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...:J Em~ e ff carried thl! AMA N ational # 1Plate in1993 because he proved that he was the best rider on the best bike. And when you're the best, there's ~ one Ihing to do: Get even better. And do itbefore the oIher guys have achance to ca1l:h up. Which is w hythere 'sabrand new YZ12 5-th orou gh~ redesigned-right down to the decals. You can tel it'sd Ifferent l!'Ien from a distance. T freshly designed he crankcases house aradical new nearly square boreand stroke Y Z12Sengine that puts out serious mXI-range puB and screaming top end acceleration for a ider, w more tractable power·band. There's anew guillotine·type power valveand a fla~ sm oothintake, so it lOOS1s hard an the way from the starting gate to the checkered flag. And just wait until you fire it up. The new super-sOOit muffler, oombined with the new engine,has that 'works' soond. When you ighl i ~, every head in the pits turns tosee w the distinct here souOO comes from. The 1994 YZ12S has aunique new frame, speciflCa!~ des~ned for 'flick· ing.'Thisquick handling, tight turning fram amazingly lightweight, yet eis incrediblyresponsive. It's precise enough todragagrip through acomer and strongenoughto leap aset of triples. The newly refined YZ suspension was firsttested on the 125. tt has better fork damping, and now handles those sharp edge wOOops and square ~ with ease. And in the rear there's anew fade-resistant clicker, with more c0mpression and rebound settings. The IotaIly new VZl2S. You won' be caught winning arace wiIhout one.- YZ12S·· YZ2S0· · Y Zowners love to take anew bike and 'tinker' with it. So does the factory. And even though thl! VZ250 was brand new last year, the 1994 model has six suspension upgrades, 17frame enhancements and over 27 engine im e prov ments. Not because tt needed it-just because we wanted to make tt just a tad better than great Now thefoils work pnmo in thebraking bumps and smooth out those sharp edge holes. The rear shock is smootheron IaOOing and more fade-resistant on rough tracks, thanks toabiggercompression valve . The frameIS rlQhter and closer to the ground for better oomenng,q r ~ and aligh uicke terfuming radius. And it'sbeen ~ in the major stress points to make tt even ~ than first gear (whK:h ~ already perlecl)there's new ratios in Ihe VZ25O's transmission for better low end throttle response. And in the top end you11 anew piston, find rin9§ and anew powervalve for better high-fJlm juice. Plus,a beefier crankshan, new steel clutch p arid anew coR lates design for longer hotter slJ'lrk duration. Go ahead and flog the motor-it half expects it. The new VZ250 is easier to ride too, with atallerseat thafs flatterand lets you move around more. And new worksstyle u triple clampsthatmove Ihe handlebars back for pper better control on rouoI\ tracks. Iteven stops beft~rl ~nks to new fron rear disc tand brakes featuring roUflll-role rotors for betterdurability,longer pad lifeand imProved brake feel. The YZ25O. Last year itwas agreatnew bike. This season it'sevan better. About the on~ Unprovement i doesn' come willi is abigger trophy case.- SEE THE 1994 YZ RNO WR AZ PHOEN IX Apache Honda Yamaha Suzuki 3618W. Camelback Phoenix , AZ. 85019 (602) 973-51 11 CA ANAHE IM Anaheim Yamaha 61 6 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Yamaha Kawasaki 680 Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA 92223 (909) 845-4882 BERKELEY Berkeley Yamaha 735Gilman Street Berkeley. CA 94710 (510) 525-5525 BUENA PARK Performance Cycle & Marine 7301 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park CA 90620 . (714) 522-8200 ESCONDIDO North Countv Yamaha 1315 Las Villas 'Nay Escondido, CA 92026 (619) 432-9501 HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Motorcycles Inc. 1339 'N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 (213) 962-5522 or (818) 845-1910 LAGUNA NIGUEL Mission Yamaha 44 27622Camino Capistrano Laguna Niguel,CA 92677 (71 4) 582-0351 . LEBEC Hang TIme Yamaha 251 rrazier Mt. Park Road Lebec, CA 93243 (805) 248-BIKE MOOE~S WOODLAN D HILLS Kolbe Cycle Sales 22123 Venlura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (81 8) 3487885 NATIONAL CITY CO FORT COLLINS South Bay Motorsports Yamaha/Suzuki Performance Center Ltd. 1 West 35TH Street National City, CA 91 950 (619) 420-2300 ONTARIO Montclair Yamaha 11195-1 Central Ave. Ontario, CA 91762 (909) 628-4748 SAN DIEGO Kearny Mesa Yamaha 8063 Balboa Ave. SanDiego. CA 92111 (619) 292·5454 SAN MATEO Yamaha of San Mateo 521 E. 5Tl-I Ave. San Mateo. CA 94402 (415) 348-7100 SAN RAFAEL San Rafael Yamaha 933Francisco Boulevard SanRafael, CA 94901 (415) 456-0335 SEASIDE Yamaha/Suzuki Sports Center . 1580 DelMonte Blvd. Seaside, CA 93955 (408) 899-2401 TORRANCE/LOMITA T & 0 YamahaIHonda 24020 Narbo nne Ave. Torrancell.omita. CA 90717 (310) 5342311 1617E. Mulbe[rY Street FortCollins, CO 80524 (303)498-8858 - (BOO) 633-0338 CT CHESH IRE Willows Kawasaki - Yamaha 1555 Highland Ave. (At. 10) CT06410 (800) 801-4FUN Cheshi~ DE BEAR Honda East Yamaha 620 Pulaski Hwy. Bear, DE 19701 (302) 322-4120 FL LONGWOOD SeminoleHonda Kawasaki Yamaha 3401 N. Hwv. 17-92 Longwood. FL 32750 (407)322-3253 FL Toll Free (800) 843-5118 MIAMI Motoport U.S.A. 1200 N 57 Ave. .w. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 264-4433 ORLANDO Cycle Sports Center Inc. 4ll'O1 JohnYoung Pkwy. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 299-9191 POMPANO Riva Yamaha 3801 N.D ixie HW)'. Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (305)785-4820 HT PALM HARBOR Cycle Springs Yamaha Suzuki Polaris 37182 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 (813) 934-4692 WEST PALM BEACH Cyclesof Palm Beach 2353N. MilitaryTr. WestPalm Beach, FL 33409 (407)683-1642 GA CANTON Yamaha of Canton 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. 20 West Canton. GA 30114 (404) 479-3340 or 479-4501 ROME Easy Living Yamaha 3120Martha Berry Hwy . Rome. GA30165 (706) 234-8502 IL CAMP POINT TNT Action Sports Hwy.24 Camp Point, IL 62320 (217) 593-7783 DOWNERS GROVE Downers Grove Yamaha/Suzuki 330 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 (708) 971-2602 LIBERTYVILLE NorthernIllinois Honda Yamaha Suzuki 61 1 N. Milwaukee Ave. Ubertyville. IL 60048 (708) 362-7110