Cycle News - Archive Issues - 2000's

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. Q 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

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