Stone chips.

[WackyDan]

Anyone else notice that the Spyder is a stone magnet?

After this last 2500 mile trip, I noticed several chips on the front fenders, and one good one on the trunk lid...

I mean.. I guess it is to be expected being low to the ground and a wider front end than a bike, but that many in one trip surprised me. I had heard a couple of them hit.

I guess as soon as I'm working again, it will be time for custom paint and that 3m clear film protection tape stuff.

How are the chip counts on your Spyders?

 

[Recluze]

Wow! Where do you ride? I have 43,000 miles on mine and I don't believe there is a noticeable mark on it. What color is your bike?

 

[Firefly]

Got a few on my hood.... would be more PO'd about it if I had custom paint. The 3M stuff will happen after I get a paintjob done for sure!

 

[WackyDan]

Wow! Where do you ride? I have 43,000 miles on mine and I don't believe there is a noticeable mark on it. What color is your bike?

6200 miles or so... Silver Moon.

I did spend quite a few miles in a construction zone... That probably didn't help... I generally stay back from people.

 

[Saluda]

Have one on the hood (yellow).

 

[Recluze]

That is probably the difference between the way we ride and the number of chips. I am usually alone on back roads so I don't get any kick up from other vehicles. Being in a construction zone certainly would not help.

Now my transport trailer is a mess from rock chips. Most, probably came from my tow vehicle. It has a rock guard to protect the bike and boy does it work judging by the number of chips it has/had in it. I repainted the rock guard this winter.

You do know that there are touch up paint sticks for these bikes, don't you? I can't reccommend them but they are out there.

6200 miles or so... Silver Moon.

I did spend quite a few miles in a construction zone... That probably didn't help... I generally stay back from people.

 

[patches]

It seems all fo NC is under construction right now. I have the same problem which is the reason I hesitate on the customer paint job. My front vendors are pretty dinged up.

 

[mxz600]

One on the hood.

 

[Tom in NM]

Lots of chips, but the bike still looks better than I do. Enough chips that I will really need a paint job after this season.

Tom

 

[jabba11]

5000+ miles and zero but true enough its about where you ride. I dont spend a huge amount of time in any real traffic.