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-~~~~~._------------------------------. - ao Th ere ' s two ki nd s of serio us o ff- roa d r iders . T he first gro u p co nsists of co mpetitive cross-co u ntry racers, who love to see if they ca n get fro m h ere-to t h e r e-fast er and quicker than anyone else. Th e second group is recreational riders who d edicate a wee ke nd of off-roading in search of the ul tim ate trail. Both groups ride WR250s. • Based on YZ technology, t he WR250 h as been mod ified to specifically meet the needs of off-road riders . With one of the strongest engines in its class, t he WR has a torquey, wide powerban d that 's excep tionally smooth and easy to control. It uses a wide ratio tran~m ission, wit h low first and second gears for tight sections, and wide rati o fifth and sixt h gears for o pe n t e r r a in . • Since it's d esi gn ed to wi t hstan d lo n g, m aratho n events, the WR250 has a lar ge ai r cleaner box capacity an d ove r size ai r filt e r t o a llow t he e ngine to b reathe more efficiently, It uses a beefy clutch an d pl ates for longer life under extreme use. An d it' s equi p pe d wit h a lig htin g coil so you ca n p ower accessories like en d uro ru nning li ghts or a -Baja-style h e ad li gh t. • There's othe r serious to uches too, lik e fro nt and rear d isc b rakes and a wrap-arou nd chain gui de for m o re reliability in ro u gh te rrain an d deep r uts . • The WR250 . It offers just as mu ch performance to t he se rio us recreation al rider as it does to the se rio us racer. HICKSVILLE Long Island Yamaha 67N. Broadway Hicksville, NY 11801 (516)935-6969 THORNWOOD Hunter Motorcycle Corp . 873 Franklin Ave. Thornwood, NY 10594 (914)769-4722 SOUTHAMPTON Orie nt Express Motorsports 625 County Road 3gA . Southa mpton, NY 11968 (516) 546-5232 . · N O RT H C AROLI NA . ·O H I O· ATHENS Athens Sport Cycles, Inc. 165 Colu mbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701 (614)592-1692 CINCINNATI Beechmont Yamaha 600 MI. Moriah Dr. Cincin nati, OH 45245 (513)752-0088 " Ask any mini-motocross racer and they'll te ll yo u-nobo dy messes with t h e King o f th e 80 class. Th e YZ80, already at the top of it s cla ss, getting mo re popular all the ti me. It's wo n more m a gazin e s hoot-o uts t ha n any ot h e r min i in t he last three years . "And more races too. • No big surprise : the YZ80 is the most serious, successful and tech nologically advanced 80-class racer on the m arket. • It may be " on l y 7 9 cc ", b ut it's 7 9 c c of li q ui d -coo le d, six-s pee d , cra n kcase -in d ucte d p owe r. This m in i-m a r v el h a s a cera m ic composite cylin der to run coole r an d a huge cl utch t hat h angs in t here when you're really blazing . • Plus the sus pension is d rop-d ead serious. For three years the YZ80 has laid claim to the coolest sus pension in the mini wars: it cu rrently bo asts real-life inverte d fro nt for ks with re bou n d a n d co mp r ession d amping ad jus tments. The rear sus pension is still ahead of the crowd wit h its r is ing-rate link-t ype shock t hat has p r el o ad , co m p ression an d re bou n d adj us tab ility. Th at gives you almost 11 in ches of quallty , t un abl e s us pens io n Professional r ider depicted d uring closed-co urse event. Do not trave l. No t hin g mini attempt t hese maneuvers. Dress prop erly fo r yo ur ride with a helabout that.• Th e YZ80. It met, eye pro tec tion, lon g-sleeved may be sma ll in size, b ut shirt, l on g trousers , gloves a n d boots. Yama ha an d th e Moto rcyit co mes wit h a very big de Safe ty Fo u ndation enc o urage you to ride safely and re spe ct the r e put at ion fo r b ein g a env iro nment. For furth er info rconsistent " lea der i n marion regard ing . the MSF rider co u rse , p le as e ca ll 1-8 0 0 -4 47 technology-an d at th e 4700. Do not drink and ride, it is illegal an d dan gerou s. checkere d flag. SPRINGFIELD Competition Accessories 345 W. Leffels Ln. Springfield, OH 45506 (800)543-~535 LANCASTER B & B Sales & Service 791 Flory Mill Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)569-5764 CLEBURNE Cleburne Yamaha 1460 W. Henderson Cleburne, TX 76031 (817)558-1175 TOLEDO Yam aha East 1230 Conant 51. Toled o, 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 . P EN N Y S Y L V A N I A . YORK Action Motorsports, Inc. 1881 Whiteford Road York, PA 17402 (717)757-2680 · U T A H· Shipps Yamaha 11530 Springfield Pike Cincinn ati, 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)885-5796 SALEM Andrews Yamah a 13134 Route 62 Salem, OH 44460 (216)332-8534 ALLISON PARK Gibsonia Cycle Center 4684 Route 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 (412)487,2803 CAMP HILL Yama ha of Camp Hill 1101 Slate Hill Rd. Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717)761-6192 . T E X A S· AMARILLO Sharp's Motorsports 44131-40 & Eastern Amarillo, TX 79104 (806)373-3053 SANDY Sou th Valley Motorsports 248 W. 9240 Sou th Sand y, UT 84070 (801 )566-9345