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KX125. THE CURRENT 125 SX CHAM P JUST GOT BETTER. O ne thing is certai n in 125 motocro ss. You've got to fight for every se cond in lap ti mes, because the other guy's going to. Just ask the fastest guy in the class, James Stewart, the current AMA 125cc West SX Champion. So after receiving rave reviews for last year's all -new KX125, w e w eren't happy to rest on our lau re ls. W ith inpu t from Ja me s and his factory work s race team, we b oosted mid -rang e a nd top · end e ngi ne performanc e thank s to a new 2 - stag e reed va lve . a high er compression ra tio , impr oved cyli nd er a nd piston , and a remapped ig nition t iming curve. For better tracti on and handling, w e redesigned the UNI-TRAK' rear suspension w ith a new linkage system that dir ects energy into the swi ngarm and fitted a wor kstyp e semi-sealed cart ridge inverted front fork. We also re-engineered the lightweight steel perimet er frame for improved stillness balance, and raised the footrest and bra ke-pedal posit ions to increase ground clearance. Plus, w e added new routing for the front brake hose to improve braking power and feel. In his search for excellence, James Stewart has rai sed the ba r in the cut-throat competitiv e 125cc class. And in the quest for quicker lap times. the tool of choice is the new KX125. KX125 • The updated engine de livers awesome power characteristics, fro m an improved bottom-end, to a stro nger m id ·r ange. to a higher peak outp ut . • N ew-link UNI -TRAK'" rear suspensio n rock e r a rm now mounts to the sw ing a rm instea d of the f ra m e . S uspension force s are transferred to the ne w . 17m m lon ger hy dr of o rme d aluminum tap e r e d swing arm. • New 2-5tage carbon -fiber reed val ves a re more responsive at lower en gine rpm wh ile sec ondary fiberg las s reeds prevent power robbing va lve flutter at high engine rpm. Kissimmee Motorsports 2632 N . Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee, Fl 34744 (407) 847·6686 COLORADO Xtreme Performance Kawasaki 88 8th Street Castle Rock, CO 80 109 (303) 660 ·5 30 2 Palm Beach Cycles 235 3 N . Mi litary Trail W . Palm Beach, Fl 33409 (56 1) 683 -1642 Sun Kawasaki 887 7 N . Wa shington St. Denver, CO 80229 (303) 287-75 66 GEORGIA Motosports Kawasaki 228 5 Iris Drive SE Conyers, GA 30013 (770) 76 1-9040 www .motasportsconyers.com Fun Center 50 Animas View Drive Durango, CO 81301 (970) 259 -1070 (800 ) 720 -MOTO Performance Cycle Kawasaki 1008 N . Glenwood Ave. Dolton, GA 30721 (706) 226 -52 69 Sun Enterprises 887 7 No . Washington Thornton, CO 80229 (303) 287-7566 Kawasaki of Rome 285 3 A labama Hwy Sw. Rome, GA 30165 (706) 235 -3454 www.kawasakiofrome.com CONNECTICUT Chaplin Kawasaki Rt 6 Choplin, CT 06 235 (860 ) 455-1233 . ILLINOIS Willy World Kawasaki New England Cycle Works Inc. 10 1 No . Reed St. Joliet, Il60435 (8 15) 725-4666 66 1 Gold Sror Hwy. R T184 Grotan, CT 063 40 (860) 445 ·81 58 KANSAS FLORIDA Mid America Powersports Action Kawasaki 333 N . West St. Wichita, KS 67205 (3 16)945 -822 1 2705 1st St. Bradenton, Fl34208 (941 ) 745-95 2 1 2003· 7 Worce ster Ro. Borre, MA 01 005 (978) 355 -6343 Motion Enterprises Kawa_ saki . 290 7 Fire Rood . Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234 (60 9) 64 5-8 18 1 Cycle Design Kawasaki Sport Center Route 2A -305 State R d. Phillipston, MA 0 1331 (978)249-2244 566 Rt. 23 North Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (973) 831 -1930 MISSISSIPPI Mt. Holly Kawasaki Southern Sports Center 1903 US Hwy 49 South Florence, MS 39073 (60 1) 936 -5700 2044 Rt. 206 Vincentown, NJ 08088 (609) 859-033 3 NEW MEXICO MISSOURI Santa Fe Motorsports Midwest Kawasaki 2594 Camino Entrada Santo Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438·1888 235 So. Florissant Rd . Ferguson, MO 63135 (3 14) 524-3141 McBrann Cycle Shed 303 NE 72 51. Gladstone, MO 64118 (800)999-7929 NEW YORK Ithaca Recreation Sports 1906 Elmira Rd. Newfield, NY 14867 (607) 564-7913 Thomas Motorsports Hooksett Kawasaki 1354 Hooksett Rd. Hooksett, NH 03106 (603) 669 -4343 120 1 Route 112 Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 (631) 588 -3399 New York Motorcycle eye • e 2 Flagstone Drive Hudson, NH 03051 (60 3) 88 2-1573 22 2-02 Jamaica Ave. Queens Village , N Y 11428 (7 18) 479·7777 www.newyorkmotorcycle.com Naults Windham Kawasaki Maximum Motorsports 45 80 Crain Hwy . Wh ite Plains, MD 20695 (301) 753- 1171 6400 W . 20 Ave. Hialeah, Fl 330 16 (888) 565 -2555 www.polmettomotorsports.com SEPTEMBER 24, Higgins Powersports MARYLAND Atlantic Cycle & Power Palmetto Kawasaki 34 NEW JERSEY 60 Range Rood Windham, NH 030 87 (800) 867-72 20 1133 Route 58 Riverhead, NY 11901 (63 1) 727-5988 n e vv s Hudson Cycle Center