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The YZF-RC Radica l . Revolutio nary. B rilliant:. 5exy. The bike that: a ll sport b ike s are measured again st:. Fo r three y e a rs now, the magazine experts h ave been s c our in g their t:he- F- sauruses searching for new superlat:ives wlt:h whic h t:o c a pture the essence of this a w e -I n spi ring m a c h ine. Us, well, w e like to think o f the Rl as absolutely p e rfect because, frankly, there's simply no other sport bike lik e It. 5tate-of-the-art engine a n d chassis tech wrap 99Bc c and 150 horsepower In a p ack a g e smaller and lighter than m ost: 600 s , while s lee k , wind-tunnelsculpted bod ywor k creates a p r ofile as st:unnlng as It Is slip p ery. The YZF·Rl. Open-class supersport machine with-out p e er. And - p roof,- according t:o Cycle W orld M a g a Zi n e, "That: t:h e re's no such thing as t:o o much performance. - They used to call them st:andards. 5t:1II do, In certain c ircles. We, on the other hand, prefer naked bike. Naked and nasty. Besides, a ll It takes Is one look at the all-new FZl to know the r e ' s nothIn g st:andard about this machine, 5t:artlng w ith It s fu ll-blooded, Rl-sans-the-bodywork pedigree that's t:aken t:he best: of Yamaha's flagship open-c1asserthe engine, suspension. brakes and st:yllng - and forged a completely new animal that's equal parts classic superblke and sport-tourer. Maybe we should call It a 5upersport-Toureri' Nah . w e st:1II lik e naked. And t:hls one. the all-new-f o r-2001 FZ1, Is nast:ler than eve r . Mis sion Yamaha 25891 Crown Valley Prky. Laguna Ni guel, CA 92677 (949) 582-035 1 LeBard & Un derw ood, In c. 321 E. Im perial Hwy. La H abra , CA 90631 -7396 (714) 879-8252 A.V. Yamaha 400 W . Avenue I La ncaster, CA 93536 (661) 948-1019 Lemon Gro ve Mo torcycles 7345 Broad wa y Lem on Grov e, CA 91945 (619) 465-5023 Long Beach Motor Sports 3291 C herry A ve. Lo n g Beach, CA 90807 (562) 427-277 9 Ho llyw ood Motorcycle s Inc. 1339 N. Hi ghland A ve. Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 962-5522 (818) 845-1910 h motor@msn.co m Merced Powe rs ports 265 W. 15th St . Merced, C A 95340 (209) 722-8 055 Yamaha Of Modesto 1302 9th St. Modesto, C A 95354 (209) 527-5603 Temecula Mot orsports 26860 Jefferson Ave. #A Murriella, CA 92562 (909) 698-4123 Fas!rack Riders has been designed to provide a place {or motorcyclists of vary ing skills an opportunity to ride their motorcycl es as fast or slow as they wa nt to, w ithout speed limits or other problems found on th e pu blic h igh way s. Fastrack has four different skill levels available: Super Street. Intermediate. Advanced and Formula. Depending on yo ur lap times, there is a group w ith you in min d. Ridin g a motorcycl e fast has always been a lot of fun . Now you can have as much fun as y ou want. Fastrack Riders also has special adv anced one-on-one ridi ng sessions availa ble by reservation. Refreshments provided. Tom Sera cue • e Grand Prix 2360 EI Camino Real Sa n ta Clara, CA 95050 (800) 4-NEW- BIKES Yamaha Of No. Holl yw ood 5626 Tujunga Ave. N . H ollywood, CA 91601 (818) 766-6 134 Capitol Yamah a 4622 A u b u rn Blvd. Sacra mento, C A 95841 (916) 485-9200 Jim & Jim's of Santa Rosa In c. 910 Sa nta Rosa A ve. Santa Rosa, CA 9540 4 (707) 545 -1672 Mo topro 1425 S. Coast H w y. Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 433-4333 PCP Yamaha 6500 Freeport Blvd . Sa cramen to, CA 95822 (800) 575-9933 Yamaha Spo rts Cen ter 1717 Fremon t Blvd . Seaside, CA 93955 (831) 899-2401 Chaparral Motorsports 555 S. "M oo Street Sa n Bernardin o, CA 92410 (909) 889-2761 Red din g Yamaha 3119 Twin View Blvd . Shast a Lake, CA 96019 (530 ) 275-7300 Pasa de na Yamaha 2270 E. Colora d o Blvd. Pasadena , C A 91107 (626) 577-3000 Fu n Bike Center 4689 Convoy St. San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 278-6635 Sim i Valle y Cycle s 2902 L.A . A ve. Simi Vall ey, CA 93065 (805) 522-3434 Yam aha Powerhous e 1401 Park St. Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 237-8913 Motow orld Of El Cajon 660 El Caj o n Blvd. San Dieg o, CA 92020 (619) 442-0941 www.motoworld racing.com Good Time s Yamaha 1385 E. M onte Vista Ave. Vaca vill e, CA 95688 (707) 469-7195 San Dieg o' s House Of Motorcycles 4904 EI C ajon Blvd . Sa n Diego, CA 921 15 (619) 229-7705 Mach 1 Mo tors ports 510 Couch St . Va llejo, CA 9459 0 (707) 643-2548 m ach 1msp@aol.com West Coast Molorsports 3845 N. Pe rris Blvd . Pe r ris, CA 92571 (909) 943-2061 ALBA Action Sports 12255 Poway Rd . Poway , CA 92064 (858) 486-4380 Del Amo Yamaha 1512 A viation Blvd . Redon do Beach, CA 90278 (310) 372-889 1 Red wood City Yamaha 2424 El Ca m ino Real Redw ood City, CA 94063 (650) 298-9700 See y ou at the Track! MAY 2 , 2001 • Ma lcolm Smith Mo torsports 7563 In d ia na Ave. Riverside, CA 92504 (909) 687-1300 Montclair Yamaha 11195-1 Cen tra l Ave. O ntario, CA 91762 (909) 628-4740 Marina Yamah a 4082 Lin coln Blv d. Mari na Del Rey , C A 90292 (310) 306-7906 11ICf'B8!I8 your skill and confidence In a controlled enlflronment Sldlled instruction available. 44 n e _ • JMG Mo torsports 24601 A rch St. N ewhall, CA 91321 (661) 259-8460 s Golden Gate Cycles 1540 Pine St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 771-4535 G.P. Sp orts 2020 Cam d e n Ave. Sa n Jose, CA 95124 (408) 377-8780 San Luis Motorsports 6 Higuera St . Sa n Luis O bispo, CA 9340 1 (805) 541-2200 Cal Coa st Motorsports 3059 E. M a in St. Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 653-5884 D&E Yamaha 2211 E. Main St . Visalia, CA 93292 (559) 732-591 2 Yamah a Of Santa Cruz County 1895 M ain St . Wa tsonvil le, CA 95076 (831) 722-9262