The KRX has a wide stance and a lot of tire out past the body, which is most of why it works so well in rough ground — and the entire reason you come home wearing the trail. Factory fender coverage on a sport machine is drawn to look good, not to catch what a 30-inch tire throws at highway speed. If you are still getting splashed with mud on every ride, the Kemimoto Mud Fender Flares for the Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 are the cheap fix that addresses the cause rather than the symptom.
What the extra coverage actually buys you
Kemimoto's number for these front flares is specific: 8.97 inches of additional coverage above your front tire. That is the measurement that matters, because the mud that ends up on you and on the inside of the windshield does not come off the top of the tire — it comes off the leading edge and gets flung up and back into the cab. Nine inches of additional fender above the tire is the difference between a rooster tail that lands behind the machine and one that lands on the passenger.
The secondary benefit is the one you notice a week later, when you are not scrubbing the cage and the seats. Extra-wide protection against mud and debris means less of both reaching the paint, the plastics and the roll cage in the first place.
How they are built
- High-impact-resistant plastic construction
- Built for rugged trails, bad weather and long-distance riding
- Extra-wide profile for mud and debris protection
- Front flares, mounting above the front tire
Impact-resistant plastic is the right call for this part, and the reason is simple: a fender flare is the first thing to meet a branch on a tight trail. Something stiff enough to hold its shape but willing to flex instead of shatter is what survives a season of that. Flares are a part you want to forget about after installation, not one you want to re-order every spring.
Installation
Kemimoto lists these as easy installation with no complicated modifications needed — no cutting, no relocating anything. For a part at this price that is the expectation, but it is worth stating plainly: this is an afternoon job on a KRX, not a project. If you have already been through a soft enclosure or a set of doors on this machine, the flares will feel like a warm-up.
Fitment
These KRX 1000 fender flares cover the full run of the platform:
- Kawasaki KRX1000 Teryx: 2020
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 Accy Pkg: 2020
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000: 2020–2026
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 eS: 2021–2026
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 Special Edition: 2021–2026
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 Trail Edition: 2021–2025
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 Blackout Edition: 2025
- Kawasaki KRF1000 Teryx KRX 1000 Lifted Edition: 2025
That is almost every KRX trim Kawasaki has built, including the Lifted and Blackout Editions. Confirm your year, make and model against the fitment list before ordering — the trim names run close together on this platform and they are not all the same machine underneath.
Who it is for
Anyone who rides a KRX anywhere wet. If your trails are dry rock and desert, flares are a nice-to-have; if you ride clay, creek crossings or logging roads after rain, they change what the ride feels like from the seat. They also make a real difference for a passenger, who sits further outboard and catches more of what the front tire throws than the driver does.
Order it at SxS Outpost
The Kemimoto Mud Fender Flares for the Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 are $233.55. They ship direct from KEMIMOTO's US warehouse with their standard warranty. See the rest of what bolts to your machine in the Kawasaki Teryx KRX 1000 and Kawasaki KRX collections, or browse the full Bumpers & Protection lineup for the skids, sliders and guards that go on the same weekend.