As a person who has one side maier, and one side OEM on his '85 BR, the maier is glossier looking, smoother, and a few shades darker. But you can't really tell in the sun, but you get inside and it's obvious.
This is my trike. There are many like it but this one is mine. My trike is my best friend, and it is my life. I must master it as I must master myself. My trike without me is useless. Without my trike, I am useless. I must ride my trike true. My trike and I know that what counts is not the amount of miles we ride, but the time we ride together. My trike is human in it's own ways, therefore I will learn it as my brother. I will learn it's weaknesses, it's strengths, it's parts, and it's soul.