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When the 30-second board turns sideways, your heart pounds and your breath is short. You tap 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 flag. Fantasy? Hardly. Because for 2002, Kawasaki's R&D team attacked the KX 125 to make it accelerate harder and stronger on the top end, with sharper handling and greater durability - to help o you dominate the 125 closs. They started by lightening the crankshaft, modifying the combustion chamber, adding new I- porting and a big new Mikuni TMX38 carb for extreme topend power. Plus a new KIPS power valve and expansion chamber to boost low-and mid-range torque. To sharpen handling they added a massive new 48mm inverted cartridge fork, a revised seat and tank, plus new footpegs and handlebars for better ergonomics. The competition calls the new Kawasaki KX 125 trouble. We call it a real winner. -In addition to a boost 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. - The Kawasaki integrated Power-valve System (KIPS) is now a simpler 2-piece slide-type exhaust valve and features a smaller frontal area feeing the piston to help reduce resistance for the exhaust. -The Aat-slide Mikuni carburetor jumps to a huge TMX38. Advantoges include crisper acceleration and a strong boost to power everywhere - low, middle and especially top. -New, shorter stroke governor arm with a lighter spring controls the new KIPS valve while a new breather hose vents the KIPS cover. -New Iront inverted fork features massive 48mm tubes with thinner walls. Internally, a rubber bladder acts as an extra damping chamber to soften the impact of sudden hard jolts. A straight-rate spring complements the progressive action of the cartridge fork. 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