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.=II eft Emig carried theAMA National #1 Plate in 1993 because he proved that he was the best rider on !he best bike. And when you're the best, there's only one thing to do: Get even better. And do nbefore the other guys have achance to catch up. Which is whythere'sabrand new YZ125-thoroughly redesigned-right down to the decals. You can tenirslflfferent evenfrom a distance. The freshly designed crankcases house aralflCal new nearly square bore and stroke YZ125 en~ne that puts out serious mid-range puB and screaming top end acceleration for a wider, more tractable power-band. There's anewguillotine-type power valve and aflat, smoothin take, so it roos1S hard an the way from the starting gate to the checkered flag. AOO just wan until you fire nup. The new SlJper-short muffler, combined with the new engine, has that 'woJ1(s' sound. When you light nUP. every head in the pits turns to see w the distinct here sound comes from. The 1994 VZl25 has auniquenew frame, specifically designedfor 'flick· in g.'This quick h andling, tight turning frame is amazingly lightweight, yet incredibly responsive. It's precise enough to drag agrip through acomer and strong enoughtoleapaset of triples. The newly refinedY Zsuspension was first tested OIl the 125. hhas better fork damping, and now handles those sharp edge whoopsand square b umps with ease. AOO in the rear there's anew fade-resistant cflcker, wtth morecomp ression a rebound settings. nd The total~ n VZl25. You won1be ew caught winning arace without one.- YZ12S " . YZ2S0" Y Zowners loveto take anew bike and 'tinke~ with it. .So does the factory. And e though theVZ250 was brand newlast ven ye the 1994 m h ssix suspension u ar, odel a pgrades, 17 frame enhancennen and over 27 engine improvements. N t ts o because nn eeded n~ust because we wanted to mak just a en tad b etterthan great Now the folks work primo in theb raking bumps and smooth out those sharp edge holes. The rear shock is smoother on landing and more fade-resistant on rough tracks, than to ab~ger compression valve. ks TheframeIS fighterand closer to theground for better comering,q ickerresponse and atighterfuming radius. And u irs been redesigned in the major stress points to makeneven stronger. Other than first gear (which was already perfect) there's new ratios in theVZ250's transmission for b low end etter throttle response. And inthetop endyou'll find an piston, ew ringsand anewpower valve forbetter high-rpm juice. Plus, a beefier crankshatt, new steel clutch p and an coil lates ew d~n for longer hotter s(larX duration. Go ahead andflog the motor-it haH expects ~. The new VZ250 is easierto ride too, wnh atallerseat tharsflatter and lets you movea round more. And new worksstyle upper triple clamps that move thehandle back for bars better control on rough tracks. heven stops belter thanks tonew fronl a reardisc nd brakes featuring rou~1e rotors fo rbetter durabiT~, longer pad IileanQ im proved brake feel. The VZ25O. Last year nw ag ew bike. This as reatn season irs e better. About theonly improvennent n00esn1 ven conne with is abigger llt¢y case.- SEE THE 1994 YZ R OWR M N ·OOELS RT AZ PHOEN IX Apache Honda Yamaha Suzuki 3618 W. Camelback Phoenix , /t\l.85019 (602) 973-5111 CA ANAHEIM Anaheim Yamaha 616 E. Ball Aoad Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Yamaha Kawasaki 680Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA 92223 (909) 845-4882 BERKELEY Berkeley Yamaha 735Gilman Street Berkeley, CA 94710 (51 0).525-5525 BUENA PARK Performance Cycle & Marine 7301 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90620 (714)522-8200 ESCONDIDO North County Yamaha 1315 Las Villas Way Escondido. CA 92026 (61 9) 432-9501 HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Motorcycles Inc. 1339 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 (213) 962-5522 or (818) 845-1910 LAGUNA NIGUEL Mission Yamaha 10 27622 Camino Capistrano Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 (7 1 4) 582~ 1 LEBEC Hang Time Yamaha 251 F"i'azier Mt. Park Aoad Lebec, CA 93243 (805) 248-BIKE WOODLAN D HILLS Kolbe Cycle Sales 22123Veniura Blvd. Woodland Hills,CA 91364 (818) 348·7865 NATIONAL CITY CO FORT COLLINS South Bay Motorsports 1 West 35TH Street Yamaha/Suzuki Performance Center Ltd. National City. CA 91950 (61 9) 420-2300 ONTAR IO Montcl!lir Yamaha 11195-1 Central Ave. Ontario. CA 91762 (909) 628-4748 SAN DIEGO Kearny Mesa Yamaha 8063 Balboa Ave. San Diego, CA 92111 (61 9) 292-5454 SAN MATEO Yamaha of San Mateo 521 E. 5TH Ave. SanMateo, CA 94402 (41 5) 348-7100 SAN RAFAEL San Rafael Yamaha 933Francisco Boulevard San Aafael, CA 94901 (415) 456-0335 SEASIDE Yamaha/Suzuki Sports Center 158 Del Monte Blvd. 0 Seaside, CA 93955 (408) 899·2401 TORRANCE/LOM ITA T & 0 YamahaIHonda 24020 Narbonne Ave. . TorrancelLomita. CA 90717 (310) 534-2311 1617 E. Mulberry Street FortCollins, CO 80524 (303) 498-8858 • (800) 633-033 8 CT CHESH IRE Willows Kawasaki - Yamaha 1555 Highland Ave. (At. 10) Cheshire. CT 06410 (800)801 -4FUN DE BEAR Honda East Yamaha 620Pulaski Hwy. Bear, DE 19701 .(302) 322-41 20 FL LONGWOOD Seminole Honda Kawasaki Yamaha 3401 N. Hwy. 17-92 Lonllwood, FL 32750 (407) 322·3253 FL Toll Free (800) 843-5118 MIAMI Motoport U.S.A. 1200 NW. 57 Ave. Miami. FL 33126 (305) 264-4433 ORLANDO Cycle Sports Center Inc. 40'01 John Young Pkwy. Orlando, FL 32804 (407) 299-9191 POMPANO Riva Yamaha 3801 N.D ode HW):. Pompano Beach. FL 33064 (305) 785-4820 PALM HAR BOR Cycle Springs Yamaha Suzuki Polaris 37182US 19 North PaJm Harbor. FL 34684 (813) 934-4692 , WEST PALM BEACH Cycles of Palm Beach 2353N. Mili aryTr. t West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (407) 683-1642 GA CANTON '. Yamaha of Canton 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. 20 West Canton, GA30114 (404) 479-3340 or 479-4501 ROME Easy Uving Yamaha 3120Martha Berry Hwy . Aome. GA30165 (706)234-8502 IL CAMP PO INT TNT Action 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. Ubertyville, IL 60048 (708) 362-7110