The Kawasaki KRX 1000 leaves both occupants under an open cage, and this UTV Zilla hard plastic roof closes it in with a 1/4-inch outdoor-rated high density plastic panel that is both water and UV proof.
A quarter inch is thick enough to take a branch strike and flex rather than split, which is where thin roof panels fail on a tight trail. It is 3D CAD designed and CNC cut and formed for the factory KRX cage, so the edges are clean and the mounting points line up.
Installation instructions and all the hardware come with it, and every bolt and washer is black stainless steel rather than plated - the difference between a roof you can take off in three years and one corroded onto the cage. At $169 it is $90 less than the aluminum roof in this line.
Key Features
- 1/4" thick high density plastic, water and UV proof
- 3D CAD designed, CNC cut and formed
- Thick enough to resist cracking on branch strikes
- Includes installation instructions and all needed hardware
- Black stainless steel bolts and washers for extreme corrosion resistance
- Designed and made in the USA
Built To Solve: Sun, Rain And Branch Strikes On A Kawasaki KRX 1000
- A bare KRX cage puts both occupants in full sun for the entire ride
- Rain and trail spray land directly in the cockpit with nothing overhead
- Low branches and brush hit the occupants on tight, overgrown trails
- Thin or brittle roof panels split on the first solid branch strike and need replacing
- General-purpose plastic sheet chalks and goes brittle after a season of UV exposure
- Plated-steel hardware rusts into the cage and seizes
Best For: KRX 1000 Owners Adding Overhead Protection At The Lower Price
- First-time roof buyers who want sun and rain cover without the aluminum price
- Tight, brushy trail riding where branch contact happens every ride
- Hot-climate riders for whom sun exposure is what shortens a day out
- Owners who want a platform-specific bolt-on with the hardware in the box
- Spend the extra $90 on the KRX aluminum roof instead if you want the formed front drip edge that keeps roof runoff out of your lap, or if you want a panel that will not move at all with temperature
- Not the right pick if your KRX runs an aftermarket cage - UTV Zilla states stock cage only, which rules out a lot of re-caged KRXs
- Not for the KRX4 four-seat machine; this is the two-seat roof
Specifications
- Material: 1/4" thick high density plastic
- Properties: water proof and UV proof, outdoor rated
- Construction: 3D CAD designed, CNC cut and formed
- Hardware: black stainless steel bolts and washers, included
- In the box: roof, all needed hardware, installation instructions
- Seating: two-seat KRX 1000
- Origin: designed and made in the USA
- Manufacturer Part Number: ZL-KRX-RF-HD
Fitment
Fits the 2020-2022 Kawasaki KRX 1000, two-seat. UTV Zilla publishes this fitment as 2020-2022 KRX 1000.
STOCK CAGE ONLY, stated by UTV Zilla. This matters more on the KRX than on most platforms because aftermarket cages are common here - the panel is cut and its holes placed for factory cage geometry. It also does not fit the KRX4 four-seat machine. Fitment is not guaranteed on applications that are not listed - check your cage before ordering.
FAQ
Will it crack when I hit a branch?
That is what the thickness buys you. A quarter inch of outdoor-rated high density plastic flexes and absorbs a branch strike rather than splitting, which is where thin panels fail. UTV Zilla builds the whole hard plastic line around branch resistance.
Will this fit my KRX if I have an aftermarket cage?
No. UTV Zilla states stock cage only. That is a real limitation on the KRX specifically, because re-caged KRXs are common - the panel is cut and drilled for factory cage geometry. Check your cage before ordering.
Which KRX years and seat configuration does it fit?
2020-2022 Kawasaki KRX 1000, two-seat, stock cage. It does not fit the KRX4 four-seat machine. Note the rear window in this line is published for 2020-2025 while both roofs stop at 2022 - that is UTV Zilla's own fitment, product by product.
Should I buy this or the KRX aluminum roof?
This one to save $90, the aluminum one for the drip edge. The aluminum roof is .090-inch powder-coated aluminum at $259 with a formed front drip edge that keeps roof runoff out of your lap, plus a rear spoiler. This is 1/4-inch plastic at $169 with neither. Same cage fitment, same black stainless hardware, same years.
Is it waterproof, and will it hold up in the sun?
UTV Zilla states the plastic is both water and UV proof, and it is outdoor-rated high density plastic rather than general-purpose sheet. One honest note that applies to any plastic roof: high density plastic can expand and contract with temperature, so a little movement over time is normal. If a dead-flat panel matters to you, the aluminum roof is the one to buy.
What comes with it?
Installation instructions and all the hardware needed, with every bolt and washer in black stainless steel for corrosion resistance. Nothing extra to source. The install sheet is attached to this listing.
Why UTV Zilla
UTV Zilla builds windshields, roofs, rear windows and doors across Polaris, Can-Am, Kawasaki and Arctic Cat platforms, and the line exists to put real protection on a machine at a price that does not rival the machine. Panels are 3D CAD designed and CNC cut in the USA.
Two specifics are worth knowing. The plastic is outdoor rated and stated water and UV proof rather than just described as tough, and the hardware is black stainless across the whole line instead of plated steel. On a machine that gets hosed off and stored outside, the second one decides whether the roof is still serviceable in three years.
Finish The KRX 1000 Cab Around This Roof
A roof stops what comes from above; the KRX is still open front and rear. The UTV Zilla KRX vented glass windshield with wiper gives the most protection up front, the hard-coated polycarbonate full windshield is the lighter and cheaper route to the same coverage, and the tinted half windshield cuts wind while keeping airflow for hot days. The tinted polycarbonate rear window closes off the dust the machine pulls forward. Two things to settle before ordering: that your KRX is on the factory cage, and whether the aluminum roof's drip edge is worth $90 to you.
