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When the 30-second board turns sideways, your heart pounds and your breath is short. You top the KX125 shift lever, lean forward, - and get the revs sky-high. Fan the clutch as the gate drops. Then you and the KX125 smoke 'em with a holeshot, blasting berms, launching triples, and getting huge air at the flog. Fantasy? ~ Hardly. Because for 2002, Kawasaki's R&D team attacked the o KX 125 to make it accelerate harder and stronger on the top Q end, with sharper handling and greater durability - to help you dominate the 125 closs. They started by lightening the o crankshaft, modifying the combustion chamber, adding new porting and a big new Mikuni TMX38 carb for extreme topend power. Plus a new KIPS power valve and expansion chamber to boast low-and mid-range torque. To sharpen handling they added a massive new 48mm inverted cartridge fork, a revised seat and tonk, plus new footpegs and handlebars for better ergonomics. The competi~on calls the new Kawasaki KX125 trouble. We call it a real winner. oln addition to a boast in compression ratio, revisions to the squish band around the edges of the cylinder head help reduce detonation for a complete burn and a harder hitting mid-range punch. oThe Kawasaki integrated Power-valve System (KIPS) is now a simpler 2-piece slide-type exhaust valve and features a smaller Frontal area focing the piston to help reduce resistonce for the exhaust. oThe Aat-slide Mikuni carburetor jumps to a huge TMX38. Advantoges include crisper accelera~on and a strong boast to power everywhere - low, middle and especially top. oNew, shorter stroke governor arm with a lighter spring controls the new KIPS valve while a new breather hose vents the KIPS cover. oNew front inverted fork features massive 48mm tubes with thinner walls. Internally, a rubber bladder acts as on extra damping chamber to soften the impoct of sudden hard jolts. A straight-rote spring complements the progressive action of the cartridge fork. Extreme Pawersports 2990 Northloke Porkway Columbus, GA 31909 (706) 324-0132 CONNECTICUT Central Sports Rt. 12 Plainfield, CT 06379 1860) 564-4223 Midtown Kawasaki 1864 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 1860) 721-0193 Central Sports 555 Norwich Ave. Taftville, CT 06380 (860) 886-2407 FLORIDA Action Kawasaki 2705 lst St. Brodenton, FL 34208 1941) 745-9521 Performance Cycle Kawasaki 1008 N. Glenwood Ave. Dolton, GA 30721 (7061226-5269 Millennium Cycle Works Inc. 725 Beaver Run Rood Lilbum, GA 30047 (770) 638-8373 Motions Kawasaki 1-75 Exit 265 •Across From White Water" Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 425-4000 ILLINOIS DGY Motorsports Kawasaki osceola Cycle & Ski 2632 N. Orange Blossom Troil Kissimmee, FL 34741 (407) 847-6686 216 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 971-2602 RlKawasaki 2 1/2 miles NW 32/33 Effinghom, IL 62401 (217) 868-2550 Seminole Pawersports 3401 N. Hwy. 17-92 Long Wood, FL 32750 (407) 322-3253 Pensacolo Motorsports 620 New Warrington Rd. Pensacola, FL 32506 (805) 456-6655 Woodfield Motorsports 85 E. Golf Rd. Hoffman Eslotes, IL 60 173 (847) 885-7525 Watson Motorsport 147th & Pulaski Midlothian, IL 60445 1708) 385-0700 Granny's Motorsports 200 1 University Pkwy. Sarasata, FL 34243 19411351-4330 GEORGIA Kawasaki Of Canton 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. Canton, GA 30114 (770) 479-3340 40 OCTOBER 24, 2001 • Ron & Brian's Motorsports 1550 Grand Waukegan, IL 60085 (847) 623-2004 www.ran-briansmatorsports.com Higgins Powersports Kawasaki Jd. RI. 122 and 32 Barre, MA 01005 (800) 424-6343 Cities Edge Sports Inc. 972 Hwy. 212 E. Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 368-3323 Xtreme Motorsports 6647 Kennedy Ave. Hammond, IN 46323 (2191844-4400 Wareham Cycle Center 3095 CranOerry Hwy. East Wareham, MA 02538 (508) 295-5392 Northstar Sports 1455 County Rood 5 NE Isanti, MN 55040 (763) 444-7899 Indy Cycle & Ski 5025 N. Post Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46226 (317) 899-1600 Performance Cycles 939 Baston Tpke. (Rt. 9) Shrewsbury, MA 01 545 (508) 842- 1068 MISSISSIPPI Lake City Kawasaki 3426 US 30 E. Warsaw, IN 46580 (219) 269-4199 MICHIGAN KENTUCKY Tawn & Country Kawasaki 1915 St. RI. 94 East Mu'!'!'l' KY 42071 (2701 753-8078 LOUISIANA Motion Cycle Sports 19189 lake Charles Hwy. DeRidder, LA 70634 (337) 463-8110 D&L Powersports 1440 westbank Expswy. Harvey, LA 70058 (504)227-2272 MARYLAND Free Slate Cycle 8601 Central Ave. Capitol Heights, MD 20743 (3011808-9500 Atlantic Cycle & Power 4580 Crain Hwy. White Plains, MD 20695 (301) 753-1171 cue • e n _ ... s MINNESOTA INDIANA Bloomington Power Sports 1006 S. Walnut St. Bloomington, IN 47401 (812) 339-0199 Swick Kawasaki 71 W. Pearl St. Coldwater, MJ 49036 (8001 887-9425 Gaylord Kawasaki 1829 S. Otsego Gaylord, MI 49735 (866) 74-GREEN Team Highland, UC 19917 M-115 Marian (Cadillac), MJ 49665 (231) 743-2768 Recker Motor Sports Inc. 1604 W. High St. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 772-9286 Pilgrim Motorsports 2100 W. Ann Arbor Rd. 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