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uicke r. li g hte r. Faster. These are key ing redients in the 125 mot ocross
class. whe re the racing is t ight and you need every adva ntage you
can get. Some riders find the explosive response of the 2 -stroke the
perfect tool. For them . the 2004 KX125 is better tha n ever. For those
that prefer the amazing traction and controllability of a 4 -st ro ke. ha ve we got
news for you: G et ready to blast the competition because the a ll-new. high -pe rformanc e Kawa sa ki KX250F take s huge advantage of ou r latest 4 -stroke
motocross technolog y to pr od uce so me of the most linea r and tractable power
ever in the 1 25 class. The heart of the KX250F's incredible po w er is a supercompact. ultra high-revving semi dry-sump DOHC p owerplant w ith 4 t itanium
valves . th in-walled cases and magnesium covers for light wei ght . Also , the
accelerator-pump eq uip pe d Keihin FCR37 ca rb ure to r has a hot -start fea ture,
the ig nition syste m features two separate maps ot minimize engine bra king
effe ct, a nd the 5-sp eed gearbox ha s toug h ~Su per Steel" gears . Add a Kawasaki Perimeter Frame w ith D-section upper fram e rails , ultra slim bodywork, a new
works -style 48mm inverted cartridge fork and new-link UNI -TRAK " rear suspen sion. Add it all up and you have the latest, most technically superior motocross
weaponry in the 1 25 class. all bui lt and produced by Kawasak i.
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CV Motorsports Kawasaki
ALABAMA
83629 Indio Blvd.
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 347-6588
Trail Marine Kawa saki
25150 Canal Rd.
Orange Beach. AL 36561
(25 1) 974-5968
Mission Kawasaki
25891 Crawn Va lley Pkwy
L guna Niguel, CA 92677
a
(949) 582-035 1
ARIZONA
Walt's Motorsports
155 1 So. Palo Vera e Blvd.
Lake Havasu, AI. 86 40 3
(928) 855-50 19
A.V. Ka wasa ki
400 West Ave. I
L caster, CA 93535
an
(661 ) 94 8-1019
CALIFORNIA
Kawasaki of Santa Monica
Hahm Motorsports
• Extra efforts were made to build
a compact, lightweight single cylinder engine. Semi-dry oil sump
design positions the crankshaft
lower in the cases a nd reduces friction found in a full w et sum p.
• Dua l overhead ca m s h a ft s are
tuned t o deliver a broad sp read of
power. The lightw ei ght cra nk lets
the engine rev very quickl y.
• Race-proven Kawasaki high-tensile steel Perimeter Frame employs
D-section upper frame rails allowing
the bodywork to hug the frame for
a slimmer prof ile. The frame is
exception ally narrow between the
foo tpegs for e nhanced rider cont ro l
and outstanding handling.
•
Th e S -speed transm iss ion
employ s a ratchet- style shift mechanism for sm ooth, posit ive shifting.
The clutch is built t ough to handle
racing cond itions.
4110 Lincoln Blvd.
Ma rina Del Rey, CA 90 292
(3 10) 822 -104 5
Kawasaki of Bakersfield
KX2S0F
125 E. Ball Rd.
Anaheim , CA 92805
(714 ) 563-1700
Mid Cities Kawasaki
591 9 Rosedale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 63 1-9690
15725 Lakewood Blvd.
Paramount, CA 90723
(562 ) 531-1225
Corona Motorsports
Roseville Cycle Center
900 Riverside Ave.
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 78 2-217 1
363 American Cir.
Corona , CA 92880
(90 9) 735-20 30
TAG Kawasaki
Mission Motorcycles
1850 E. Edinger Ave.
Santa Ana , CA 92705
(714) 258-331 1
6232 Mission Street
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 992-1234
Saugus Ka wasaki
North County Kawasaki
nt il the gate drops, it' s all talk . Then you 're gonna need the best 250 class motocrosser Kawasak i has e ver offered. And that 's really saying
someth ing , because for 2004 we t ook the aston ish ing ly fa st 2003
KX250, and further tweaked its engine and suspension w ith tricks from
our pro race t e a ms. The benefit is the KX250's acknowledged mid -rang e
punch w ith a b ig increase in top end power. Plus, we worked on mor e p re cise
susp e nsion con trol. Key engine upgrades includ e new port ing , a higher com pression ratio, _ new expansion .chamber and revised ca rb and ig nit ion seta
ting s. We also fitted a new works-t ype, semi -sealed massive 48mm cartridge
fo rk and gave the UNI-TRAK " rear suspens ion a new linkag e system for.
imp rove d hand ling . Now step aboard the KX250 and kick the e ngi ne to life:
Youl l find the Keihin PWK38S carb with K-TRIC provides huge torq ue down
low, wh ile an imp rove d 2-stage 3-way KIPS" p ower va lve add s mass ive
midrange and awesome top-end performance. For 2004, the KX250 is the
bike to beat. And after a few la p s into your first sess ion, yo u'll know -t he
KX250 kicks b utt . And that's not just t