All 2st 50mm Zokes plastic guards rubbing

I have the same problem with 45mm zokes. Just clean them as much as possible

I run Zip ties where the ziplock is between the guard and the fork. No more issues. I also like running seal savers too. Prevents dirt from packing in the seals. Use silicone spray on fork legs after washing.

My bike also has a plastic piece on the fork so the guard rubs on it instead to the fork. Does anyome else have this it looks stock

The 45s had the plastic collars that you refer to. The 50s are supposed to rub on a thin wire clip that doesn't protect the slider very well. The Gasgas guards look like the best solution to me.
I put a pair of Seal Savers on one time and took them back off after I felt all the sticktion.

The old "works" 50's have no groove for a rub guard but I use Shoe Goo to stick on a thick cable tie.

A cheap and easy solution I found is to go to the hardware store and get a 2 1/4 piece of abs pipe. Cut 1" off end and then set flat and cut off just the thickness of the pipe, this will leave a small gap and allow you to snap th pipe over the lower fork leg.Now the lower fork guard will rub against the abs pipe. You could also use 2" black abs pipe as fork leg protector and registration sticker holder,Helps if you have or know somebody with band saw to make nicer cuts.

I had the same problem, so I just bought a new $10 fork guard (thinking the original was flawed) and no more rubbing.

Was the $10 replacement OEM?

Just ordered a set and came today from UFO, for new 13,310. Crossed them over to 09 Honda CRF 250. But you have to ask for the solid white ones. No more black scratches from one ride. These are the same as the 50's/KYB's.

Ok cool, I priced the OEM Honda and they would be over $100.

do they come with guides to go around the fork leg and rub against?

Yes it was OEM. I purchased it from Tasky's Metric Cycle in Everett Washington.

Been giving this a little thought as I have noticed a fair amount of damaged fork legs on the 50mm units on the Huskys and came up with this easy solution
Not sure if pvc drain/down pipe is the same sizing in the usa !! I cut a couple of 15mm pieces from a length then heated them with a hot air gun then very swiftly shoved them in place (gotta be quick) they cooled to a solid shrink fit to the fork leg that I could not shift no matter how hard I tried so should withstand a fair amount of abuse

So I am having the same problems with my 09 wr300

I got the white fork guards for the 97 crf250r and they don't have the brake line/speedo clamp. Did I order the wrong year or model for my 09 wr300? Any ideas?

I ordered the CRF guards but not the clamp. The dealer wants more for the clamp than 2 sets of guards so I'm trying to scrounge up a used clamp. Meanwhile I trimmed my Husky guards and they are doing OK for now but I still want the white CRF guards... someday

I've found the best things are zip-ties, as suggested, or the wear rings from a YZ / YZF. They are plastic with a metal ring and cover much more area and stick out further than the wire rings alone.

Ok, I put my forks back on with seal savers and zip-ties and the old fork guards. I am sending the new ones back but the white would have been cool.
I am sure I would be faster with white fork guards!

Any particular year for yz/yzf fork guards? Years where they have 50mm forks I know...

You want Yamaha part # 5XC-2314F-00-00 You will need two of them. One for each side. And you can still run those fast white guards with them, if you like.

I had the same problem on my 09 Wr 300. I put a thick zip-tie around both forks and never had any other problems.

I agree, that's the simplest way to fix the problem.