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KX125. THE CURRENT 125 SX CHAMP JUST GOT BETTER. O ne th ing is ce rtain in 125 mo tocross. You 've got to fight for every second in lap times. because the other guy's going to. Just ask the fastest guy in the cla ss, James Stewar t, the current AMA 125cc West SX Champion. So after receiving rave reviews for last years a ll -new KX 125, we weren't happ y to rest on ou r la urels. W ith input fr om Jame s a nd his factory works race team, we boosted mid -r ange and to p -end engi ne perfor ma nce than k s to a new 2 -s t age ree d val ve. a higher co mpressio n ra tio, improved cyli nder and pist on , and a r emapp ed ig ni ti o n t im ing curve. For bette r tra ction a nd handling. we redesigned the UNI-TRAK rear suspension with a new linka ge system that directs energy into the swinga rm a nd fitted a workstype semi-sea led cartr idge inverted front fork. We a lso re-engineered the lightweight stee l per imete r frame for improved stiffness balance, and ra ised the footrest an d brake -peda l pos itions to incr ease ground clearance. Plus, we added new rout ing for the front brake hose to improve brak ing power a nd feel. In his search for excellence, James Stewar t has ra ised the bar in the cut-throat competitive 125cc class. And in the quest for quicker la p times, the tool of choice is the new KX125. KXI2S , • The updated e n g ine delive rs aweso me power characteristics, from a n improved bottom·end, to a stronger mid-range, t o a rock er arm now mounts to the swingarm instead of the frame . Suspension forces are transferred to the new. 17mm lo n g e r hydro f o r m e d alumi num tapered higher peak output. New-link UN I-TRAK ' rea r suspension swingarm. • New 2-stage carbon-fiber reed valves are more responsive at lower engine rpm while secondary fiberglass reeds prevent powe r robbing valve flutter at high engine rpm. Kolbe Cycle Sa les Palmetto Kawasaki Mid America Powersports Hudson Cycle Center 22123 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 9 1364 (818) 348 -7865 6400 W. 20 Ave. Hialeah, FL 33016 (888) 565-2555 www.polmettomotorsports.com 333 N. West St. Wichita , KS 67205 (316) 945 -8221 2 Flagstone Drive Hudson, NH 03051 (603) 882 -1573 MARYLAND Atlantic Cycle & Power Naults Windham Kawasaki COLORADO Kissimmee Motorsports 2632 N. Orange Blossom Trail Kissimmee, Fl34744 (407) 847-6686 Xtreme Performa nce Kawa sa ki 88 8th Street Castle Rock, CO 80 109 (303) 660-5302 45 80 Crain Hwy, White Plains, MD 20695 (301) 753-1171 Palm Beach Cycles 60 Range Rood Windham , NH 03087 (800) 867·7220 NEW JERSEY Motion Enterprises Kawasaki 2353 N. Military Trail W . Palm Beach, Fl33409 (561) 683-1642 8877 N. Washington St. Denver, CO 80229 (303) 287 ·7566 Higgins Powersports 7 Worcester Rd. 2907l'ire Rood Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234 (609) 645-8181 GEORGIA Sun Kawasaki Borre, MA 0 1005 (978 ) 355-6343 Kawasa ki Sport Center Fun Center Motosports Kawasa ki 50 Animas View Drive Dura ngo, CO 81301 (970) 259-1070 (800) 720-MOTO 2285 Iris Drive SE Conyers, GA 30013 (770) 76 1·9040 www.motosportsconyers.com Route 2A-305 Stote Rd. Phillipston, MA 0133 1 (978) 249-2244 Sun Enterprises Performance Cycle Kawasaki MISSISSIPPI 1008 N. Glenwood Ave. Dolton, GA 3072 1 (706) 226 -5269 Southern Sports Center 8877 No. Washington Thornton, CO 80229 (303) 287 ·7566 Kawasaki of Rome CONNECTICUT 2853 Alaba ma Hwy SW. Rome, GA 301 65 (706) 235-3454 www.kowasa kiofrome.com Chapl in Kawasaki Cycle Design 1903 US Hwy49 South Florence, MS 39073 (60 1) 936-5700 MISSOURI 566 Rt. 23 North Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (973) 831 -1930 Mt. Holly Kawa saki 2044 Rt. 206 Vincentown, NJ 08088 (609) 859-0333 NEW MEXICO Santa Fe Motarsports 2594 Camino Entrada Sonta Fe, NM 87507 (5051 438-1 888 Midwest Kawasaki NEW YORK Ithaca Recreation Sports ILLINOIS 235 So. Florissa nt Rd. Ferguson, MO 63 135 (314 ) 524·3 14 1 New England Cycle Works Inc. Willy World Kawasaki 661 Gold Star Hwy. RT184 Groton, a 06 340 (860) 445 ·8 158 101 No. Reed St. Joliet, Il 60 435 (815) 725-4666 McBrann Cycle Shed FLORIDA KANSAS Rt 6 Choplin, a 06235 (860) 455·1 233 Action Kawasa ki 2705 1st St. Bradenton, Fl 34208 (941 ) 745-952 1 60 Dan's Cycle 7218 W. Dutch Ave. Hesston, KS 67062 (620 ) 327-5001 OCTO B ER 1. 2003' cue I e n e _ s 303 NE 72 St. Gladstone, MO 64 118 (800) 999-7929 Hooksett Kawa saki 1354 Hooksett Rd. Hooksett, NH 03 106 (603) 669-4343 1906 Elmira Rd. Newfield, NY 14867 (607 ) 564·7913 Thomas Motorsports 120 1 Route 112 Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 (631 ) 588·3399 New York Motorcycle 222 -02 Jama ica Ave. Queens Village, NY 11428 (718) 479-7777 www.newyorkmotorcycle.com