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P L A C E S O N T H E O UTSIDE . OR RUBB I NG EL B OWS BRAKI NG LAT E FOR THE INS iDE LINE. T H IS Y E A R . BREATH E T HE CLEAN A IR OU T W ITH T HE F A S T E R, CR ISP IER H A N D LI N G U PDATE S FRONT KX12S . HEA D I N G THE IS A MASSiVE 46 MM FORK W ITH THINNE R YET S TI FF E R T UB E S , WHI LE A MOR E L INEAR UN I - TRAK COMPLETES THE SUPER B HAN DLING P ICT UR E . F O R STRONGER RACE-W IN N I NG P OWER T H A T S TAY S O N T H E P IP E L ON G E R . T HE R E ED V ALVES AR E N O W RESPONSI V E C A RBO N CARB . F IBER . AND W I T H C H A NGES TO TH E P ORT T I M I NG , I GNI TI O N. TR ANS M ISSION AND F INAL G E A R RAT IO S . AL L T H IS NEW P O W ER I S W HERE I T OUG HT TO BE . ON T HE GRO U ND AND P USHING YOU A HEA D O F THE PA CK . TH IS SEA S ON . T A K E CONTROL ON A . ' 9 6 KX1 2 5. • Withthe 80 ce warsheating up. you needa powerplant that cantrounce the enemy. Kawasaki comes through with excellent throttle response across the range fromits 82 ce, 2-stroke engine. Expertsjust love that top end. • Getting all the powerdown is easy with the adjustable Bottom-Link UNI·TRAKrearsuspensionthat delivers 10.8 inches of wheel travel. Like the biggerclasses, the shock's adjustable for 4-way compr ssion, l6-way rebound and spring preload. e • Kawasaki's exclusive38-mmTeV fork features special internal valving that automaticallystiffens forkcompression as wheel speed and force increase. The resultis betterfront-end control. • Fastlap timesdemand strong. predictable'brakes. The KX80 got 'em: Hydraulic disc brakeswith 's drilledrotorsfrontand rear. • Just like the pro bikes. this one's got first-class ergonomics for an excellent riding position. • TeamGreen™ has all the tips to make you a champ ion. See your participating dealer. RIOING 'S MORE FUN Ride responsibly. Kawasaki bella""ssafatybegins w us and conlinues wi1h you.l>Jways waarahalmat. aya protection, and pr0pill1 erapparel. Never ride under the influence ofdrugsor alcohol. Ride inauthorized closed course areas only. Riding ismore fun on a waD-maintained rnotDtt:ycle...followthe instructions inyour owner's manual. Remember, riding safe is smart. VICTORVILLE Hi DesertKawasaki 14327 AmarrsaRd. Victorville. C 92392 (619)241 -2FUN WHini ER Whittier Fun Center 14043 E. Whittier Bl d. v Whittier. CA 90605 (310)945-3494 OODLANDHILLS W Kolbe Kawasaki 221 23Ventura Blvd . Woodland Hills. CA 913 64 (818 348-7865 ) CONNECTICUT ENFIELD Enfield Motor S~rts 27 Palomba . Enfield CT 06082 . (203)741'2173 ROCKY HILL Midtown KawasakiLtd. 18 64Silas Deane H~. RockyHill. CT 0606 (203)721 ·01 93 FLORIDA HOLLY HILL DaytonaFun Machines 450 Rid~ewood Avenue HolI~lI . FL 32117 ( )238-0868 LONGWOOD Semino Power Sports le 34 N. Hrt 17 01 ·92 Longwood. 32750 (407)322·3253 or(800)843-5118 GEORG IA DALTON Perlormamce Cy cle 1002 North Gl n e woodAve. Dalton. GA 30721 (706) 226-5269 GAINESVILLE vi Kawasaki of Gaines lle 71 2 Atlan Rd. ta Gainesville. GA 30501 (770)532-7083 MARlEnA tions Kawasaki Mo 333 N.Cobb Pkwy ~H~ 41 ) Marie GA 3 06 tta, (770)425-4000 ILLINO IS SAGINAW Sagina PowerS~orts Cemer w 8751Gratio Road saginaw. MI 48609 ( 17)781 -3633 MISSOURI ELBRIDGE Central New York Kawasaki 1124 Rt. 5 Elbrid~e. NY 130 60 (31 5)689-39 9 or(8oo 4-BIKE )92 VALL PARK EY Joel BiancoKawasaki Plus 77Meramec valle~aza Valier Pa~ MO 88 (14) 5-5600 FREEPORT Orien Express Kawasaki t 41 Sunrise Highwa Freeport. NY 1152 (516)687-6383 M INNESOTA DELANO Delano SF2rtCenter Hwy. 2 West Delano. MN 55328 (800)827-2530 NEVADA DECATUR World of PowersportsKawasaki 2835 N. 22nd Street Decatur IL 625 . 26 (217)423-6521 LAS VEGAS Red Carpet Kawasaki 4260 Boulder Las ve~as. NV 89 21 (70 )451-1121 DEKALB Tuf Racing Kawasaki 2727 S~cam ore Dekalb. L 60115 (815)75&-3588 NEW H AMPS HIRE FREEPORT Free t Kawasaki r 16 At. 26North 8 Freepo lL61 032 rt (815)235-7549 MICHIGAN EASTPOINTE AI Gaskills MtC)'.•Inc. 17330 E. Nine Mile Rd. EastKointe, MI 48021 ( 10)445-8100 NEW YORK m ' HUDSON Hudson 9!'cle Center. inc . 2 FlagstoneDr. Hud son. NH 03051 (603)882-1573 NEW JERSEY EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP Motion Ente~ rises Kawasaki 290 ireRoad 7 Egg Ha Townshifa NJ 08234 rbor (609)645-8 1 HAMMONTON Motion Enterprises Kawasaki 629 White HorsePike Hammon NJ 08037 ton, (609)561 ·8181 b HI KSVILLE C Lon~ Isl nd Kawasaki a 67N. roadwU!0ute 107 Hicksville. 11801 (516 935-6969 ) QUEENSBURY Sportline Kawasaki At. 9 Lake George Rd. OUeens bu~ . NY 12804 (518) 92-4855 ST ATENISLA ND Staten Island 457Bay St. Staten Island. NY 10304 (718)447-2020 NORTH CAROL INA DURHAM B~rd'S Motors~rts 2 15Cheek cad Durilam. NC 27704 (919)688-7999 MATTHEWS Matthews Kawasaki 121 7 W. John StdMonroe Rd.) Mattews. N 28105 (704) 647-6454 SHELBY Shelb~ Motors~rts 1715 . Dixon Ivd. TAMPA Kawasaki West 135 21N. Florida Ave. Tampa. FL33613 (813)968-7868 FARMINGTON HILLS Fanminroon ~e World 34600 . Ei~ t MileRd. Farm in~on HI s. MI 48335 ( 10)478-6200 POINT PLEASANT BEACH ShoreKa wasaki Route 35North Point Pleasant Beach. NJ 08742 (908) 899-4050 ~~i:~gy~ sk WEST PALM BEACH Cycles of Palm Beach 2353 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach. FL 33409 (407)683-164 2 LINCOLN PARK Bright Ka wasaki 3954 Dix Lincoln Park. MI 48148 (31 3)382-122 0 RAMSEY Ram~ ~Ie Sports 995 t. 7 South RamseraNJ 07 446 (201 25-3333 DAYTON F&S Kawasaki 7200 N. Dixie Dr. Da~on . OH 45414 ( 13)898-7703 (7 )482-5946 OHIO SALEM Andrews Kawasaki 13 Rt. 62 134 Salem. OH 44460 (216)332-8534 JACKSON John's Kawasaki 168 Morton St. Jackson. OH 45640 (614)286-4907 NEW PHILA DELPHIA Bou levard~ 516 4th St. New Philadelphia. OH 44663 (216)364·7781 OKLAHOMA ELK CITY Elk CityKawasaki 62 N. Van Buren 5 Elk City. OK 73644 (800)21&-9891 PENN SYLVAN IA PARKERFORD Leisure Equipment Inc. 2568Rt724 Parker ford. PS 19457 (61 0)495-7122 WASH INGTON PORT ANGELES PortAngelesPower Eq ui prne n~ Inc . 2624 East H~X' 101 Port~Ies. W 98362 ( )452-4652 RENTON Renton Kawasa ki 299 RainierAv So e. . Renton, WA 98055 (206)226-4320 SPOKANE Kawasaki Motorsports E. 1418 Trent Ave. Spo kane. WA 99202 (509)535-0239 Kawasaki 'rl ~ ~ ~ \0 0\ 0\ "'""', "'""' ('1) >-. .... ro ;j c: ro -.. 11