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fur the last three years, faeIn the case ofthis year's
tory motocross teams have been Y2125, we've made a lot of
divided into two distinct camps. changes. Not just superficial,
Those that race $100,000
one-of-a-kind works bikes.
And those that race $2,000
stock bikes.
Which, of course, seems
like an unfair advantage. Until
you consider this:
In 1984, Rick Johnson won
the 250cc title aboard a stockYZ.
In 1985, Broc Glover won
And weve given it an
ingenious cooling system that
circulates coolant not oilly
the&Ooccla~~astock
YZ. And, in both years, stock
YZ's were responsible for more
than their fair share ofsupercross victories.
All of which the competition undoubtedly saw as an
unfair advantage. And so did
the American Motorcycle Association. They stepped in and
changed the rules. Now everyone will have to race stock
bikes. Which either means we're
three years ahead or theyre
three years behind.
The same difference as far
as you're concerned.
Of course, it would be a lot
easier for them to catch up if
we were standing sthl. But
we're not
cosmetic changes, but the dramatic kind. Like giving it a
new enginethatsmore powetful
than ever before. An engine
incorporating a unique reed
valve induction that delivers the
mixture directly into the crankcase, instead of the cylinder.
Weve given it a 34mm flatslide carburetor that dramatically improvesthrottle response.
throughout the cylinder,butalso
throughout the crankcase.The
charge stays cooler and denser.
'franslation: more horsepower.
There is, however, more to
building a high-horsepower
motocrosser than simply building in a lot of horsepower. You
have to be able to get the horsepower to the
ground
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