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80 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 composite 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 almost 11 inches of qualProfessional rider depicted ity, tunable suspension ing closed-course event. Do durnot travel. Nothing mini attempt these maneuvers. Dress properly for your ride with a helabout that.• The YZ80. It met, eye protection, long-sleeved shin. gloves and may be small in size, but boots. long trousers.tIle MotorcyYamaha and it comes with a very big cle Safety Foundation encourage you to ride safely and respect tne reputation for being a environment. For funher information regarding the MSF rider consistent leader in cou rse. please caU 1-800-447DO technology-and at the 4700. and not drink and ride. it is dangerous. illegal checkered flag. " 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 recreation: al 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 need 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 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 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 the serious racer. HICKSVILLE Long Island Yamaha 67N. Broadway Hicksville, NY 11801 (516)935-6969 THORNWOOD Hunter Motorcycle Corp. 873 Frankllil Ave. Thornwood, NY 10594 (914)769-4722 SOUTHAMPTO Orient ~ress Motorsports 625 County Road 39A 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. Cincinnati, OH 45245 (513)752-0088 SPRINGFIELD Competition Accessories 345 W. Leffels Ln. Springfield, OH 45506 (800)543-3535 LANCASTER B & B Sales & Service 791 Flory Mill Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)569-5764 CLEBURNE Oeburne Yamaha 1460 W. Henderson Oebume, 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 16301 (814)676-8550 FORT WORTH Yamaha of Texas 1505 Hurst Blvd.. Ft. Worth, TX 76053 (817)285-9999 ·UTAH· Shipps Yamaha 11530 Springfield Pike 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 St. Jackson, OH 45640 (614)286-4907 THOMASVILLE Midway Yamaha, Inc. 1335 National Hwy. Thomasville, NC 27360 (910)885-57% SALEM Andrews Yamaha 13134 Route 62 Salem, OH 44460 (216)332-8534 ·PENNYSYLVANIA· ALLISON PARK Gibsonia Cycle Center 4684 Route8 AlJisonPark, PA 15101 (412)487-2803 CAMP HILL Yamaha of Camp Hill 1101 Slate Hill Rd. Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717)761-6192 YORK Action Motorsports, Inc. 1881 Whiteford Road York, PA 17402 (717)757-2680 SANDY South Valley Motorsports 248 W. 9240 South Sandy, UT 84070 _ (801 )566-9345 .TEXAS· AMARILLO Sharp's Motorsports 44131-40 & Eastern Amarillo, TX 79104 (806)373-3053 ~.