TL/DR (mostly for @Scoop 🤣): There are known fitment problems with this windshield on 2023 P1K’s. Not every 2023 is affected in the same way, but some definitely are. If you own a 2023, buy at your own risk—you have been warned.
So none of that was my issue, turns out—it was the fitment after all. Watching this video, I did the same procedure when attaching the main mounts, threading the bolt to the cargo net nut in the cage, then threading the M6 and M8 bolts into the cage clamp holes. Even with nothing else attached, I actually had to push pretty hard against the bottom of the mounts to get the slotted holes to line up with the clamp bolt holes, it was NOT at all easy like in the video.
I had an appointment with a SuperATV virtual mechanic today, who saw the binding and how the mounts were skewed at odd angles—and said I’m not the only one one having problems mounting this to a 2023 P1K-5. They’ve had several customers with the same issue, some worse than others, and they don’t know what’s causing it. They tried sending one customer a different set of clamps and mounts but it still didn’t work. Another customer with binding less severe than mine was able to get it to “an acceptable fit” even though it wasn’t as good as the fit on a 2022, but their opinion was that it was clear that mine wouldn’t reach that level. They offered to send me a different set of clamps and mounts but were doubtful it would help, so after discussing options I decided to return it and they’re overnighting me a regular flip up windscreen instead—they’re not seeing any fitment problems with the manual window on a 2023, just the maxdrive windshield.
So if you have a 2023, I’d recommend avoiding this windshield until they have the fitment issues corrected. It might work on your machine, but there’s a decent chance it won’t. It’s a bummer, I was really looking forward to this one, but it is what it is. At least SuperATV took care of me and are getting me a windshield before the holiday, props for that!
On a positive note, I opened up my tinted roof box to begin assembly while waiting for the windscreen to show up—THERE WERE STICKERS!!!!! SICK BRO!!!! 🤣