HAS ANYONE TRIED THE MAIER PLASTIC STICK GUARDS? THEY LOOK CLEANER THAN THE ONES THAT BOLT ON LEAVING THE THREADS AND NUT EXPOSED TO A BEATING.

 

I've got them on a 2000 Grizzly. The potential problem I see with them is that they are a little bit flimsy and a direct hit from a larger diameter stick at speed would just bend them over out of the way. Also, they leave a gap between the factory hub end CV protector and themselves. This gap increases as the wheel is turned to the outside, i.e., if you turn to the left the gap on the left guard increases as the one on the right decreases and vice versa if you turn to the right. However, they've been on there for 5 months and they seem to be doing their job. I've got a picture of them with the wheels straight if you want to see them and I could easily take one with the wheels turned, too.