A Honda Talon throws everything it rolls over. The tires sit out past a fender that was drawn for looks as much as for coverage, so on a wet trail the spray lands on your boots, on your legs, down the side of the cab and all over the plastics you paid for. By the end of a muddy day you have a machine that needs an hour with a hose and a passenger who is not speaking to you. The Kemimoto Wider Fender Flares Extensions for the Talon 1000X, 1000R and 1000X-4 exist to move that line of spray back outside the cab, and they are $236.99.
What "XXL" actually means here
Kemimoto calls these XXL widened mudguards for superior vehicle protection, and the claim they make for them is simple: they effectively block mud and dust and protect your feet. That second part is the one owners care about, because the worst of the spray on a Talon does not go onto the body — it comes up over the top of the front tire and into the footwell.
The other half of the job is the plastics. Kemimoto states the mud guards reduce vehicle body damage and enhance driving safety by keeping mud and debris off the vehicle. Anyone who has picked gravel rash out of a door panel knows that a tire at speed is a sandblaster with a very specific aim, and the only real fix is to put something wider between the tire and the thing you do not want blasted.
What Kemimoto states about the build
- XXL widened coverage over the stock fender line
- Made from a lightweight, impact-resistant and highly durable material
- Supplied with a mounting instruction booklet — Kemimoto says to read it carefully before installing
- Ships direct from Kemimoto's US warehouse
- Covered by Kemimoto's standard warranty
Kemimoto does not publish the specific polymer or a thickness figure on this listing, so take the material claim as written: lightweight, impact-resistant, durable. The practical read on "lightweight and impact-resistant" for a flare is that you want it to flex and spring back when a branch catches it rather than crack off at the mount, which is how rigid flares usually die.
Fitment — a longer list than most
- Talon 1000R: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Talon 1000R Fox Live Valve: 2019-2024
- Talon 1000R-4 Fox Live Valve: 2023-2024
- Talon 1000RS: 2023-2024
- Talon 1000X: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Talon 1000X-4: 2020-2024
- Talon 1000X-4 Fox Live Valve: 2020-2024
Two things to notice in that list. The four-seat cars start a year later than the two-seats — the 1000X-4 picks up in 2020, and the 1000R-4 Fox Live Valve only from 2023. And the whole list ends at 2024, so if you are on a newer car, check with us before ordering rather than assuming the fitment carries forward. Kemimoto's own instruction on the listing is to confirm your year, make and model against the fitment list first, which is good advice on any flare kit.
Who it is for
If you ride wet ground, you already know whether you need these. The owner who gets the most out of a wider flare is the one riding mud, creek crossings, snow-melt season or dusty two-track where fine dust is the problem instead of mud. The same goes for anyone who hauls a passenger regularly, because the passenger footwell on a Talon catches at least as much as the driver's.
If your Talon lives on maintained gravel and sees a hose once a month, flares are cosmetic insurance rather than a fix for something that is actively bothering you. And read the booklet before you start. Flares are a straightforward bolt-on, but they are also the kind of part where an hour spent getting the first bracket aligned saves you from a set that rattles for the next two seasons.
Order it at SxS Outpost
The Kemimoto Wider Fender Flares Extensions for the Talon 1000X, 1000R and 1000X-4 are $236.99, ship direct from Kemimoto's US warehouse, and come with Kemimoto's standard warranty. Confirm your year, make and model against the fitment list before ordering. Browse the rest of what fits in the Honda Talon collection, narrow it to your car in Honda Talon 1000R, compare armor across Bumpers & Protection, or see the full Kemimoto lineup — and the flares are here.