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PARTIe
PLACES ON THE OUTSIDE. OR RUBBING ELBOWS
BRAKING LATE FOR THE INSIDE LINE.
THIS YEAR, BREATHE THE CLEAN AIR OUT FRONT
WITH THE FASTER, CRISPIER HANDLING KX12S. HEADING THE
UPDATE.S IS A MASSIVE 445 MM FORK WITH THINNER YET STIFFER
TUBES, WHILE A MORE LINEAR UNI~ TRAK COMPLETES THE SUPERB
HANDLING PICTURE. )rOR STRONGER RACE-WINNING POWER THAT
STAYS ON THE PIPE LONGER, THE REED VALVES ARE NOW
RESPON~
SIVE CARBON FillER. AND WITH CHANGES TO THE PORT TIMING,
CARli,
IGNITION, TRANSMISSION AND FINAL GEAR RATIO.S,
ALL THIS NEW POWER IS WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE. ON THE
GROUND AND PUSHING YOU AHEAD OF THE PACK.
THIS SEASON. TAKE CONTROL ON A
'96 KX125.
• With the so ce WlIIS heating up, you need a poweqlIant lhal can trounce !he
enemy. Kawasaki comes through with excellent tIvollIe IllSPOIlS8 across !he range
from its 82 ce, 2-stroke er9ne. Experts just Iowlhat lop end.
• Getting all the power down is easy with the adjustable BotIom-Link UNI-TRAK rear suspension that
delivers 10.8 inches of wheel travel. Like !he bigger classes, the shock's adjustable for 4-way
compression, 16-way rebound and spring preload.
• Kawasaki's exclusive 38-mm TeV fork features special internal vaIving that automatically stiffens
fork compression as wheel speed and force increase. The result is better front-end control.
• Fast lap times demand strong, predictable brakes. The KXSO's got 'em: Hydraulic disc brakas with
drilled ro!OlS front and rear.
• Just like the pro bikes, this one's got first-class ergonomics for an excellent riding position.
• Teem Green'" has all the tips to make you a champion_ See your participating dealer.
RIDING'S MORE FUN
Ride 18llpOIlSIbIy. Kawasaki - . . oately ~ wiItlus and ccntinuos wlIh you. /IMIayS _
a heImel, eye proleCIton. and pr0per apparel NeVIl' ride u_1ho InlIu8nce 01 drugs Of alcohol. Ride in au1horized cIosod course lII1IIS only. RidIng is """" ftr1 on a
WllIkIlalr«ain motorcycIo... follow Iho insIruclions in yt:JJr owner's manual. _ , riding safe IS smart.
VICTORVILLE
Hi Desert Kawasaki
14327 Amarlfsa Rd.
Victorville, C 92392
(619)241-2FUN
WHIniER
Whittier Fun Center
14043 E. Whittier Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90605
(310)945-3494
WOODLAND HILLS
Kolbe Kawasaki
22123 Veotura Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 348-7865
CONNECTICUT
ENFIELD
Enfield Motor Sg>rts
27 Palomba r.
Enfield, CT 06082
(203)741-2173
ROCKY HILL
Midtown Kawasaki lid.
1864 Silas Deane~.
Rocky Hill, CT 0606
(203)721-0193
FLORIDA
HOLLY HILL
Daytona Fun Machines
450 Rid~ewood Avenue
Holly ill, FL 32117
(904)238-0888
LONGWOOD
Seminole Power Sports
3401 N. H'ft. 17-92
Longwood, L 32750
(407)322-3253 or (800)643-5118
GEORGIA
DALTON
Perlorrnamce Cycle
1002 North GlenwoOd Ave.
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 226-5269
GAINESVILLE
Kawasaki of Gainesville
712 Atlanta Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30501
(nO)532-7083
MARIETTA
Motions Kawasaki
333 N. Cobb Pkwy
41)
Marietta, GA 3
(770)425-4000
b'ria1
ILLINOIS
SAGINAW
Saginaw PowerS\"Irts Center
8751 Gratio Road
Sagina"!; MI 48609
( 17) 81-3633
MISSOURI
VALLEY PARK
Joel Bianco Kawasaki Plus
n Meramec valleU'laza
Valle~ Pa~ MO 088
(14) 5-5600
MINNESOTA
DELANO
Delano SF2rt Center
Hwy. 2 West
Delano, MN 55328
(800)827-2530
NEVADA
DECATUR
Worid of Powersports Kawasaki
2635 N. 22nd Street
Decatur, IL 62526
(217)423-6521
LAS VEGAS
Red CarPl't Kawasaki
4280 Boulder H~{
Las V~aisNV 89 21
(70) 1-1121
DEKALB
Tuf Racing Kawasaki
2727 sfJcamore
Dekalb, L 60115
(815)756-3588
NEW HAMPSHIRE
FREEPORT
Fr~grr Kawasaki
1
Rt. 26 North
Freeport,IL61032
(815) 235-7549
MICHIGAN
EASTPOINTE
AI Gaskills Mtcy., Inc.
17330 E. Nine Mile Rd.
Eas~inte, MI 48021
( 10)445-8100
HUDSON
Hudson Cycle Center, Inc.
2 Flagstone Dr.
Hudson, NH 03051
(603)882-1573
NEW JERSEY
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP
Motion Ente~rises Kawasaki
2907 ire Road
Egg Harbor TownshiPS NJ 08234
(609)645-8 1
HAMMONTON
Motion Enterprises Kawasaki
629 While Horse Pike
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609)561-8181
TAMPA
Kawasaki West
13521 N. Aorida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33613
(813)968-7888
FARMINGTON HILLS
Farrninreon C~cle World
34600 . Ei~t Mile Rd.
Farrnin~on Hi ,MI 48335
( 10)478-8200
POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Shore Kawasaki
Route 35 North
Point Pleasant ~J 08742
(908) 8
WEST PALM BEACH
Cycles of Palm Beach
2353 N. Military Trail
Wef#. Palm Beach, FL 33409
(407)683-1642
LINCOLN PARK
Bright Kawasaki
3954 Dix
Uncoin Park, MI 48146
(313)382-1220
RAMSEY
Ramse~'1'cle Sports
995 . 7 South
Ramse,a NJ 07446
(201 25-3333
NEW YORK
ELBRIDGE
Central New York Kawasaki
1124 Rt. 5
Elbrid~e, NY 13060
(315)689-39 9 or (800)924-BIKE
FREEPORT
Orient Express Kawasaki
41 Sunrise Highwa~
Freeport, NY 1152
(516)867-6363
HICKSVILLE
Lona Island Kawasaki
67 N. roadw~ Route 107
Hicksville,
11801
(516) 935-6969
QUEENSBURY
Sportline Kawasaki
Rt. 9 Lake George Rd.
Queensbu~, NY 12804
(518) 92-4655
STATEN ISLAND
Stalen Island
457 BaySt.
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718)447-2020
NORTH CAROLINA
DURHAM
B~rd'S Motor~rts
2 15 Cheek oad
Dumarn, NC 2n04
(919)686-7999
MATTHEWS
Matthews Kawasaki
1217 W. John St.dMonroe Rd.)
Mattews, N 28105
(704) 847-8454
SHELBY
Shelb~ Motors~rts
1715 . Dixon Ivd.
JH~ 74 By~ass)
he~, NC 8152
(7 )482-5946
OHIO
DAYTON
F&S Kawasaki
7200 N. Dixie Dr.
Da&On,OH 45414
13)898-n03
SALEM
Andrews Kawasaki
13134 Rt 62
Salem, OH 44460
(216)332-8534
JACKSON
.John's Kawasaki
168 Morton St.
Jackson, OH 45640
(614)286-4907
NEW PHILADELPHIA
Boulevard Cycle
5164th St NW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(216)364-nB1
OKLAHOMA
ELK CITY
Elk City Kawasaki
625 N. Van Buren
Elk ~,OK 73644
( )216-9891
PENNSYLVANIA
PARKER FORD
Leisure Equipment Inc.
2568 Rt724
Parker ford, PS 19457
(610) 495-7122
WASHINGTON
PORT ANGELES
Port Angeles Power EqUT