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Cycle News 1982 02 24

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Riding his garden-variety stock YZ250 to victory at Carlsbad lastweekend, Rick Johnson proved a lot more than his own riding ability. He proved that the very same . YZ250 you can buy and ride gives even ourhand-built, tricked-out,fussedoverworks bikes a run for their money. Not to mention thecompetition's. Now, we don't mean to suggest that the only reason Rick won was because ourexclusiveYamaha PowerValve 6 Systemgave him the extra horsepower to pass four guys in two laps. Or our hi-tech risingrate suspension system helped him fly bythe lead rider to grab the checkers. Or our newly perfected watercooling system helped Rick ride hot andkeep cool. But theydefinitely helped. .~ ,. THE WAY IT SHOUlD BE.

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