Kemimoto sits in a specific place in the aftermarket, and understanding that place is most of the buying decision. This guide covers the company, where the parts are actually made, the real warranty terms, what the money buys at each price band and where the brand is the right call versus where it is not.
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Kemimoto founded by riders in the Nevada desert, out of frustration with parts that failed. Starts as a five-person operation. |
| 2011–2012 | First product ships: a UTV rearview mirror designed to install in about a minute. Affordable, straightforward, no fabrication. That mirror sets the template for everything after it. |
| 2012–2020 | Catalog widens fast from mirrors into storage, doors, windshields, lighting and protection. The company expands past UTV into motorcycle and marine accessories. |
| 2020–2024 | Audio becomes a signature category with the Midnight soundbar line. Heated apparel becomes a second business. Fitment coverage widens to CFMOTO, Kubota, John Deere and Segway alongside the big five. |
| 2025 | Midnight 70 Gen2 takes a MUSE Design Award Gold. |
| 2026 | Midnight 80 Gen2 launches with Bluetooth 5.4, 680W max output and broadcast sync across up to 100 units. Company reports 500+ employees and 100+ R&D engineers. |
Kemimoto describes its approach as OEM-based development, meaning parts are engineered against factory dimensions rather than adapted from universal fits. That is why so much of the catalog is model-specific rather than one-size-fits-most.
These are the two questions buyers actually search, so here is the straight answer.
Kemimoto is a real, established company. Founded 2011, more than 500 employees, a US corporate office in Rowland Heights, California, US warehouses, an official presence on Amazon and eBay, an authorized dealer network and published warranty and return policies. It runs a booth at events including the Sand Sports Super Show and Xtreme Outlaw. It is not a drop-ship storefront.
Manufacturing is overseas, primarily China. Kemimoto does not present itself as a US manufacturer, and product country-of-origin records list China. That is worth knowing plainly rather than discovering after the fact. It is also the reason the pricing works: this is not a US-machined part sold at a US-machined price.
What that means practically. You are buying engineered-to-fit parts at roughly half the cost of the premium US-built tier, with warranty terms that are shorter and a replacement process that puts more of the shipping and labor cost on you. For a soft door, a cargo box, a set of mirrors or a soundbar, that trade is one most riders take happily. For a load-bearing suspension or driveline part, think harder about it.
One disclaimer worth repeating. Kemimoto states plainly that its parts are not sponsored by, endorsed by or affiliated with Polaris, BRP, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki or Harley-Davidson. Fitment is engineered, not licensed.
We are Kemimoto's largest dealer in the United States. That is not a marketing line, it is an inventory position, and it changes what we can tell you.
It means we see the return data across the whole catalog rather than on the handful of SKUs a small dealer stocks. We know which model-specific parts fit clean out of the box and which ones need a shim or a longer bolt. We know which categories almost never come back and which ones have a fitment question attached to nearly every order. We stock deep enough that the part you want is usually here rather than on a container.
From the shop: the most common Kemimoto return we process is a soundbar that does not clear the cage. Roll bar diameter is the spec that gets skipped. Kemimoto mounts are cut for specific ranges, commonly 1" to 2", 1.625" to 1.9" or 1.45" to 2", and a Ranger cage and a RZR cage are not the same tube. Measure the bar before you order, or send us a photo and the model year and we will do it.
| Category | What is in it |
|---|---|
| Doors | Soft doors with upper windows, aluminum half doors, full doors, lower door inserts, upper doors |
| Windshields | Front, rear, flip, half, vented, windshields with wipers, window nets |
| Cab enclosures | Soft cab enclosures, zip-window systems, roofs |
| Audio | Midnight soundbar line, overhead speaker enclosures, speaker mounts |
| Storage | Lockable cargo boxes, bed boxes, dashboard bags, spare tire carriers, cargo racks, tie downs, cargo nets |
| Protection | Fender flares, nerf bars and rock sliders, bumpers, skid protection, bed mats and liners, covers, seat covers |
| Lighting | Whip lights, light bars, turn signal kits, tail lights, LED headlights, fang lights, interior lights, switches and wiring |
| Mirrors | Side view, rear view, lighted, magnetic, door-mounted, cage-clamp |
| Interior | TPE floor mats, phone and tablet holders, grab handles, cup holders, gun racks and holders, tool holders, foot rests |
| Comfort | Overhead fans, cooling fans, windshield wiper and washer kits |
| Apparel and gear | Heated vests, jackets and gloves, hunting gear, goggles, pet accessories |
| Maintenance | Drive belts, wipers, tools, lift kits, noise reduction kits |
Kemimoto also builds for motorcycle, marine and golf cart, which is why some search results for the brand return Harley and boat products alongside UTV parts.
Audio is where Kemimoto competes hardest, and the naming is confusing enough to cost people money. Here is the line as it stands.
| Model | Speakers | Output | Housing | Connectivity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight 80 (32") | 6 (2 woofer, 2 tweeter, 2 mid) | 240W peak | IP66 marine-grade aluminum | Bluetooth 5.3, USB in/out | 65Hz–20kHz. Rated −20°C to 85°C. 200+ lighting modes. 32.3" × 4.6" × 5.0", fits 1"–2" cage, no-drill install |
| Midnight S80 Gen1.5 (32") | 6 | — | IP65 aluminum alloy | Bluetooth | Silver finish option. Fits UTV, golf cart, ATV, boat |
| Midnight 70 Gen2 | 2.1 channel, dual passive radiators | 680W max | IP66 | Bluetooth 5.4, USB, AUX | Three EQ modes. 12V–60V input. MUSE Design Award Gold winner |
| Midnight 80 Gen2 | 10-speaker system with quad passive radiators | 680W max / 340W peak | IP66 metal housing | Bluetooth 5.4, SMA antenna port, USB, AUX in/out, 12V | 45Hz–20kHz. 230+ lighting effects. App control. Broadcast sync to 100 units. Rated −20°C to 60°C. One-year warranty |
| Midnight 90 (34"–34.25" roof) | 10-speaker, dual subwoofers | — | IP66 | Bluetooth | Roof-mount format. Fits 1.45"–2" roll cages |
How to choose. If you want music at trail volume and lighting for camp, the original Midnight 80 does it for a third of the Gen2 price. If you ride in a group and want every machine playing the same track, broadcast sync on the Gen2 line is the feature nobody else at this price offers. If your cage is crowded and you want the bar out of the way, go Midnight 90 roof-mount.
Two specs to check before ordering. Roll bar diameter, because the ranges differ across the line. And whether you are buying Gen1 or Gen2, because both are sold as "Midnight 80" and the difference is 240W versus 680W.
Kemimoto engineers to factory dimensions rather than selling universal parts, and that shows up in fit. Floor mats are cut per model. Doors are built per cage. Turn signal kits are plug-and-play against the machine's own harness rather than spliced.
Where the materials hold up well. Marine-grade aluminum alloy on the soundbar housings with IP65 and IP66 sealing, tested from −20°C to 85°C, well past anything a Wisconsin winter produces. Aviation-grade aluminum on the door and rack hardware. TPE floor mats, which stay flexible in cold where cheaper PVC mats go stiff and crack. Powder-coated steel on racks and nerf bars. Full doors pair a PC upper for visibility with a PP lower for scratch resistance, which is a smarter build than a single-material panel at this price.
The one spec that defines the tier. Kemimoto polycarbonate windshields are 1/5-inch thick. The premium US-built brands run 1/4-inch. Both are rated 250 times more impact-resistant than glass, and both numbers come from the manufacturers themselves. That 20% difference in material is, in a single figure, the whole gap between the two tiers. It is also why a Kemimoto windshield costs roughly half as much.
Poly or glass, since our own catalog carries both. Polycarbonate wins on impact and weighs less. Laminated glass wins on scratch resistance and glare, and it takes a wiper. Neither is better outright. If branches are your problem, buy poly. If windshield haze after three seasons is your problem, buy glass and plan on two people for the install.
Where the tells are. Soft goods are the honest limit. Zip windows on soft doors and cab enclosures are the part riders replace first, and vinyl clarity fades faster than polycarbonate. Fabric and zippers are wear items on any brand at this price. If the machine lives outside year-round in the sun, a hard door or a poly windshield will outlast a soft one, and that is true regardless of who makes it.
What almost never comes back. Mirrors, storage boxes, mats, tie downs, cargo nets, phone mounts and grab handles. Simple parts, tight tolerances, nothing structural. This is the heart of the catalog and it is genuinely good.
The honest boundary. Kemimoto is an accessory and comfort brand that also makes some hard parts. For suspension geometry, axles, portals and driveline, the premium US-manufactured tier still earns its price. For everything that makes the machine more usable, Kemimoto is frequently the smarter buy.
The price distribution across our Kemimoto catalog is unusually bottom-weighted, and it tells you exactly what this brand is for. Of roughly 1,240 products, about 43% sit under $100 and 62% sit under $150. Fewer than five percent are above $400.
The budget entry, $20 to $100. This band holds 537 products and it is the deepest part of the catalog. Linq anchors, cage-clamp and magnetic mirrors, door nets, cooling fans, floor mats, bed mats, dashboard bags, tail lights, seat covers, whip light mounts, turn signal kits. Our best-selling Kemimoto part is a RZR XP 1000 soft door with upper windows at $97.99. These are not compromise parts. They are simple parts priced honestly.
The sweet spot, $100 to $250. About 460 products, and where most buyers land. Nerf bars and rock sliders, tailgate extenders, bed liners, RGB soundbars, LED headlight kits with integrated turn signals, storage boxes, rear windshields, fender flare sets, aluminum roofs. Full model-specific engineering, real materials, and the warranty is the same as on the top of the line.
The premium tier, $250 to $2,600. Around 240 products. Aluminum half doors, the Midnight Gen2 soundbars, overhead fan systems, large lockable cargo boxes, flip and glass windshields, 29-gallon bed boxes, complete cab enclosures and full door kits. Can-Am Defender MAX aluminum half doors run about $1,298, and a CFMOTO UForce 1000 XL full door kit with sliding windows tops the range at $2,597.99. Even here the pricing runs well under the comparable US-manufactured part, which is the entire reason the brand exists.
The most common warranty is between 3–6 months, but Side By Side Source does offer extended 1- and 2-year warranties on all products if that is something you are interested in. You can add the extended warranty right at checkout. Kemimoto's own manufacturer terms below run alongside that rather than instead of it.
There is a widely repeated claim that Kemimoto covers everything for six months. That is not what their policy says, and buying on that assumption will cost somebody a claim.
Coverage runs 3 months to 3 years and varies by product. The term is printed on each product listing. Examples from their current catalog:
| Product type | Published term |
|---|---|
| Midnight 80 Gen2 soundbar | 1 year |
| Heated apparel | 180 days |
| Covers and soft goods | 180 days |
| Small pumps and accessories | 90 days |
| Range across full catalog | 3 months to 3 years |
If a listing does not state the term, Kemimoto asks you to email hello@kemimoto.com with the order receipt for confirmation. Get that in writing before you buy anything you expect to keep for years.
The conditions that matter:
Where you file matters. Kemimoto routes warranty claims by purchase channel. Bought on kemimoto.com, you file with them directly. Bought on Amazon, it goes to support@kemimoto.com. Bought on eBay, kemiwmtus@outlook.com. Bought from an authorized dealer, Kemimoto's own policy says to contact the seller directly. Buy through us and we handle it, which means one phone call instead of a form, a seven-day clock and a shipping label you paid for.
45 days from the delivery date for a full refund on unused product. That is longer than most of the aftermarket and genuinely good.
The conditions are strict on packaging:
Practical translation: do not throw the box away until the part is on the machine and you are happy with it.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| US corporate office | Rowland Heights, California |
| Manufacturing | Overseas, primarily China |
| Employees | 500+, including 100+ R&D engineers |
| General and warranty email | hello@kemimoto.com |
| Amazon order support | support@kemimoto.com |
| eBay order support | kemiwmtus@outlook.com |
| Website | kemimoto.com |
| Warranty policy | kemimoto.com/pages/warranty-policy |
| Return policy | kemimoto.com/pages/return-policy |
| Return window | 45 days from delivery |
| Warranty range | 3 months to 3 years, per product |
| facebook.com/kemimotous | |
| Segments served | UTV/SxS, ATV, motorcycle, marine, golf cart |
Programs. Kemimoto runs a three-tier loyalty program on its own site: Rookie is free to join, Advancer requires $200 in annual spend, Enthusiast requires $800. They also offer Seel purchase protection as a checkout add-on. Those apply to direct purchases on kemimoto.com and not to dealer orders.
Polaris: RZR two-seat and four-seat, RZR XP 1000, XP Turbo, RS1, RZR 170 youth, Ranger Mid-Size, Ranger Full-Size, Ranger Crew, Ranger XD 1500, General, XPEDITION and XPEDITION 5, Pro XD, ACE
Can-Am: Defender and Defender MAX, Commander, Maverick, Maverick X3, Maverick R
Honda: Pioneer 500, 520, 700, 1000-3, 1000-5, 1000-6, Talon 1000
Kawasaki: Teryx, Teryx KRX 1000, Teryx H2, Teryx 4 H2, Teryx 5 H2, Ridge, Mule and Mule Pro FXT
Yamaha: Viking, Wolverine, YXZ
CFMOTO: UForce, UForce U10 Pro, ZForce, ZForce 950
Kubota: RTV, RTV-X series, Sidekick
John Deere: XUV, plus the HPX and RSX work series
Arctic Cat: Prowler, Wildcat
Three fitment splits catch people out on this brand. Soft doors and cab enclosures change with cage profile and seat count, so a Crew and a two-seat are different kits. Soundbar and mirror mounts change with roll bar diameter. Floor mats are cut per model and per row. Send us the year, model and trim and we will confirm before you order.
Is Kemimoto a legitimate company? Yes. Kemimoto was founded in 2011, employs more than 500 people including over 100 R&D engineers, maintains a US corporate office in Rowland Heights, California, sells through its own site plus official Amazon and eBay stores and an authorized dealer network, and publishes warranty and return policies. It exhibits at major off-road events. It is an established manufacturer rather than a reseller.
What country is Kemimoto from? The brand was founded in 2011 in the United States and keeps a US corporate office in California. Manufacturing is overseas, primarily in China. Kemimoto does not market itself as US-made, and that manufacturing model is the reason the pricing sits where it does.
Where is Kemimoto located in the USA? Their US corporate office is in Rowland Heights, California. They ship from US warehouses, which is why domestic delivery times are normal rather than international.
What is Kemimoto's warranty? Coverage runs 3 months to 3 years depending on the product, with the term stated on each listing. There is no flat six-month policy, despite that claim appearing on a number of dealer sites. Coverage is to the original purchaser with proof of purchase, you pay return shipping, and Kemimoto supplies replacement parts free but does not cover labor.
Can I return a Kemimoto part? Yes, within 45 days of delivery, unused and in undamaged original packaging with all tags and paperwork. You pay return shipping on preference returns. If they shipped the wrong item or it has a quality defect, they cover it. Keep the box until the part is installed.
Is Kemimoto as good as the premium US brands? For accessories, comfort and storage, it is competitive and often the better value. Model-specific engineering, real materials, and roughly half the price. For structural and driveline parts, the premium US-manufactured tier still earns the difference. A useful way to think about it: a rider replacing a clouded premium windshield after three years often decides that two Kemimoto windshields over six years costs less and delivers the same result. That math works on soft goods and glass. It does not work on axles.
Why is Kemimoto cheaper than other brands? Overseas manufacturing at volume, direct-to-consumer sales alongside dealers, and a catalog built around accessories rather than machined structural components. The savings are real and the tradeoffs are the ones described above, not hidden ones.
Do Kemimoto parts fit my machine if it says universal? Most of the catalog is model-specific, not universal. Where a part is listed universal, the constraint is usually a dimension rather than a model, most often roll bar diameter for mounts and soundbars. Measure the tube.
Does Kemimoto make parts for anything besides UTVs? Yes. Motorcycle accessories including Harley touring parts, marine and boat covers, golf cart lighting and audio, and a heated apparel line covering vests, jackets and gloves.
Polaris RZR Pro XP/XP4/S/S4 3-IN-1 Flip Windshield ($333.99) — 1/5-inch dual-sided hard-coated polycarbonate rated 250 times more impact-resistant than glass, with a pre-installed seal that kills cage rattle. Fits 2025-2026 Pro XP, Pro XP4, Pro S and Pro S4. The pick if you ride across seasons and want the cab open in July without swapping glass.
Polaris RZR 900/XP 1000 Midnight Sound Bar ($199.99–$449.99) — Marine-grade aluminum housing rated IP66 and tested from −20°C to 85°C, with 200+ ARGB lighting modes and a DOME white mode for reading a map at camp. Mounts to any 1-inch to 2-inch cage in under 20 minutes with no drilling. Available in 16, 26 and 32-inch.
420D UTV Waterproof Cover ($97.99) — 420D Oxford with PU coating, meaningfully heavier than the 190D and 210D covers that dominate this price band, with double-stitched seams and three windproof straps. Fits 2-door machines up to 131" × 66" × 75". The right buy for anything that winters outside.
Polaris RZR XP 1000/XP Turbo Soft Door with Upper Windows ($97.99) — Water-resistant soft doors with upper windows, our number one Kemimoto seller. The cheapest way to close a cab before deer season. [URL needed from live grid]
Polaris Ranger 1000/XP 1000 Door-Mounted Side View Mirrors ($57.99) — Door-mounted rather than cage-clamped, so there is no roll bar diameter to measure. Pair for farm and road use. [URL needed from live grid]
Last updated: July 2026
Written and reviewed by the Side By Side Source fitment and marketing team — riders and product specialists who work with these machines daily. Spot an error, or have a suggestion that would make this guide more helpful? Email us at marketing@gearup2go.com. We read every note.