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REVISED SUSPENSIO The new VZ450F builds revs with lightning ~. thanka to its industry-elCClusiYe. factory ,..spec titanium 5·vetve ... tern. An entirely new cyfinder and heed combInn for both signrticant weight savings and phenomenal petfonn.-.c:.. F..wring an aU·n.w powerpltlnt from the cues up - cylin. der head. piston .nd cranbhaft - the VZ450f deliv.,. a meaty dose of broIlder, beefier torque for instllnt hook-up with higher O\Ier·r.... CIlpeclty .nd crisper. more linear throttl. ,.apon... NEW TlUlNSMISSIO &CLUTC AU'I1DIU~nC An all-new 4-.peed tran.mi.sion 88....S weight and allows rid.... to .pend Ie•• tim. ahifting and more time getting honepow.r to the ground. In addition to revised flrlt. sec· ond. and fourth gear ratioa. the bike al80 futures. a beefed up clutch with larger. stronger plate•. Equipped with an aU·new. lighter-weight autometic decom· pression system and Imoothe",actlon kickstarter. getting the VZ4SOF thumping ha. never been ...ier. hot or cold. Screaming·fast I'e'n. lightning-qutck throttt. relpO.n" and potent 10w-ttlY torque are three of the high-performanca perb .erved up by the VZ250F's ••clu.i.... 5·'01.1.... cylinder helld techn~ogy featuring. quintet of fNtherweight tit.nium velve•• ultra-short 53.6mm .troke.... nd 13,500 rpm ttldUne. PosmONED TO AnACK RACE-READY ERGONOMICS The VZ250F. like Ita 450F sibling, get. thoroughly revamped ergonomics. courte.y of an .U·new. lighterweight frame with greater rigidity and. f1att.r, longer ••at. fuel tank .nd r.dl.tor shrouds, which optimiz•• fTeedom of movem.nt end weight transfer during the heat of battl•• The VZ25OF's ap.clally d.signed steetlng crown locate. the handlebars sUghtfy forward for improV'ed ergonomic comfort and a more eggreuJv. tiding position. prcwiding greater beltlnca and flexibility over whoops and whil. railing through comers, OTOUk. all ita VZ brethren. the 125 fNtur. . fully adjustabltl suSfMnaion front and bKk, htghlighted by a remote reurvoIr•..,ipped ,.... ehock brnring sepllrete Ildjusten for hlgh..nd low-.,..d compreuion damping for optima' vetMtility Mel smoother, more conelmnt whe.1 control. 86 SEPTEMBER 11. 2002· eye I • n e vv s 5-VALVE CYLINDER HEAD An all.new. Iighter.weight swingarm. coupled with font and rear .hock tweaks that include lighter-weight: intemals. smoother .troke and .nhanc.d anti·bottoming perfor. mance. meana the 250F'a fluid. track·tamlng handling i. now silkier and mOfll pr.cis. than ....er. ING 250cc 2-STROKE ENGINE Smooth...predlctabl.... bnrtally powerful...ready for bdt•. And now with ttlahaped porting, new port timing .nd a red.signed cylinder head. thl. blue screamar hooks up .nd goes better then ev.r with ..... n bigg.... berm-shredding, mid·,.nge b~ and top-end howl.