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RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders
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Old December 29th, 2007, 11:03 AM
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RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

I'm making and selling these little gadgets. They will keep your frame from cutting into your side fenders in the event of a tip over. It's cheap prevention and better than paying $400 for new plastics. $25 for a set of 4 includes shipping. You can PM me or check them out on Ebay search "Polaris RZR Cookies".
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Old December 29th, 2007, 11:46 AM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

I have seen the pics, but what are they made of?
How do they attach?
Dont suppose you "tested" them after install?
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Old December 29th, 2007, 12:16 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

They are made from a dense foam material center used to absorb some shock, the outer is made from a black plastic material designed to keep the frame from cutting into the foam.

They wedge between frame point and inner plastic wheel well. It is held in place by 3M double sided tape as well as being wedged between the frame point and the plastic. In reality, the frame and plastic wedge it together to the point that the 3M is just added good measure. They keep the plastics from impacting the open tubular frame which causes the holes in the plastics. They can also be used at other frame points along the inner body panels. It stiffens up the fenders a bit too while giving them extra support so they don't have to fold into the frame causing the cuts.

I have installed these on my machine along with a friend's. I have sold quite a few and received 100% positive feedback on these through Ebay. In a static test in the shop, they work great. I have not intentionally rolled my RZR since installing these, because there can and will likely be other damage associated with these actions, IE; cage damage, sratched plastics or graphics, etc.

I am confident, these little guys will certainly provide added support to the plastics and give substantial protection from the dreaded hole punched plastics. These guys provide the 1" barrier between the frame and the plastic as opposed to stock where the frame only has to make it through the 1/8" plastic fender.

Hope the above helps answer any questions, and thanks for the inquiries....
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Old December 29th, 2007, 07:11 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

$25.00, Wow maybe $5.00.LOL
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Old December 29th, 2007, 10:02 PM
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$25.00, Wow maybe $5.00.LOL
Wow, thanks buddy, I've never made a negative comment to anyone on a forum, and don't plan to start now, but let me say that yours aren't appreciated.

These items are convenient and easy to apply. A very cheap alternative to going out and finding some aluminum or other similar material to create a method to ensure the frame doesn't punch through your $450 plastics. Not to mention, it saves a lot of folks the trouble of fabbing something up themselves. Go do the math, I've found some would prefer not to drive around to get the materials to fab it up. They are likely to spend $10-15 or even $20 for a sheet of aluminum or plastic, glue, double sided tape, etc, and then end up with left over material that may or may not ever get used. It all adds up, then take into account shipping. I offer these at $25 with shipping. A small roll of double sided tape alone goes for $4, another $1.50 for a padded envelope, $5 for glue, a sheet of plastic goes for $30, Shipping anywhere in the U.S, and so on. I've sold over 30 sets, all to happy customers. Check my Ebay and you'll see 100% positive feedback.

Not to mention, for the price, you will be hard pressed to find a cheaper mod to your RZR that is actually doing the machine some good and not just there for the bling.....

I'll be the first to say, if you have all the tools in your own garage, the time, and the parts, then this purchase is not likely for you. For those that don't have the time, tools, etc. to fab something up, this is a quick and reasonable alternative.

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Old December 29th, 2007, 10:32 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

A topic of discussion in the general section, with others who are using RZR Cookies
One member quoted....
"I and others in our group use them and a couple of our riders can attest to how well they work. LOL"

http://www.rzrforums.net/general-rzr...er-panels.html

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Old December 29th, 2007, 10:38 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

Well if you don't have tools and fabrication skills I suppose you could just pick any of at least a dozen items at any hardware store that are already cut to the correct size.
Electrical box cover (plastic or galvanized)
Large furniture glides
4" plastic reflector
2x4 galvanized joining plate
Formica & Corian samples (free)

to name a few examples. You just need to look at an ordinary item in a different way.
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Old December 29th, 2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

The premise behind the RZR cookie is that it is not just something for the frame to impact into. It actually fills the void between the round pipe and the fender, so the frame doesn't have the energy to collide into the plastic. The items mentioned will likely work once but the plastic fender is still going to flex quite a bit before the frame collides with the metal electrical box cover, or furniture slider, etc. Not a bad alternative, and may work a time or two.....
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Old December 31st, 2007, 11:12 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

look at it this way he has taken the time to think of this then time to make some samples then probaly redisine it and then finaly make a product that probaly works well so cut the man some slack were can you find a good produtct that can possably save you hundreds of dollars for $25 bucks shipped to your door hek go look on e-bay a factory manuel is shipped for $ 8 to 11 bucks now thats robery or shipping 19 bucks for a 10 oz gas cap so its not a bad price if you break it down or look at it this way 6 trips to diff stores all over town 10 bucks in gas saw blades 5 bucks saw 50 bucks and so on but thats how i look at it anotheir view lt susp cost 5,000 + ok it cost around 1/4 to make why can they charge so much??? because the came up with the desine and spent the time to build it so dont bash a man for trying you one day may have a idea and how would you feel if some one did the same to you if you dont like his price dont buy it make you own....
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Old January 1st, 2008, 12:41 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

Yeah you're right I probably shouldn't try to be helpful BUT these ideas on how to protect your plastic by spending 50 cents at Home Depot were posted 6 months ago at PRC.

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Old January 1st, 2008, 01:09 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

I normally perform my own mods, I make the dozen trips to the hardware stores in my area because I just like things MY way.
Well, I used the furniture stops and items of the such BUT I ordered a set of the cookies as I like to fit and test anything I can get my hands on. Our ride group is rather selective and a product has to satisfy ALL of us before we call it "good".
The cookies have a two part design, one is it cushions the blow and the other is it offers protection to the material itself.

We went a step futher and took an old section of body plastic from a quad, and a piece of two inch square tubing mounted in a vice.
We prodeeded to give the material 5 hammer blows at 1 inch with different materials protecting the plastic from the tubing.

Guess which held up to all 5 blows?
The furniture caster did hold up to 3 blows and that would probably be enough to protect your ride.
But for ease and simplicity I think the cookies are a nice idea.
The only change we made was a comercially available two sided tape to cover the entire cookie surface.
Yeah, I guess we go a little overboard. LOL
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Old January 1st, 2008, 01:37 PM
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I normally perform my own mods, I make the dozen trips to the hardware stores in my area because I just like things MY way.
Well, I used the furniture stops and items of the such BUT I ordered a set of the cookies as I like to fit and test anything I can get my hands on. Our ride group is rather selective and a product has to satisfy ALL of us before we call it "good".
The cookies have a two part design, one is it cushions the blow and the other is it offers protection to the material itself.

We went a step further and took an old section of body plastic from a quad, and a piece of two inch square tubing mounted in a vice.
We proceeded to give the material 5 hammer blows at 1 inch with different materials protecting the plastic from the tubing.

Guess which held up to all 5 blows?
The furniture caster did hold up to 3 blows and that would probably be enough to protect your ride.
But for ease and simplicity I think the cookies are a nice idea.
The only change we made was a commercially available two sided tape to cover the entire cookie surface.
Yeah, I guess we go a little overboard. LOL
RZRRIDER- Thanks for the write up!

There was some thought as well as rhyme and reason going into the RZR Cookie when it was designed. I'm sure there are a million things you could cram into your fender wells to absorb the blow of the frame. The RZR Cookies are a compact, strong, and clean way of doing this. They won't soak up water (which in my opinion is important as I don't want a sponge dripping water over a long period of time onto my frame, bolts, etc.).

For all of you with positive things to say about the RZR Cookies, I thank you. For those of you that haven't tried a set but want to sit back and do your own independent product review (without the product LOL) at the expense of my classified ad and the little bit of profit I get to help cover the cost for a weekend ride with my 7 yr old little girl, well shame on you. I hope you are this critical of those folks spitting out $300 rear view mirrors and the likes......

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Old January 1st, 2008, 02:22 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

Grumpy Rider:

This country is powered by supply and demand, and I believe that the responses to your post is a good example of how it works. When someone puts any new or improved product on the market, some people will think it is too expensive and some will think it well worth the price. If Striperman can make something as good as your product, and make it cheaper, more power to him. I'll be watching for his announcement to hit the forum. In the meantime, I think $25 delivered is a hell of a price for anything these days, and I wish you the best of luck. I'll be ordering soon.
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Old January 1st, 2008, 10:04 PM
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Wow! I never saw this much discussion about suspension kits, and they all cost over 5k.
It seems like a simple, cheap (price) product. The only alternative to buying this or making your own is to keep the rubber side down!
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Old January 2nd, 2008, 09:36 PM
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Re: RZR Cookies - Save Your Plastic Fenders

lol yep i posted im my reply about the cost of stuff ie- ltr kits but my take is not all of us can make things i can alot of you can but for the one's that cant 25 bucks is cheep and to be truth full a easy cheep...lol i didnt want to offend anyone just backing a person for taking the time to even offer something to us....heck it could of been priced like some of the mirrors out their i mean come on 160.00 to 250.00 lol ok im done ranting...john off topic anyone in calif or close to sand mtn looking to go in a monh or so were trying to get a ride their in late jan feb or ????? when we get more info ill post something about it or i prob should just put a feeler out thanks john.
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