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he so class used to be a place where riders got their first taste of what "real racing" was like. Not anymore. Now there's kids making an Impressive living In the pro class-even though they're years away from getting a driver's license. Yup-the SOs have gotten real serious. And the YZSO consistently leads the pack. with the most sophisticated. hardest-hitting package available. • It's a highly successfuL exceptional p erforming SOcc machine that consistently gets to the checkered flag firs t. Don't kid yourself: this so-called "mini b lke" Is jampacked with wide open high tech goodies. It screams a long with a liq uid-coaled. six-speed. crankcase reed Ind uctio n e ng ine that sports an Inclined cylinder for smoother Intake. The c y linder wa lls a re Imp regnated with ceram ic composltes-same kind Of thing the space shuttle uses-for better heat d issipation and lo nger li fe . • Since It lives In the million RPM range most Of Its life. the clutch Is exceptiona lly strong. The 1995 YZSO now ha s seven friction and six steel plates. plus five springs Instea d Of four. Go ahead and blur the left lever-It won 't go mushy on you. • The YZSO was the first bike In the class with Inve rted front forks for soaking up the bumps and making steering more precise. This season the forks are even better with the addition Of fully adjustable rebound and compression damping settings. Identical to the larger machines. for more precise. track-specific suspension tuning. In the rear is a rising-rate link-type single shock With preload. compression and rebound adjustments. All Of It with almost 11 Inches of travel-front and rear. • The YZSO Is tied together with a slim. reinforced frame. designed with supercross-style tracks In mind. It even has a trick steering head with tapered top and bottom roller bearlngs-plus a removable rear subjrcrne. And there's a lightweight. rugged swlngarm that helps give the YZSO its legendary quick. precise handling. • The 1995 YZSO. It's not what y~u might call -a min ibike.- It's a full blown. wide-open. high-tech weapon that Just happens to fit racers that are a little on the small side. • T • See Each 1995 yz at these Participating Yamaha Dealers • ARIZONA. REDONDO BEACH • FLORIDA. PHOENIX Apache Yamaha 3618 W. Camelback Phoenix, AI 85019 (602) 973-5111 - CALIFORNIA ANAHEIM Anaheim Yamaha 616 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Yamaha 680 Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA 92223 (909) 845-4882 BELLFLOWER Bellflower Yamaha & Watercraft 10401 Alondra Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706 (310) 925-5097 ESCONDIDO North County Yamaha 1315 Las Villas Way Escondido, CA 92026 (619) 432-9501 HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Motorcycles 1339 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 (213) 962-5522 - (818) 845·1910 LAGUNA NIGUEL Mission Yamaha 27622 Camino Capistrano Laguna Niguel, CA 926n (71 4)582-Q351 LEBEC . Hang Time Yamaha 251 Frazier Mtn. Park Road Lebec, CA 93243 NATIONAL CITY South BayMotorsports 1 W. 35th Street National City, CA 91950 (619) 420-2300 ONTARIO Montclair Yamaha Inc. 11195-1 Central Ave. Ontario. CA 91762 (909) 628-4748 Del Amo Yamaha 1512Aviation Blvd. Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 372-8891 SAN DIEGO EI Calon Yamaha Motorsports Center 660 EI Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 442-0941 SAN DIEGO Fun Bike Center 4689 Convoy St. San Diego, CA 92111 (619) 278-6635 THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks Yamaha 2388 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 497-3765 TORRANCE-LOMITA T& 0 Yamaha 24020 Narbonne Ave. .Torrance-Lomita, CA90717 (310) 534-2311 TUJUNGA Foothill Yamaha 7139 Foothill Blvd. Tu junga, CA 91042 (818) 352-7897 VENTURA Yamaha of Ventura 3059 E. MainStreet Ventura, CA 93003 '. (805) 653-5884 -COLORADOWHEAT RIDGE Cycles West Inc. 10625 W. I-70 Fmtg. Rd. No. #3 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 423-8100 - CONNECTICUT CHESHIRE Willow's 1555 Highland Ave. (Rt. 10) Cheshire, CT 06410 (800) 801-4FUN -DELAWAREBEAR Yamaha East 620 Pulaski Hwy. Bear, DE 19 701 (302) 322-4120 POMPANO BEACH RivaYamaha 3801 N. DixieHwy. Pompano Beach, FL33064 (305) 785-4820 WEST PALM BEACH Cycles of Palm Beach 2353 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL33409 (407) 683-1642 -GEORGIACANTON Yamaha of Canton . 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. 20W Canton, GA 30114 (404) 479-3340 or479-4501 ROSWELL Roswell Fun Machines Yamaha & more... 11270 Elkins Road Roswell, GA 30076 (404) 442-8460 -ILLINOIS BLOMMINGTON Sportland Yamaha "Your Instock Superstore" Blommington, IL61704 (309) 662-OS08 LIBERTYVILLE Northern IllinoisYamaha 611 N.Milwaukee Ave. Ubertyville. IL 60048 (708) 362-7114 -INDIANA VALPARAISO Buck's Cycle & Sport 2105 Laporte Rd. Valparaiso. IN46383 (219) 462~911 - MASSACHUSETIS PHILLIPSTON Cycle Design Route 2A Phillipston, MA 01331 (508 249-2244 ) -MICHIGANFREMONT Powers Motor Sports 11995 W. Maple Island Fremont. M149412 (616) 924-1924 YZaD SHELBY Shelby Motorsports 1715 E. Dixon Blvd. Shelby, NC 28152 (714)482-5946 HILLSDALE Winners Circle Yamaha 1360 Bankers Road Hillsdale, MI49242 (517) 437·7513 -OHIO - LINCOLN PARK BrightYamaha 3954 Dix Uncoln Park, MI 48146 (313) 382·1220 ATHENS Athens Sport Cycles Inc. 165 Columbus Road Athens, OH 45701 (BOO) 592-4464 LANCASTER Lancaster Sport Cycles 1830 Old Logan Road Lancaster, OH 43130 (800) 767-7394 SPRINGFIELD Competltlon Accessories 345 W. Leffel Lane Springfield, OH 45506 (BOO) 543-3535 TOLEDO Yamaha East 1230 Conant Street Toledo, OH 43537 (419)891 -1230 - MINNESOTA BURNSVILLE Burnsville Yamaha 1608 West Hwy 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 882-1020 - MISSOURIFESTUS Surdyke Yamaha Racing 1305 Hwy. 61 Festus, MO 63028 (BOO) 748-RIDE WASHINGTON J& W Cycles Hwy. 47South Washington, MO 63090 - OREGONKLAMATH FALLS Yamaha of Southern Oregon 29n WashburnWay Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (503) 8~ (BOO) 610-6501 TIGARD . Beaverton Honda-Yamaha 10380 SW Cascade Blvd. Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 684-6600 (BOO) 7~8 - NEW JERSEY LODI Bergen Yamaha 30Route 46 East Lodi. NJ 07644 (201) 241-Ql00 - NORTH CAROLINA HENDERSON Brewer Cycles Inc. Henderson,NC 27536 (919)492-8553 - SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS ElliottSports Center 1117 W. 11th Street Sioux Falls, SO 57104 (605) 336-2030 -TEXASAMARILLO Sharp's Motorsports 4413 1-40 East Amarillo, TX 79104 (806) 373-3053 - UTAHSANDY South Valley Motorsports 248 West 9240 South Sandy, UT84070 (801) 566-9345 -VIRGINIAFREDERICKSBURG Fredericksburg Motor Sports 390Kings Hwy. Fredericksburg, VA 22405 (703)899-9100 To conUnue enjoying the thrill and fUn of motorcycUng. we must continue to do our port and ride responsibly. Always remember to review your Yamaha Motorcycle Own_fa Manual before \IOU ride. Cttec:k aU \IOU' equipment. always wear on approved helmet. eye pr0tection. tong-steeved shirl tong trOusers. gloves and boOts. Keep your bl~e well-malntalneca. ~ever ride a yz on paved surfaces or public roads: neve, CO"" passengers: 'n.....r engoge In stunt riding; ovoid excesstve speed . ProvIde parental supervision when a motorcycle Is being operated bU a minor. Beginners should be extremellJ cautious RAMSEY Yamaha of Ramsey 995 Rt. 17 South Ramsey, NJ 07446 (201) 825-3333 SUSSEX Sussex Motorsports 446 Route 23, P.O. Box 385 Sussex, NJ 07461 (201 ) 875-5400 - PENNSYLVANIA AWSONPARK Gibsonia Cycle Center 4684 Rt. 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 (41 2)487-2803 LANCASTER B & B Sales & Service 791 Flory Mill Road Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 569·5764 >' and alloW extra tlme and distance for maneuvering and braking. Always ride veu wtthln the UmltS ~ your ablllUes. n• .,., bel.l0nd th.m~ Plea. . be responsible and "tread Ughtlll.- Do nat d~nk and ~de. It I. Illegal and dangerous. Professional rider. depleted on a closed course. Yamaha and the Motorcycle safety FoundaUon encourage VAM H A you Ia ride oofelll and respect the _nvlranmenL For further Information regarding the - plea.. eeu "800HSF eevrse, 447-4700 . - . . _,--. --_... Q) Cf) 31