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Cycle News 1991 11 27

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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G F e 1""""4 ~ ~ 1""""4 ~ t- c-r ~ V ..0 a v ;> 0 Z 1992 KX80 . • Drilled front and rear disc help keep the brakes w orking better no matter how sloppy the track gets. • Higher compression ratio and added booster port result in the hottest KXBO ever. • Trick oval-shaped alum inum silencer keeps the we ight and noise dow n. • Improved ignition coil del ivers a hotter spark for stronger engi ne perf ormance. • Available in standard and big wh eel sizes. 1992 KX125 • New cylin der and KIPS system feature a guill otine-slide type exhaust valve for more precise port timing and a smaller, more compact cylinder assembly. • New floating fr ont brake disc helps keep the disc in alignment w ith the caliper. • The perimeter f rame is even st iffer between the swingarm and steer ing head. • Larger-diameter clutch assembly. • New chassis geometry and slimmer body-wor k. • New cases feature modif ied transfer ports for better intake charge flow . • Longer-stroke engine helps t he KX125 hook up for better accelerat ion. 19 92 KDX250/KDX200 • Both bikes feature crescent-slide carbs that speed intake velocity for quicker throttle response and improved low- end powe r. · . • The KX-based KDX250 engine is specially tune d for endur o-type riding . Lots of low-end grunt for long hills and plenty of top-end for fire roads. • The KDX2SO's trick perimeter frame and deep-drop tank carry the fu el load w ay dow n in the fr ame for excellent mass centra lization. 14 See the 1992 KX/KDX Motorcycles

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