The single most useful thing to know before you buy is what a kit actually includes, because "cab enclosure" covers everything from a pair of upper doors to a complete glass hardcab. The table sorts them by how much they seal and what you still need to supply, so you do not end up with sides and no way to close the front. After that it is a straight hard-versus-soft call on budget and durability.
| Enclosure | What's in the kit | Still need? | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft partial (sides / upper doors) | Upper doors and usually a rear window | Your windshield and roof | Adding sides to a cab you have started | $178–$675 |
| Soft complete | Roll-away doors, rear and side windows, and a top | Nothing, or a windshield on "for hard windshield" kits | Sealing the whole cab in fabric, removable for summer | $546–$850 |
| Hard partial (poly doors) | 1/4" polycarbonate upper doors | Your OEM glass windshield and roof | A durable door upgrade that keeps the factory glass | $830–$1,335 |
| Hard complete (full hardcab) | Doors, safety-glass windshield, wiper, mirrors | Nothing | A car-like, seal-it-all, year-round cab | $1,645–$4,050 |
Start with the fabric or the panel. On soft cabs the good ones use marine-grade polyester, and the numbers tell you which: Octane Ridge runs 11-ounce waterproof canvas with 30-mil tinted vinyl windows and full-length YKK marine zippers, while 3 Star builds a 100 percent marine-grade polyester kit that is modular, so each section comes off on its own as the season changes. On hard cabs, look for real material callouts, like SuperATV's 1/4-inch polycarbonate rated 250 times stronger than glass, or the DFK hardcab's safety-glass windshield with a working wiper and washer. Then check the attachment, because a sides-only enclosure lives or dies on how it clamps: screw-in snaps hold best, while self-adhesive velcro and snaps go on without drilling but are not guaranteed and can lift decals. One honest note the listings back up: none of these are rated for trailering with the enclosure installed, so pull soft panels before you haul. And the thing we repeat most in chat, a partial kit is not a whole cab. If the box says sides only or upper doors only, you still need a windshield and a roof to keep the weather out.
The entry point is a partial soft kit. A Kemimoto X4 upper-door kit is $177.99, a 3 Star soft top is $170.95, and a soft back panel runs $193.95 to $242.95. These add one piece of the cab at a time.
The middle, and where most buyers land, is soft enclosures in the $400 to $850 range, which is exactly where the grid is heaviest. The best-selling SideXSide sides-only kit is $449 to $489, a complete Octane Ridge soft cab is $545.99 to $623.99, the modular 3 Star RMAX full cab is $759.95 to $808.95, and a four-door SideXSide crew enclosure is $799.99 to $849.99. This is real all-weather sealing without hardcab money.
The top end is hard and permanent. SuperATV's polycarbonate hard cab runs $999.95 to $1,334.90, the Dirt Warrior "Vault" glass enclosures are $1,645 for the RMAX2 and $2,445 for the RMAX4, and the DFK full hardcab kit with a safety-glass windshield and wiper tops the page at $4,050.
Most enclosures carry a risk-free 90-day return, and Everything Yamaha Offroad does offer extended 1- and 2-year warranties on all products if that is something you are interested in, added right at checkout. Brand coverage varies, so SideXSide backs its enclosures 1 year for quality and workmanship. Financing through Affirm is available at checkout, which is worth knowing on the hardcabs that run four figures. Sealed up a build you are proud of? Send us a photo at customerservice@everythingyamahaoffroad.com and we may feature it on our Facebook page.
These three sell the most complete-cab coverage on the page, from a quick sides-only kit to a full modular soft cab.
For hard cabs, SuperATV runs the 1/4-inch polycarbonate route, Dirt Warrior builds the safety-glass "Vault," and DFK Cab makes the full four-figure hardcab with a wiper and mirrors. Octane Ridge and Kemimoto round out the soft-cab bench, and MotoRoof supplies the add-on rear windows.
Does a cab enclosure include the windshield and roof?
Not always, and this is the thing to check first. Many enclosures, including the best-selling SideXSide sides-only kit, are upper doors and a rear window only, and they count on your existing windshield and roof to finish the cab. A complete enclosure like the Octane Ridge closes everything, and a "for hard windshield" kit like 3 Star's includes the doors, panel and top but expects you to add a hard windshield. Read what is in the kit, and text us your machine if you are not sure.
Soft cab or hard cab?
Soft cabs in marine polyester cost far less, strip off in minutes for summer, and seal well against rain, wind and cold, which is enough for most riders. Hard cabs in polycarbonate and safety glass seal tightest, stay quiet, last the longest and can carry a wiper, but they cost from about $1,000 up past $4,000 and stay on year-round. Choose soft for value and flexibility, hard for a permanent, car-like cab.
Which enclosure fits my Wolverine, X2, X4, RMAX2 or RMAX4?
Enclosures are cut by model and by seat count, so a two-seat X2 or RMAX2 takes a different kit than a four-seat X4 or RMAX4 crew, and the RMAX and X generations differ. Most soft kits list for the 2021-current machines, with coverage for the 2016-2018 original Wolverine too. Give us your year, model and seat layout and we will confirm the exact kit.
Will a soft enclosure hold up, and can I trailer with it on?
A quality marine-grade soft cab holds up well to rain, sun and cold, especially with heavier 11-ounce canvas and YKK zippers, though the clear vinyl windows do cloud over years. One firm rule from the makers: do not trailer the machine with a soft enclosure installed, as highway wind tears panels and voids the warranty. Pull the soft panels before you haul.
Do I need doors, a windshield and a roof separately, or does the enclosure cover it?
It depends on the kit. A complete enclosure or a full hardcab covers the whole cab in one purchase. A partial or sides-only enclosure is one layer, so you build the cab from a windshield, a roof and the enclosure together. If you are starting from an open Wolverine, tell us that and we will spec the full combination so the pieces actually meet.