasn't the first one that sent me airborne. :gaah:
ThreeWheels
Active member
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.
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.
gnirtsnod
New member
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
ABQAndy
New member
The factory skid plate is a thin piece of plastic, really a joke if you ask me !!
Chupaca
New member
Bumpskid for sure..!!
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....:thumbup:
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....:thumbup:
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
RT-S PE#0391
Critter Splitter
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.
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
New member
Bump Skid
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!
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
Big Rig Member
thanks guys for the input....very informative. Needless to say, I am ordering the bumpskid.
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