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Cycle News 1985 12 04

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~ year; everymanufaq motocrossers. Arule thatwilJ , For the last three years, factory motocross teams have been divided into two distinct camps. Thosethat race $100,000 one-of-a-kind works bikes. And those that race $2,000 stock bikes. VVlllch,ofcourse,seems like an unfair advantage. Until you consider this: In 1984, Rick Johnson won the250cc title aboard a stockYZ. In 1985, Brae Gloverwon the 500cc class aboard a stock YZ. And, inbothyears, stock YZ'swere responsiblefor more than theirfair shareof supercross victories. All ofwhichthe competition undoubtedly sawas an unfair advantage. And so did the American Motorcycle Association. They stepped in and changed the rules. Now everyone will have torace stock bikes. Which eithermeans we're three years ahead or they're three years behind. The samedifference as far as you're concerned. Of course, it would be a lot easierfor themtocatch up if we were standing still. But we're not In the caseofthis year's YZ125, weve made a lotof changes. Not just superficial, And weve given it an ingenious cooling system that circulates coolant notonly Yamaha stockitlst rose atRed Bitd _.__--.. llolC=........_ยท . ......... ... ~===~ -c-r..c ... ".... -......_-----~-_~.c:"'-'-"'- cosmetic changes,but the dramatickind. Like giving it a newengine thatsmorepowerful than ever before. Anengine incorporating a unique reed valve induction that delivers the mixture directly intothe crankcase, instead of the cylinder. Weve given it a 34mm flatslide carburetor that dramatically improvesthrottleresponse. throughout thecylinder,butalso throughout the crankcase.The charge stays cooler and denser. Translation: morehorsepower. There is, however, more to building a high-horsepower motocrosser than simply buildingin a lot ofhorsepower. You have to be able toget the horsepower tothe ground. 30-dtzy warranty. W arranty terms art limited. SeeyourY amahadealerfordetails. Specifications aresubject tochangewithout notice. Always wear ahelmet and eyeprotectum. Designedforoff-road. opera/or useonly. 10

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