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THE BRAKES. YOU STUFF IT IN SO HARD YOU WILL THE FRONT END TO STICK-AND IT DOES. YOU SQUARE IT OFF. AND BLAST OUT A WINNER. WOULDN'T IT FEEL GOOD TO COL· LECT MORE WINS THIS YEAR? DO IT, BUT WITH LESS SWEAT ON THE NEW, BETTER HANDLING 'H KX250. CYCLE WORLD'S ALREADY NAMED THE KX250 BEST BIKE OUT THERE. PERIOD... IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT SETUP, WE UPPED THE STAKES IN '96 BY ADDING A BIGGER, 48 MM ,"ORK THAT CARVES BIETTER AND TRACKS STRAIGHTER. AND WITH A REVISED UNI-TRAKe, HOOKING UP THE . REAR IS BOTH QUICKER ANO SMOOTHER. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR MORE RIVAL-STOMPING ROOST • 250 Gass MX Shooloul, May '9S EVERYWHERE, TWO NEW WINGS INSIDE THE CARS THROAT. NEW TRANSP'ER AND EXHAUST PORTS AND NEW IGNITION MA~ DO THE TRICK. STAKE OUT YOUR OWN TERRITORY ON THE WINNER'S PODIUM. RACE THE NEW KX2S0. • Today's MX champions all started early and the!e's nothing better than the KX60 for preparing your future star. The 60 cc two-stroke engine generates strong race-bnld power that's designed for the experienced • The super-reliable engine le8Iures 4-pelal reed valves, COl, 8.4:1 compression, efficient expansion chlInber and rebtildeble slIencer. • Anolher dass 8llIUNe: Iquid cooling for more consistInt operaIing tempeIaIures, from pIaylng lIIOII1d to akut racing. • From the advanced h9l-tensile stIleI inIme to the 30 mm IeedIng-elde fork end aqusleble UN!-TRAK rear suspension, the chassis is specially caJIbnded for riders in the 60 cc class. • Teem~" has all the tips to make)"Oll a dlampion. yair pili lUpidilig deeIIer. see • Nobocly's got a better lock on the Slock 100 cc class ItIan Kawasaki. the 52.5 x 45.8 mm bore and stroke, 2-peteI reed valve, 2-stroke qne PlJll1lS out the kind of power that puIS ft ahe8d II the competition. • Added reliability comes from the rugged clutch and transmission bIiIt loIqllo handle eft the stresses of fuII-on 100 cc racing. • With an exclusive high-lensile stIleI perimeter inIme, you'. be turning fest laps with precision and control. • Fast laps require trick suspension components. too: advanced upside-down 36 mm front fork delivers 10.8 inches of smooth wheel !revel. Plus Kewasaki's exclusive Botlom-Link UNI·TRAK rear suspension with remote reservoir shock thafs bolh fully adjustable and rebuildable. • Rear shock features adjustab18 preload, 4-we:f compression and 16-way rebound damping so )"OIl can set up the rear end for different racing condltiOns. • Big 19-inch front and 16-inch rear wheels provide better traction and control on the rough stuff while you almost float over smaller ruts and other track obstacles. • Powerful disc brakes front and rear offer strong yet progressive stopping power for picking off the competition under braking. ARIZONA FLAGSTAFF Northland Kawasaki, Inc. 4401 N. Hwy 89 Flagstaff, A:l. 86004 (520) 526-7959 PHOENIX Dirt & Street Kawasaki 5840 N. 7th SI. Phoenix, A:l. 85014 (602)864·1437 Kawasaki Valley Kawasaki 1625-1 N. Cave Creek Rd. Phoenix, A:l. 85032 (602)867·3361 TUCSON Tucson Kawasaki 5225 E. 22nd Street Tucson, A:l. 85711 (520)747-4624 CALIFORNIA ANAHEiM Anaheim Kawasaki 616 E. Ball Rd. Anaheim, CA 92805 (714)563-1700 BEAUMONT Beaumont Kawasaki 680 Beaumont Ave. Beaumont, CA 92223 (909)84~4882 YUMA Kawasaki of Yuma 2029 Arizona Avenue Yuma, A:l. 85364 (520)329-9611 FAIRFiELD Fairfield Kawasaki 1413 W. Texas Fairfield, CA 94533 (707)429-1913 GRASS VALLEY Gold Country Kawasaki 149 E. Main St. Grass Valley, CA 95945 (916)4n.8200 REDWOOD CITY Redwood City Kawasaki 2771 EI Camino Redwood C;ity, CA 94061 (415)364-1104 LAKE FOREST Kawasaki Sportcenter 24417 Rockfield Lake Forest, CA 92630 (714)859-3186 RIVERSIDE Langston's Kawasaki, Inc. 4020 Tyler Street RiversidE!, CA 92503 (909)785-1929 ONTARIO Pomona Valley Kawasaki, Inc. 1170 W. Holt Ave. Ontario, CA 91762 (909)983-5988 SANTA CLARA Grand Prix 2344 Ei Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95050 (800)4- NEW BIKES PARAMOUNT Mid-Cilies Kawasaki 15725 lakewood Blvd Paramount, CA 90723 (310) 531-1225 THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks Kawasaki 2388 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 497-3765