Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

1995 E YZ250 ve ry season. the really serious ra c ers get their n ew 25 0's, take th em home-tear them a part-and tri ck th em o ut. It's Just the standard routine that ra c ers go through. Bad news guys-you can't do th at anymore. • You see , we took th e YZ2 50, a nd rather than take It home. we took It to th e factory. Tore It apart. 1>.nd rea lly tricked it out. • We started with th e e ngine. adding a resonator box to th e Powe r Valve system and u sed a Ke lhin ca rb uretor whi ch gave th e motor a hard er hi t In th e mid-rang e portion of the powerband to g ive you more puLli ng power o ut o f the corners. We c ha ng ed th e Intake ma ni fold rad ius and re e d va lve system for improved a ir flow. Eve I') th e a irbox passagewa y got boosted , so the YZ250 can take b igger oxygen gUlps. 1>.nd we changed the Internals o f th e Powe r Valve for more contro l and a longer. wider p ower hit. Th en we topped It Off with a st ronger Ig nitio n system th at genera tes higher volta g e at th e spark plug. We even dove Into the transmiss ion and figured out a way to rnoke It Shift c risper. • The next stop was handling and suspension. We went Into the Racing Department and borrowed their fork design that featu res ·th e new mid-range travel valve. It boosts the suspens ion's mldstroke performance (where your forks work the hardest). Then we slipped In a larger shock p iston and ring set-up. Finally. we changed the steering head angle. tucked It In a tad for quicker steerIng . the n c hanged the triple clamp Offset to p rov ide Just the right balance between prec ise steering and stra ight-line stability. • From there we moved onto Improving the b ra kes. The f ront now ha s new pads for a . more positive feel. while the rear got a new stainless steel rotor and a new caliper guard. 1>.nd since the wheels were Off anyway. we designed a new spoke set-up to g ive you more time between maintenance Interva ls. • The la st thin g we did was brighten the color a little bit. Didn't make It faster-but It looks cooler. • Sorry about taking all that hop-up, tr ick-out stuff away from you-we Just couldn't resist doing It ourselves. • . t's liv ing large In the high rev range-the 125 ctess-c world Of wide open throttle, lots Of c lutching and a billion Shifts per la p. The smallest mistake can Insta ntly drop you back six posltlons-and the slightest edge can be the d ifference between grabbing a trophy and going home with a handful of excuses. In 125 ra c ing, the only way to stay ahead is to keep getting better. Introducing the 1995 YZ125. It's th is season's hottest screame r. • The square bore engine, which debuted last year, has received numerous performance Impro ve me nts for the 1995 ro o sti ng season. Th ere's a re p ositio n ed Power Valve th at wo rks with the re -sha p ed exha u st ports . Plus It ha s a bi gg er ca rb uretor. a la rg e r a ir c lea ner, an enlarged Intake boot and a smoother fuel Intake tract. It delivers b etter. st ro nger powe r. • The YZ125 st ill hits ha rd......ery h arc:J-but no w th e additional power boost g ives y o u more usable power to poin t and shoot with. • 125 Pro rid e rs know that when y ou're to tally o n th e gas. you cc n't back off Just because Of g narly ra c e tra ck bumps. This yea r's VZ125 suspension Is fi n e-tu ne d to keep you a head Of the wo lves and out Of th e banners. The front forks have received a new mid -st roke damping va lve (tested and proven on the works b ikes) for better perfor. mance when the forks are battling the bumps In t he mid-stroke range-where your suspension works the hardest. • The rear shock has a larger p iston, p iston ring and a top bearing Teflon sheath for Increa sed suspension durability. It's a suspension package that Isn 't going to let you down or fade away on the closing laps. • Since the YZ125 now goes faster, It made sense to make sure It stops better too. There's new front brake pads that delivers stronger, more controllable braking and Incredible "finger feedback." The rear wheel sports a new stainless steel disc brake for higher heat res istance and longer life. • The 1995 VZ125. It goes faster. It rides smoother. It stops better. • I .q< 0\ 0\ ,....; 1:'-. ' l-< Q) S Q) u Q) c 12 YZ125

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