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80 There ' s two ki nd s of se rious off- road riders. The fi r st group co nsists of co m petitive cross-country racers, who love to see if they. can get fro m here-to th ere-faster and quicker than anyone else . The second grou p is recreational rid ers who d edicate a weekend of off-roading in ,search of the ultim at e trail. Both grou ps rid e WR250s. • Based on YZ technology , the WR25 0 h as been modified to specifically meet theneeds of off-road riders. With one of the st ron gest engines in its clas s, the WRhas a torquey, wide powerband that 's exceptionally smooth and eas y to control. 'It uses a wide ratio transmission , with low first and second gear s for ti ght se ctions , an d wid e r atio fifth and sixt h gears for o p e n terra i n .• Since it 's design ed to wi t hsta n d lo ng , m arathon events, the WR250 h as a lar ge air cleaner box capacity and ove rs ize air fil t er t o a llow the e ng ine to breathe more efficien tl y. It use s a beefy clutch and plates for longer life under extreme use. And it 's equip ped with a lightin g coil so you ca n p owe r accessories li ke e n d u r o r u nning lig hts or a Baja-sty le h e adligh t.• There 's other serio us touch es ,too , like fro n t and rear disc brakes and a wr a p -aro u n d ch ain gu id e for more re lia bility in r ough ter rain an d de ep ruts. '. The WR250 . It offers just as much performanc e to the serious recreational ri der as it does to the se r io us racer. HICKSVILLE Long Island Yamaha 67 N. Broadway Hicksville, NY 11801 (516)935-6969 THORNWOOD , Hunter Motorcycle Corp. 873 Franklin Ave. Thornwood , NY 10594 (914)769-4722 SOUTHAMPTON Orient Express Motorsports 625 County Road 3gA Sout hampton, NY 11968 (516) 546-5232 ·N O R T H CARO LINA . .O H IO· ATHENS Ath ens Sport Cycles, Inc. 165 Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701 (614)592-1692 , CINCINN ATI Beechm ont Yamaha 600 Mt. MoriahDr, Cincinnati, OH 45245 (513)752-0088 Ask any rmni-motocross r acer an d they'll tell you-nobody messes with the King of the 80 class. The YZ80, already at the top of its class, gettin gmore popular all thetime . It's won more magazine shoot-outs than any other mini in the last three ye ars . And more races to!? • No big surprise: the YZ80 is the most serious, successful and technologically advanced 80-class racer on the market.• It may be "o n ly 79cc", but it 's 79cc of liq uid-cooled , six-speed , cra nkcase -inducted p owe r. This mini-marvel has a ceramic compos ite cylin der to run cooler and a huge cl utch that hangs in there when yo u 're really blazing.• Plus the suspension is drop-dead serious . For t h ree years the YZ80 has laid claim to the coolest suspension in the mini wars: it currently b oasts real- life inve rt ed front forks with re bou n d an d co mpression damping adjustments . The rear suspensi0!l is still ahead of the crowd with its rising-rate li n k-type shock th at h as preload , 'comp ression and reboun d adj ustability. That gives you almost 11 inches of qual- .-- - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - , ' Ity, t unable suspensio n ingProfessional rider depieted dur- w closed-course event. Do not travel. No t hin g m i n i attempt these maneuvers. Dress properly for your ride with a helabout that. • The YZ 80. It met. e ye protection, long-sleeved glov e s and may be small in size, but s h i rt, l ong trousers .the Motorcyboots. Yamaha and it comes with a very big c1e Sa fe ty Foundation e ncou rage you to ride safely and respect the re pu tat io n fo r b ei n g a environment. For further information regarding the MSF r ider consisten t lea der in course. please call 1-800 -447 technology-an d at the 4700.00 not drink a nd ride. it is llle gal a nd d angerous. checkered fl ag . SPRINGFIELD Competition Accessories 345 W, Leffels Ln. Springfield, OH 45506 (800)543-3535 LANCASTER B & B Sales & Service 791 Flory Mill Rd. , Lancast er, PA 17601 (717)569-5764 CLEBURNE Cleburne Yama ha 1460 W. Henderson Cleburne, TX 76031 (817)558-1175 TOLEDO Yamaha East 1230 Conant St. Toledo,OH 43537 (419)891-1230 OIL CITY .Linema n Cycles Rd. #2 Box 185A Oil City, PA 16301 (814)676-8550 FORT WORTH Yamaha of Texas 1505 Hurs t Blvd. Ft. Worth, TX 76053 (817)285-9999 . P E N N Y S Y L V ANIA . YORK Action Motorsports, Inc. 1881 Whiteford Road York, PA 17402 (717)757-2680 · U T A H. Shipps Yamaha 11530 Springfield Pike Cincinnati , OH 45246 (513)772-2803 SHELBY Shelby Moto rsports 1715 E. Dixon (Blvd. Hwy. 74 Bypass) Shelby, NC 28150 (704)482-5946 JACKSON John 's Yam aha 168 Morton St. Jackson, OH 45640 (614)286-4907 THOMASVILLE Midway Yamaha, Inc. , 1335 National Hwy. Thomasville, NC 27360 (910)885-5796 ' SALEM Andrews Yam aha 13134 Route 62 Salem, OH 44460 (216)332-8534 ALLISON PARK Gibsonia Cycle Cente r 4684 Route 8 Allison Park, PA 15101 (412)487-2803 CAMP HILL Yamaha of Camp Hill 1101 Slate Hill Rd. Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717)761-6192 SANDY Sou th Valley Motorsports 248 W. 9240 South Sandy, UT 84070 (801)566-9345 . T E X A S· AMARILLO Sharp's Motorsports 4413 1-4 & Eastern 0 Amarillo, TX 79104 (806)373-3053 3