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he ao c lass used to be a p lace where rid er s got the ir first taste o f what "re al roclnq" wa s like. Not anymore. Now there's kids making a n Impre ssive living In th e pro c lass-eve n though th ey're years awa y from g etting a driver'S license. Yup-the aos have gotten real se rio us'. And the YZaO consistently leads the pack. with th e most sophisticated. hardest-h itting package available. • It's a highly successful. exceptional perform ing aocc machine that co nsiste ntly gets to the checkered flag first. Don't kid yourself: this so-called "mini b lke- is ja mpacked with wide open hi gh te ch goodies. It sc reams along with a tlquld -cooted. six-spe ed. cra nkc a se reed Induction engine that sports an Inc lined cylinder for smoo ther Intake. The cylinder walls are Impregna te d with c eramic composltes-same kind Of th ing th e space shutt le uses-for b etter heat dissipation and longer life . • Since It liv es In th e million RPM range mo st of Its life, the c lu tc h Is exceptionally strong. The 1995 yzao now has seven fri cti on a nd six steel p lates, p lus five spring s Instead Of four. Go a head a nd b lu r the left lever-It won't go mush y on you. • The YZaO was the first b ike In the c lass with Inverted front fo rks 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 tun lng..ln the rear Is a rising-rate li nk-ty p e single shockwlth preload, compression and rebound adjustments. All Of It with almost 11 Inches Of travel-front and rea r. • The YZaO 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 re mo va b le rear subframe. And there's a lig ht weight, rugged swlngarm that helps g ive the YZaO Its leg end a ry quick, precise handling.• The 1995 YZao . It's not what you might call "a minib lke.- It's a full b lown. wide-open. high-tech weapon that j ust ha p p ens to fit ra c ers that are a litt le o n the small side. • T • See Each 1995 yz at these Participating Yamaha Dealers • ARIZONA • REDONDO BEACH • FLORIDAPHOENIX Apache Yamaha 3618 W. Camelback Phoenix.,.;z 85019 (602) 973-5111 - CALIFORNIAANAHEIM Anaheim Yamaha 616 E. Ball Road Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Yamaha 680 Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA92223 (909) 845-4882 BELLFLOWER Bellflower Yamaha & Watercraft 10401 Alondra Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706 (310) 925-5097 ESCONDIDO North County Yamaha 13 Las Villas Way 15 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 (714) 582-0351 LEBEC HangTIme Yamaha 251 Frazier Min. Park Road Lebec, CA 93243 NATIONAL CITY South Bay Motorsports 1 W. 35th Street Na tional City, CA 91950 (619) 420-2300 . ONTARIO . Montclair Yamaha Inc. 111 95-1 Central Ave. Ontario. CA 91762 (909) 628-4748 Del AmoYamaha 1512 Aviation Blvd. Redondo Beach, CA90278 (310) 372-8891 SANDIEGO EICajon Yamaha Motorsports center 660 EI Cajon Blvd. San Diego, CA92120 (619) 442-0941 SAN DIEGO Fun Bike center 4689Convoy 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. Tujunga, CA 91042 (81 8)352-7897 VENTURA Yamaha of Ventura 3059 E. Main Street Ventura CA93003 , (805) 653-5884 st -COLORADOWHEAT RIDGE Cycles West Inc. . 10625 W.I-70 Frntg, Rd. No #3 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (30 3)423-8100 - CONNECTICUT CHESHIRE Willow's 1555 Highland Ave. (Rt 10) Cheshire, CT 06410 (800) 801-4FUN -DELAWARE BEA R Yamaha East 620 Pulaski Hwy. Bear.DE 19701 (302) 322-41 20 POMPANO BEACH RlvaYamaha 3801 N. Dixie Hwy. Pompano Beach, AL 33064 (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 301 14 (404) 479·3340 or479-4501 ROSWELL Roswell Fun Machines Yamaha & more... 11270 Elkins Road Roswell, GA 30076 (404) 442-8460 -ILLINOIS BLOOMINGTON Sportland Yamaha "Your Instock Superst re" o Bloomington, IL 61704 (309) 662-0508 LIBERTYVILLE Northern Illinois Yamaha 611N. Milwaukee Ave. Ubertyville, IL 60048 (708) 362-7114 -INDIANA VALPARAISO Buck's Cycle & Sport 2105 Laporte Rd. Valparaiso, IN 48383 (21 9)462-6911 - MASSACHUSETIS PHILLIPSTON Cyc Design le Route 2A Phillipston, MA 01331 (508) 249-2244 - MICHIGANFREMONT Powers Motor Sports 11995 W. Maple Island Fremont MI49412 , (616) 924-1924 yzao HILLSDALE Winners Circle Yamaha 1360 Bankers Road Hillsdale, MI49242 (517) 437-7513 LINCOLN PARK Bright Yamaha 3954 Dix Uncaln Park, MI48146 (313) 382-1220 - MINNESOTA BURNSVILLE Burnsville Yamaha 1608 West Hwy 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 882·1020 - MISSOURIFEST US Surdyke Yamaha Racing 1305 Hwy. 61 Festus, MO 83028 (B 748-RIDE OO) WASHINGTON J&W Cycles Hwy. 47South Washington. MO 63090 (800) 748-8098 - NEW JERSEY LODI Bergen Yamaha 30Route 46East Lodi, NJ 07644 (201)24-1-0100 RAMSEY Yamaha of Ramsey 995 Rt. 17South Ramsey, NJ07446 (201) 825-3333 SUSSEX Sussex Motorsports 446 Route 23, P.O. Box 385 Sussex, NJ 07461 (201) 875-5400 • NORTH CAROLINA _. HENDERSON Brewer CyclesInc. Henderson, NC 27536 (919) 492-8553 SHELBY Shelby Motorsports 1715 E. DixonBlvd. Shelby, NC28152 (714) 482-5946 -OHIO ATHENS Athens Spo Cyc Inc. rt les 165 Columbus Road Athens, OH 45701 (800) 592-4464 LANCASTER Lancaster Sport Cycles 1830 Old Logan Road Lancaster, OH 43130 (800) 767-7394 SPRINGFIELD CompetitionAccessories 345 W. Leffel Lane Springfield, OH 45506 (800) 543-3535 TOLEDO Yamaha East 1230 Conant Street Toledo, OH 43537 (41 9)891 -1230 -OREGON KLAMATH FALLS Yamaha of Southern Oregon 29n Washburn Way Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (503) 884-6500 (800) 610-6501 TIGARD Beaverton Yamaha 10380 SWCascade Blvd. Tigard, OR 97223 (50 684-6600 3) - PENNSYLVANIAAWSONPARK Gibsonia Cycle center 4684 Rt 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 (412) 487-2803 LANCASTER B & B Sales & Service 791 Aory Mill Road Lancaster, PA17601 (717) 569-5764 - SOUTH DAKOTA SIOUX FALLS Elliott Sports 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 ) - UTAH SANDY South Valley Motorsports 248 West 9240 South Sandy, UT64070 (801)566-9345 - VIRGINIA FREDERICKSBURG Fredericksburg Motor Sports 390 Kings Hwy. Fredericksburg, VA22405 (703) 899-9100 To continue enjoying the thriU a nd fun of motoreycUng. we must continue to do o ur port and rid e res ponsibly. Always re member to review your Yamaha Ho torc",cle Owne " , Manual be for. yo u ri de. CheCk a ll vour eq uip ment, alwa ys wea r o n approved helmet. eye protectlon. long-sleeved shirt. long tro users . gloves and boots. Keep " o u r bIke well-maintai n ed. Hever rid e a yz on paved surfac es o r pubUe roads: n ever CQI1'Y passengers: nev e r engage In stunt riding : avoid excesstve speed. Pro vide parental supervlslo n when a motorcycle Is. be ing operat ed b y a minor. Beginners should be extre me 'y cauUous ~a nd allo w extr a time and d istance for man euv erin g and b ra~ lng . Alwaus ride weU wtthln the Umits of uour ablUtles. never be Uond them . Plea se be respo nsible and .' rea d U ghtly." Do not drink and ride. It Is Ill egal and dangerou s. Professional rid er s depicted on a closed cou rse. Ya maha and the Motorcuel. Sa fetu Founctatlon encourag e uou to ride safelU and respect th e envlronme nL For further Information regarding t h e plea. 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