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what do u guys think of the new shiny maier
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Posted by: #12nacs400ex

does it still warp or deform or whatever the old plastic did? i dont want no sagging fenders, also does ne one have any pics of the new dark blue shiny maier?

Posted by: eldoexrider01

ive never heard of the plastic sagging. its worth lookin into. i havnt seen very many of the new plastics. mines not old enough to be knoledgeable of plastic. cept the fullbore. thats off the chain!!!!!:devil

Posted by: honda400exrider

from what ive seen, the maers are very nice. a cheaper, but less nice looking plastic then the fullbore (im my opinion)

Posted by: redrider ex

for sure

Posted by: #12nacs400ex

this is brand new maier i bought for my 200x last winter look at that sag! i will assure u its only the plastic, it pissd me off

Posted by: Sparks425Ex

If ya really wanna get a good opinion from somone. Talk to Kenny(400Ex127) He has had Maier Shiney, Full Bore and Stock.

From what he has told me. Go with Stock. The stockers mount the best and are nice if ya keep them nice. The fullbore was nice adn shiney and won;t break but is very soft plastic. Meaning if a stick hit it the plastic would get a gouge in it. And the maier was pretty good but didn't mount as well as stock. And seemed like it was weakers then stock.

I am not totally sure but you would have to ask Kenny.

Posted by: RiPPiNiTuP7

I had Maier and stock...I ended up selling the Maier, and putting the stock plastic back on....it did not fit to my satifaction.

BTW, This was old style Maier...

Posted by: ChadEXer

I have run Maier and stock,,,,in my opinion the new Maier is just as nice as the stock plastic,,, I went with maier this time for 2 reasons,,,i wanted another color other than red\yellow, and i didnt want to have to cut my fenders!!

Posted by: 86atc250r

I've got the Maier shiny plastic on mine.. Personally, I refused to purchase their old stuff.

The new shiny plastic is a different material than the old stuff. So far mine hasn't sagged a bit & still looks great - also fit well, but I had to take some care in mounting since the holes were not pre-drilled.

Maier now uses the same process as Fullbore, but at about 1/2 the price. It's vacuum formed plastic with a shiny cap sheet.

OEM plastic is injection molded.

So far, the Maier is holding up every bit as well as my OEM plastic did.

However, if you are not looking to change colors, I'd stick with OEM plastic becuase it doesn't require any special effort to mount and it's cheaper (for a 400EX anyhow).

Posted by: Derek

ok how much is stock plastic? I keep hearing that they are super expensive and then i hear there cheap.

Posted by: 86atc250r

Check servicehonda.com

400EX OEM plastic is EXTREMELY cheap. If I remember right, you can get front and rear for about $125

Posted by: Jekyl_22

I don't know if I'm just special or what, but my Maier fenders came pre-drilled. I ordered them directly from Maier. I got the new shiny fenders; got some Kawasaki Green Race Front and Rear Fenders then I topped them off with a Black Gas Tank Cover. I have only had them for about 2 or 3 weeks, but it didn't even phase them when I rolled it and they still are shiny and don't show scratches very much. I'm not positive, but the maier fenders seem thicker than stock. Keep in mind I haven't been riding much though since I came down with some mono...:grr

Posted by: #12nacs400ex

I want dark blue, race front too.....my stock plastic is nice but its time for a change

Posted by: slates74

I have the new shiny silver maier race cut plastics, all the holes were predrilled on mine, a special mounting bracket came for the key, and its got an excellent shine and seems to be very tough. Im very pleased with it and plan to use it from now on. If you'd like to see pictures I have some of my bike heres the link. www.angelfire.com/extreme/moto400ex/photopg.html

Posted by: Extremeracer167

the last 3-4 sets of plastics ive ordered for custmers from maier have all come pre-drilled, and i think its thicker then stock. I know this winter im getting the silver stuff. Ive went through 3 sets of backs, and 2 sets of fronts, stock plastics that is. Mud races are plastics worse enemies!!

Posted by: spincr4hire

I like the new stuff, but I only have the side panels, doesn't show the scratches like the stock black ones, thats for sure.

Posted by: #12nacs400ex

where does the key mount? i was wonderinga bout that

Posted by: Ex_Rider43

you have to remount it somewhere. LRD27 zip tie his key mount on the handlebars.its not that bad.