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When the 3D-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 KX125 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 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 competition calls the new Kawasaki KX125 trouble. We call it a real winner. oln addition to a boost in compression ratio, revisions to the squish bond 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 facing the piston to help reduce resistance for the exhaust. oThe Aat-slide Mikuni carburetor jumps to a huge TMX38. Advantages include crisper acceleration and a strong baost 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 KJPS cover. oNew front inverted fork features massive 48mm tubes with thinner walls. Internally, a rubber bladder ods as on extra damping chamber to soften the impod of sudden hard jolts. A straight-rote spring complements the progressive action of the cartridge fork. Midtown Kawasaki 1864 Silas Deane Hwy. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 1860) 721-0193 Millennium Cycle Works Inc. 725 Beaver Run Road Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 638-8373 Central Sports 555 Norwich Ave. Taftville, CT 06380 (860) 886-2407 Mations Kawasaki 1-75 Exit 265 "Across From White Water" Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 425-4000 FLORIDA Lake City Kawasaki 3426 US 30 E. Warsaw, IN 46580 1219) 269-4199 KENTUCKY MARYLAND Free Stole Cycle 8601 Central Ave. Capitol Heights, MD 20743 (301) 808-9500 Watson Motarsport 147th & PulaSki Midlothian, Il 60445 (708) 385-0700 Granny's Matorsports 2001 University Pkwy. Sarasoto, Fl 34243 (9411351-4330 Atlantic Cycle & Power 4580 Crain Hwy. White Plains, MD 20695 (301) 753-1171 Ron & Brion's Matorsports 1550 Grond Wouk~an, Il60085 (847) 623-2004 www.ran-briansmatorsports.com GEORGIA Kawasaki Of Canton 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. Canton, GA 30114 (7701 479-3340 Higgins Powersports Kawasaki Jet. Rt. 122 and 32 Barre, MA 01005 (800) 424-6343 INDIANA Bloomington Power Sports 1006 S. Walnut St. Bloomington, IN 47401 (81 2) 339-0199 Extreme Powersports 2990 Northlake Parkway Columbus, GA 31909 (706) 324-0132 Wareham Cycle Center 3095 Cranoerry Hwy. East Wareham, MA 02538 (508) 295-5392 Xtreme Motorsports 6647 Kennedy Ave. Hammond, IN 46323 1219) 844-4400 Performance Cycle Kawasaki 1008 N. Glenwood Ave. Dolton, GA 30721 (706) 226-5269 Teom Highland, liC 19917M·1l5 Marion ICadillac), MI 49665 (231) 743-2768 D&L Powersports 1440 westbank Expswy. Harvey, LA 70058 (5041227-2272 woodfield Motorsports 85 E. Golf Rd. Hoffman Estates, Il 60 173 (847) 885-7525 Pensacola Matorsports 620 New Warringtan Rd. Pensocala, Fl 32506 (805) 456-6655 Sky Cycle .402 Electric Ave. Rt. 13 lunenburg, MA 01462 (978) 345-7360 Indy Cycle & Ski 5015 N. Post Rd. Indianapolis, IN 46226 (3171899-1600 Performance Cycles 939 Baston Tpke. 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Ferguson, MO 63135 (31.4) 52.4-3141 McBrann Cycle shed 303 N.E. 72nd St. Gladstone, MO 64118 (816) 436-6446 NEVADA Pilgrim Matorsports 2100 W. Ann Arbor Rd. Plymouth, MI48170 (800) 258-5473 www.pilgrimmotorsports.com Cycle And Marine Land 3482 lapeer Rd. Port Huron, MI 48060 (810) 987-3963 Michigan Pawersparts 1196 Ecorse Rd. Ypsilanti, MI .48198 (877) 678-7666 MINNESOTA Cities Edge Sports Inc. 972 Hwy. 212 E. Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 368-3323 Northstar Sports 1455 County Road 5 NE lsonti, MN 55040 (763) 444-7899 MISSISSIPPI Taylor & Sons Kawasaki 2622 N. Frontoge Rd. Meridian, MS 39301 (601)483-0714 One Wheel Drive Inc. 772 East Conway Rd. Center Conway, NH 03813 (603) 356-3522 Hudson Cycle Center, Inc. 2 Flogstone Drive Hudson, NH 03051 (603) 882-1573