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Pa rti cipa ting Ya ma a he 'gets new cy larger exhaust a reshaped YPVS T with2000 YZ125workporting andlinder construction , power valve that togethe r to bring you even Meetthe new boss: the all-new VZ426F powerplant. From its rebored cylinder and retooled internals to the larger-eapacity radiator and brand-new flat-slide FCR mixerwith TPS . the YZ426Fmill ushers in the new millennium as the most revolutionary and hardest-hilling engine in all of motocross. greate r low-and mid-range muscle , whil e remapped ignition timing keeps this more potent powerplant firing with optimal prec ision . And speaking of power, what goes best with a li ttl e boost in muscle? Hi nt: Weight los s, courtesy of a new aluminum subframe a nd su spen sion internals . The 125 also gets a bunch of trick cha ssis mods, like independent compre ssion adjustability on the rear shock, new low-fri ction o ut er fork tub es , a reshaped steering crown , even an all -new front fen der and nu mber plate . power , better Bigger suspension , smoother shifting. This is how much more dominant a bike can get. he YZ400F has sent industry experts for superlat ives ever T searchingscene by storm just twosince it took the MX 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 thumpe r and retooled the piston and crankshaft . Dropped in a brand-new 39mm Keihin flat-slide FeR 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. Lil;lhter chass is. Smoother suspension. Quicker steering. A new revolution has' begun. New England Cycle Center 73 Leibert Rd. Hartford , CT 06120 (860)527-0822 Motofixx Yamaha 18 Pearl Street Norw alk, CT 06851 (203)845-8888 DELAWARE Yamaha East 620 Pulaski Hwy Bear, DE 19701 (800)322-4120 Daytona Fun Machines Cycl e Sports Center 4001 Joh n Young Pkwy Or lando, FL 32804 (407)299-9191 Coupled with the lowered rear subframe, the 125's redesigned steering crown and more-forward bar position offers greater weight transfer flexibility over whoops and while railing through corners. KENTUCKY (847 )623-2004 Yama ha Of Dalton SYD Race Team 205 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. Dalton, GA 30721 Ha rd in County Motorspo rts 2500 S. Dixie Hwy. Elizab ethtown, KY 42701 INDIANA (270)769-7726 (706)278 -1620 Ou td oor Pow ersports 8001 Covington Hwy Litho nia, GA 30058 Excel Motorsports 2348 No rth 200 West Co lumbus, IN 47201 (770)482-7070 (812)378-5155 (800)394-9574 Sill s Cycle Center In c. 1212 Brown Street Paducah, KY 42003 . DGY Motorsports www.aquatic-eenter.com Atl antic Cycle & Powe r 4420 Crain Highway Whit e Plains, MD 20695 (301)870-7173 (502)443-5636 MASSACHUSETTS Buck's Powersports 393 E. us. Hwy #30 Valparaiso, I 46383 High lands Yamaha Inc. 5320 East Avenue Countryside, IL 60525 . " Wood fiel d Mot orsports 85 E. Golf Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60173 (847)885-75 25 (219)477-4700 Yamaha Power Sports of New O rleans 3700 Lapalco Blvd. Harvey, LA 70124 IOWA 216 Ogden Ave . Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630)971-2602 (708)246-4003 Aquatic Cen ter Inc. 634 Deep Cree k Driv e McH enry, MD 21541 (301)387-8233 LOUISIANA ILLINOIS FLORIDA 450 Ridgewood Ave , (US 1) Holl y Hill (Dayto na ), FL 32117 (800)338-4386 YZI25 Ron & Brian's Motorsports 1550 Gra nd Waukegan , IL 60085 GEORGIA ea er (504)340-4991 Paul's Motorcycle Serv ice 3341 W. Broadway Cou ncil Bluffs, IA 51501 MARYLAND (712)322-9808 Free Sta te Cycle 8601 Ce ntral Avenue Capitol Heights, MD 20743 (301)808-9500 An dersen Cycle Works 1 Wa tson Place Framingham, MA 01701 (508)877-11 44 Yamaha Of Mid dleboro 201 W. Grove Stree t Middlebo ro, MA 02346 (508)947-1217 Cycle Design Route2A Phillips ton, MA 01331 (978)249-2244 Yamaha of River Oaks 19528 Burnham Ave. Lansi ng, IL 60438 (708)895-5500 Greater Yamaha 4190 Ok eechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 (561)686-6155 <:5 ~ Holzhauer Pro M otor Sports 1070 N. Mill Rt. 127 ashville, IL 62263 1i E (618)327-4005 (888)276-2628 o www.hol zhauers .com CI> > Z 33