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There's two kinds of serious off-road riders. The first
group consists of competitive cross-country racers, who
love to see if they can get from here-to there-faster and
qUicker than anyone else. The second group is recreational riders who dedicate a weekend of off-roading in search
of the ultimate trail. Both groups ride WR250s.• Based on
YZ technology, the WR250 has been modified to specifically
meet the needs of off-road riders. With one of the strongest
engines in its class, the WR has a torquey, wide powerband
that's exceptionally 'smooth and easy to control. It uses a
wide ratio transmission, with low first and second gears
for tight sections, and wide ratio fifth and sixth gears for
open terrain.• Since it's designed to withstand long,
marathon events, the WR250 has a large air cleaner box
capacity and over·size air filter to allow the engine to
breathe more efficiently. It uses a beefy clutch and plates
for longer life under extreme use. And it's equipped with a
lighting coil so you can power accessories like enduro
running lights or a Baja-style headlight.• There's other
serious touches too, like front and rear disc brakes and a
wrap-around chain guide for more reliability in rough
terrain and deep ruts.• The WR250. It offers just as much
performance to the serious recreational rider as it does to
th.e serious racer.
HICKSVILLE
Long Island Yamaha
67N. Broadway
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516)935-6969
rnORNWOOD
Hunter Motorcycle Corp.
873 Franklin Ave.
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914)769-4722
SOUlHAMPTON
Orient Express Motorsports
625 County Road 3gA
Southampton, NY 11968
(516) 546-5232
.NORTH CAROLINA.
·OHIO·
ATHENS
Athens Sport Cycles, Inc.
165 Columbus Rd.
Athens, OH 45701
(614)592-1692
CINCINNATI
Beechmont Yamaha
600 Mt. Moriah Dr.
Gncinnati, OH 45245
(513)752-0088
Ask any mInI-motocross racer and they'll tell
you-nobody messes with the King of the 80
class. The YZ80, already at the 'top of its class,
getting more popular all the time. It's won .more
magazine shoot-outs than any other mini in the last
three years. And more races too.• No big surprise: ·the
YZ80 is the most serious, successful and technologically
advanced 80-class racer on the market.• It may be "only
79cc", but it's 79cc of liquid-cooled, six-speed,
crankcase-inducted power. This mini-marvel has a
ceramic co~posite cylinder to run cooler and a huge
clutch that hangs in there when you're really blazing.•
Plus the suspension is drop-dead serious. For three years
the YZ80 has laid claim to the coolest suspension in the
. mini wars: it currently boasts real-life inverted front
forks with rebound and compression damping adjustments. The rear suspension is still ahead of the crowd
with its rising-rate link-type shock that has preload,
compression and rebound adjustability. That gives you
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