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...::I eff Emig carried the AMA N tio a #1 P in 1993 a n l late because h rovedthat he was the best ep ridero nthebestbike And when you're . the best, there'son~ one thing Ii> do: Get e en better, And do nbefore the v othe rguys h v a eachance tocatch up. W hichiswhy th s abrand new ere' •YZ125-thoroughly redesigned-right down tothe decals. Y ucan tell ~s different even from a o distance. The freshly designed crankcases h aradical new nearty ouse squ reboreandstroke Yl125 engine a tha puts out serious m t id-range pull and screaming top e ndacceleration for a w more tractablepow ider, er-hand, T here's anew guillotine-type power valve a daflat, smoothin so it n take, roosts hard all the wayfrom the startin g gate tothe checkered flag. And just wa~ u til yo ~ u . The n ufire p newsuper-short muffler, combined wnh the new engine,h asthat 'works' sound. When you light ~ up, every head inthe pits turns to see where thedistinct sound comes from. The 1994 Yl125 h sau a nique new fra e spdcally designed for 'flickm, in g.'Thisquick h andlin tight turning g, frame is amazingly lightw eight, yet incrediblyresponsive, It'sprecise enough to drag agrip through acomer and strong enough to leapaset of triples. Th enew refined YZ suspens ly ion was first te o 125. tt hasbetter sted nthe fork damping, andn wh n o a dlesthose s edgewhoops and square bumps harp w ease And inthe rear there's anew ith . fade-resistant clicker, w more comith p ressiona rebound settings. nd Thetotal~ new Yl125. You won~ be caught winning arace without one ." YZ12S·· YZ2S0·· Zownerslo takeanew bikea d'tinke~ w veto n ith it. So d thefactory. oes And even though theVZ250w brandn as ewlast year, the 1994 modelhas six suspension upgrades, 17 frame enhancements and over 27 engineimprovements. Not becau nneeded n because w a to make nju a se -just ew nted st tad betterthan great. Now the folks work primo in'theb raking bumps and smooth out thosesharp edgeholes. The rearshock is smootheron landing a mrefade-resistant on rough traclls, nd o thanks to abigger compression valve. TheframeIS lighter andcloser totheground for better comering,quicker response a atighter fuming radius. And nd '~s been redeslQn In the major stress points 10 make n ed even stro ger. n Other than first g a e r(which was already pertectl there's Y new ratios in th eVZ25 'stransmission fo 0 rbetterlow end throttleresponse. And inthe top e dyou'll fin n danew piston, rings and anew pow valvefor betterh er igh·rpm juice. P a lus, beefier crankshaft, new steelclutch plates and anew coil design for longerh tte o rsparlt duration. Go ahead and flog the motor-ithaH expects it. The new Y iseasier to ride too,with atallerseat Z250 thafs flatterand lets you move around more. And new worksstyle upper triple c lampsthatmovethe handlebarsbackfor better control on rough tracks. . tt e e topsbetter thanks to new frontandrear disc v ns brakes fe ring rouna::hOlerotors fo atu rbetter d urabilny,long r e p dlife and im ed brake feel. a prov The VZ250. Last yearnw agreat n wbike. This as e s eason~s even better. About the on~ im men ndoesn~ prove t come with is ab iggertrophy case." MODE~S SEE THE 1994 YZ RN DWR AZ PHOENIX LEBEC Apache Honda Yamaha Suzuki Hang Time Yamaha 3ll'18 W. Camelback Phoenix , AZ 85019 (602) 973-51 11 251 Frazier Mt. Park Road Lebec, CA 93243 (805) 248-BIKE CA ANAHEIM Anaheim Yamaha 616 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (71 4) 563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Yamaha Kawasaki 680 Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA 92223 (909) 845-4882 BERKELEY Berkeley Yamaha 735 Gilman Street Berkeley, CA 94710 (510)525-5525 BUENA PARK Performance Cycle & Marine 7301 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90620 (714) 522-8200 ~ r-- ESCONDIDO North County Yamaha 1315 Las Villas Way , Escondido, CA 92026 (61 9) 432-9501 m HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Motorcycles Inc. 1339'N. HighlandAve. Hollywood, CA 90028 . (213) 962-5522 or (818) 845-1 910 LAGUNA NIGUEL Mission Yamaha 14 27622 Camino Capistrano Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (714) 582-0351 . WOODLAND HILLS Kolbe Cycle Sales CO FORT COLLINS South Bay Motorsports Yamaha/Suzuki Performance Center Ltd. ONTARIO Montclair Yamaha 111 95-1 Central Ave. Ontario, CA 91762 (909) 628-4748 SAN DIEGO Kearny Mesa Yamaha 8063 Balboa Ave. San Diego, CA 92111 (619) 292·5454 SAN MATEO Yamaha of San Mateo 521 E. 5TH Ave. San Mateo, CA 94402 (415) 348-71 00 SAN RAFAEL San Rafael Yamaha 933Francisco Boulevard San Rafael, CA 94901 (41 5) 456-0335 SEASIDE Yamaha/Suzuki Sports Center 1580Del Monte Blvd. Seaside, CA 93955 (408) 899-2401 TORRANCE/LOMITA T & 0 YamahaiHonda 24020 Narbonne Ave. TorrancelLomita, CA 90717 (310) 534-231 1 161 7 E. Mulberry Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 (303) 498-8858 - (800) 633-0338 CT CHESHIRE Willows Kawasaki - Yamaha 1555 Highland Ave. (Rl. 10) Cheshire, CT 06410 (800) 801 ·4FUN DE Honda East Yamaha - SeminoleHonda Kawasaki Yamaha 3401 N. Hwy. 17-92 LonJlwood, FL 32750 (40l ) 322-3253FL Toll Free (800) 843-5118 1200 N.W. 57 Ave. Miami, FL 33126 (305) 264-4433 ORLANDO Cycle Sports Center Inc. 4(J'01 John Young Pkwy. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 299-9191 POMPANO Riva Yamaha 3801 N.D ixieHW}'. Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (305) 785-4820 Cycles of Palm Beach 2353 N. MilitaryTr. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (407) 683-1642 GA CANTON ROME LONGWOOD Motoport U.S.A. WEST PALM BEACH Yamaha of Canton BEAR MIAMI 37182 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684 (813) 934-4692 9450Knox Bridge Hwy. 20 West Canton, GA3011 4 (404) 479-3340 or 479-4501 620Pulaski Hwy. Bear, DE 197 01 (302) 322-41 20 FL PALM HARBOR Cycle Springs Yamaha Suzuki Polaris 22123 Ven1ura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91 384 (81 8) 348-7865 NATIONAL CITY 1 West 35TH Street National City, CA91950 (619) 420-2300 RT Easy Living Yamaha 3120Martha Berry Hwy. Rome, GA301 65 (706) 234-8502 IL CAMP POINT TNTAction Sports Hwy.24 Camp Point, IL 62320 (217) 593-7783 DOWNERS GROVE Downers Grove Yamaha/Suzuki 330Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 (708) 971-2602 LIBERTYVILLE Northern Illinois Honda Yamaha Suzuki 611 N. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville, IL60048 (708) 362-71 10