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aD 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 There's two kinds of serious off-road riders. The first three years. And more races too .• No big surprise: the group consists of competitive cross-country racers, who YZ80 is the most serious, successful and technologically love to see if they can get from here-to there-faster and quicker than anyone else. The second group is recreation- advanced 80-class racer on the market .• It may be "Dilly al riders who dedicate a weekend of off-roading in search crankcase-inducted power. This mini-marvel has a of the ultimate trail. Both groups ride WR250s .• Based on YZ technology, the WR250 has been modified to speciJically ceramic composite cylinder to run cooler and a huge clutch that hangs in there when you're really blazing .• meet the needs of off-road riders. With one of the strongest Plus the suspension is drop-dead serious. For th ree engines in its class, the WR has a torquey, wide powerband years the YZ80 has laid claim to the coolest suspension that's exceptionally smooth and easy to control. It uses a in the mini wars: it currently boasts real-life inverted wide ratio transmission, with low first and second gears front forks with rebound and compression damping for tight sections, and wide ratio fifth and sixth gears for open terrain .• Since it's designed to withstand long, adjustments. The rear suspension is still ahead of the marathon events, the WR250 has a large air cleaner box capacity and oversize 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 79cc", but it's 79cc of liquid-cooled, six-speed, crowd with its rising-rate link-type shock that has preload, compression and rebound adjustability. That gives you almost "11 inches of quality, tunable suspension travel. Nothing mini about that . • The YZ80. It may be small in serious touches too, like front and rear disc brakes and a size, but it comes with a wrap-around chain guide for more reliability in rough very big repu ta tion for terrain and deep ruts .• The WR250. It offers just as much being a consistent leader performance to the serious recreational rider as it does to in technology-and at the the serious racer. Professional rider depicted during closed-course event. Do not attempt these maneuvers. Dress properly for your ride with a helmet, eye protection, long-sleeved shirt, long trousers, gloves and boots. Yamaha and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation encourage you to ride safely and respect the environment. For further infor- mation regarding the MSF rider course, please call 1-800-4474700. Do not drink and ride, it is illegal and dangerous. checkered flag. HICKSVILLE Long Island Yamaha 67 N. Broadway Hicksville, NY '11801 (516)935-6969 THORNWOOD Hunter Moturcycle Corp. 873 Franklin Ave. Thornwood, NY '10594 (914)769-4722 SOUTHAMPTON Orient Express Motorsports 625 County Road 39A Southampton, y'11968 (516) 546-5232 .NORTH CAROLINA. ·OHIO· ATHENS "" Athens Sport Cycles, mc. 165 Colu In bus Rd. It Athens, OH 45701 (614)592-1692 , CINCINNATI Beechmont Yamaha .If 600 Mt. Moriah Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45245 (513)752-0088 - Shipps Yamaha 11530 Springfield Pi ke Cincinnati,OH 45246 (513)772-2803 SHELBY Shelby Motorsports 1715 E. Dixon (Blvd. Hwy. 74 Bypass) Shelby, NC 28150 (704)482-5946 JACKSON john's Yamaha 168 Morton Sl. jackson, OH 45640 (614)286-4907 THOMASVILLE Midway Yamaha, Inc. 1335 National Hwy. Thomasville, NC 27360 (910)885-5796 SALEM Andrews Yamaha 13134 Rou te 62 Salem, OH 44460 (216)332-8534 SPRINGFIELD Competition Accessories 345 W. Leffels Ln. Springfield, OH 45506 (800)543-3535 LANCASTER B & BSales & Service 79l Flory Mill Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)569-5764 CLEBURNE Cleburne Yamaha 1460 W. Henderson Cleburne, TX 76031 (817)558-1175 TOLEDO Yamaha East 1230 Conant St. Toledo,OH 43537 (419)891-"1230 OIL CITY Lineman Cycles Rd. #2 Box 185A Oil City, PA 1630l (814)676-8550 FORT WORTH Yamaha of Texas '1505 Hurst Blvd. Ft Worth, TX 76053 (817)285-9999 ·PENNYSYLVANIA· - ALLISON PARK ~ Gibsonia Cycle Center 4684 Rou te 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 (412)487-2803 _ CAMP HILL Yamaha of Camp Hill 1101 Slate Hill Rd. Camp Hill, PA l70n (717)761-6192 YORK _ Action Motorsports, Inc. 1881 Whi teford Road York, PA 17402 (717)757-2680 1f .TEXAS· - AMARILLO Sharp's Motorsports 4413 1-40 & Eastern Amarillo, TX 79104 (806)373-3053 ·UTAH· SANDY South Valley Motorsports 248 W. 9240 South Sandy, UT 84070 (801 )566-9345