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P~rlicipali n g Yamaha he gets new cylinder construction T with2000e YZ125workporting andtoa bring yo u YPVS, larger exhaust reshaped power valv that togeth er even Meet the new boss: the all-new YZ426F powerplant. From its re bored cylinder an d retooled intemals to the larger-eapacity radiator and brand-new flat-slide FCR mixer with TPS, the YZ426Fmiil ushers in the new miilennium as the most revolutiona ry and hardest-hilling engine in all of motocross. greater low-a nd mid-range muscle, while remapp ed ignition timing keeps this more.potent powerplant firing w ith o pti ma l precisi on . And spea ki n ~ of power, what goes bes t With a littl e boos t in musc le ? Hin t: We ig ht lo ss, cou rtes y of a new alumin um sub fram e a nd suspens io n internals. The 125 also gets a bunch of trick chassis mods , like independent compression adjustability on the rear shock, ne w lo w -f ri ct io n o ute r f o rk t ubes , a re sha pe d steering crown , even an all- new front fend er and num be r p late . Bigger powe r, bette r suspension, smoother shifting. Thi s is how muc h mo re dominant a bike can get. has sent industry experts T he YZ400Ffor superlativesjust twosince it searching ever took the MX scene by storm years ago. Doug Henry merely drove home the point by winning the '98 National Outdoor title. Well, get ready to have your world rocked-again. Introducing the new, morepowerful-than-ever YZ426F. First off, we've rebored that revolutionary ultrashort-stroke, liquid-cooled, 5-valve thumper and retooled the piston and crankshaft. Dropped in a brand-new 39mm Keihin flat-slide Fe R carb with throttle position sensor (TPS) and a newly integrated hot-start button. Fitted a works-style clutch lever with an allnew race-spec barrel adjuster. Reshaped the silencer. And tweaked first-and second-gear ratios while beefing up clutch capacity with larger, stronger plates. The result? Try a sharp boost in power and throttle response and a broad, flat torque-band that spells instant hook-up for you - and instant headaches for anyone in your wake. A new subframe and aluminum suspension internals shave weight, and we've repositioned the steering head pipe to create a more compact wheelbase for lighter feel. Greater power. Lighter chassis. Smoother suspension. Quicker steering. A new revolution has begun. N ew England Cycle Center 73 Leibert Rd . Hartford , CT 06120 (860)527-0822 Motofixx Yamaha 18 Pearl St ree t Norwalk, CT 06851 (203)845-8888 DELAWARE Yamaha East 620 Pulaski Hwy Bea r, DE 19701 (800)322-4120 GEORGIA Yamaha Of Dalton SYD Race Team 205 M. L. King Jr. Blvd . D alton, GA 30721 (706)278-1620 Outdoor Powersports 8001 Covingt on Hwy Lithonia, GA 30058 (770)482-7070 ILLINOIS DGY Motorsports 216 O gd en Ave. Downers Grove , IL 60515 (630)9 71-2602 FLORIDA Daytona Fun Machines 450 Rid gew ood Ave, (US 1) H olly Hill (Da ytona ), FL 32117 (800)338-4386 Cycle Sports Center 4001 John Young P kwy O rla ndo, FL 32804 (407)299-919 1 Greater Yamaha 4190 Okeechobee Blvd . West Pa lm Beach , FL 33409 (561)686-6155 YZ I25 Coupled wrth the lowe red rear subframe, the 125's redesigned ste e ring crown and more-forward ba r pos ition offers greate r weight transfer flexibilityover whoops and while railing through comers. Ron & Brian's Motorsports 1550 G ra nd Waukegan, IL 60085 (847)623- 2004 INDIANA Excel Motorsports 234~ North 200 West Co lu mbus, IN 4720 1 (812)378-5155 (800)39 4-9574 Woodfield Motorsports 85 E. Golf Road Hoffman Estates , IL 60173 (847)885-7525 KENTUCKY Hardin Co unty Motorsports 2500 S. Dixie Hwy. Elizabeth town, KY 42701 (270)76 9-772 6 Sills Cycle Center Inc. 1212 Brown Street Paduca h, KY 42003 (502)443-56 36 Aquatic Center Inc. 634 Deep Creek Drive McHenry, MD 21541 (301)387-8233 www .aquatic-center.co m Atlantic Cycle & Power 4420 C rain H ig hway While Pla ins, M D 20695 (301)870-7173 MASSACHUSETTS LOUISIANA Buck's Powersports 393 E. us. Hwy #30 Va lparaiso, IN 46383 (219)477-4700 IOWA Highlands Yamaha Inc. 5320 Eas t Aven ue Countryside, IL 60525 (708)246-4003 ealer Paul's Motorcycle Service 3341 W . Broadw ay Cou nci l Bluffs, IA 51501 (712)322-9808 Yamaha Power Sports of New Orleans 3700 Lapalco Blvd. H arvey, LA 70124 (504)340-4991 MARYLAND Free State Cycle 8601 Cen tral Avenue C a pit ol H eights, M D 20743 (301)808-9500 Andersen Cycle Works 1 Watson Pla ce Framingham, MA 01701 (508)8 77-1144 Yamaha Of Middleboro 201 W . Grove Street Middleboro, MA 02346 (508)947-1217 Cycle Design Route2A Phillips to n, MA 01331 (978) 249-2244 Yamaha of River Oaks 19528 Burnham Ave. Lansing, IL 60438 (708)895-5500 Holzhauer Pro Motor Sports 1070 N. Mill Rt. 127 N as hville, IL 62263 (618)327-4005 (888)276-2628 www.holzha uers.com .8 M o u o 39