Thoughts on BDX PROLITE "VISION" BUMPER WITH L.E.D. HEADLIGHTS

[Jeff Woodward]

Does anyone have any experience (positive or negative) with Black Diamond Extreme PROLITE "VISION" BUMPER WITH L.E.D. HEADLIGHTS? I have upgraded my stock headlights to LEDs, and that helps a lot, but I really would like even more light when riding at night (I am not interested in HID headlights...I love stuff from Rocz Toyz, but I am not interested in the HIDs). I also like the idea of a more protective front bumper, plus I think they look better than the stock bumper. I am open to other suggestions for setups, and I am somewhat leery of the cited product because I can't seem to find any reviews of it. I am not familiar with Black Diamond Extreme as a company or their products in general. I am concerned whether the fit, finish, and quality will be as good as something like the Arctic Cat Sport bumper. I am also concerned how "plug-n-play" (or not) the LED headlights on the BDX product are. Also, I am obviously curious about the effectiveness of the LED lighting on the BDX product -- i.e., pattern, brightness, color, etc. (not much information on their webpage that I can see). Looking for unbiased opinions/suggestions before I take the next step of calling BDX to ask questions.

 

[Philip Morneault]

My personal opinion is it doesn't look much tougher than the stock bumper and those lights look like ones you can just buy seperatly and they made mounts for them on their bumper.

I personally have used the Racewerx proclimb mountain bumper on a 2016 Bearcat, same chassis and mounting and I bet same as the Yammi AC chassis.
https://racewerx.myshopify.com/products/skid-plate-front-bumper

This bumper is rugged and has many mounting points to the frame. We have run it into trees and rocks and it still looks new except for some scrapes. Id look to see if you could add your own mounting brackets and purchase LED lights on your own. I found the bumper for about $100 less but that was a couple years ago.

~ Phil