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Fork Guards - '90 KX5

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NVR-FNSH:
mikesmith,
The YZ guard has 3-4 'windows' in it that have retaining fingers on the inside (next to fork leg) to hold the brake line - the brake line is supposed to be routed between the fork tube and fork guard.  You can see the brake line thru the windows from in front of the bike.

It sounds like the guards off a '94 will work for what I want to do.

Thanks,
Brian

mikesmith:
I was kind of worried they would flop around from cutting the guide at the top,but there fine,no problems.

demographic:

--- Quote from: NVR-FNSH ---Demographic - the WR fork guard is 'solid' - it doesn't have any slots/openings in it.  It has two 'hooks' at the top of the guard that are the brake line guides and the brake line runs down the front of the fork guard and then loops under the bottom of the fork to attach to the brake caliper.

The stock fork guards on a '90 are very narrow (as viewed from the front) and leave the polished lower fork tubes exposed to a lot of trail/track junk being thrown into them.  The YZ guards on my bike wrap around the fork tube and offer a lot more protection.

Brian
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Ahhh, now I understand what you mean.

Mine are kind of skinny and have the guides in both of em (they are both the same part to be honest).
That works OK for me cos mine gets used on the road and the right side one holds a plastic tube (Kawasaki green but says Guinness on it cos its the beer line from a pub :wink: ) that has the speedo wire running through it :D

What other motocrossers had 41 mil Kayabas?

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