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uicke r. lighter. Faster. These are key ingredients in the 125 motocross is tight and you need every a dvantage you class. where the r can get. Some ri the explosive response of the 2-stroke the perfect tool. For the 2004 KX 1 25 is better tha n ever. For those that prefer the amazing tra ction and cOntrollability of a 4 -stro ke. ha ve we got news for you: Get ready to bla st the competition because the a ll-new. high -performance Kawa sa ki KX250F take s huge advantage of our latest 4 -strok e motocross tec hnolog y to pr odu ce some of the most linear and tr actable power ever in the 1 25 class. The heart of the KX250Fs incre dib le po w er is a supercompact. ultra high -revv ing se mi dry-sump DOHC powe rp lan t w ith 4 titanium valve s. t hin-wa lled ca se s a nd ma gn esium covers for lig ht weight. Also . the accelera tor-p ump equipped Keihin FC R3 7 carburetor has a hot -start featu re. the ignition system features two separate maps ot minimize engine brak ing effect. and the 5 -speed gearbox ha s to ugh ' Super Steel" gears. Add a Kawasa ki Perimeter Frame w ith D-section up per fra me rail s. ultra slim bodywork. a new works-style 48mm inverted cartridge fork an d new-link UNI -TRAK· rear susp e nsion. Add it all up and you have the latest. most technically superior moto cross weaponry in the 125 cla ss. all built and produced by Kawasaki. Q KX250F • Extra efforts were made to build a compa ct, lightweight single cylin der engine. Semi -dry oil sump des ign positions t h e crankshaft lower in the cases and reduces friction fou nd in a full wet sump. • Dua l overhead camshafts a re tuned to del iver a broad spread of power. The lig htweight crank le ts the engine rev very quickly. • New works-style inverted 48mm semi-sealed cartridge fork helps prevent 01 cavitation for better damping 1 and fork action throughout the stroke. • Race-proven Kawasaki high-tensile steel Perimeter Frame employ s D-section upper frame rails allowing the bodywork to hug the frame for a s limmer p rofile. The fr am e is exceptionally na rrow between the foot pe g s for enhanced rider control and outstanding handling. The 5-speed t ran smi ssi on • employs a ratchet-style shif t mechanism for sm ooth, positive shifting . The clutch is built tough to handle racing cond itions. nt il the gate d rops. it' s all ta lk. The n you 're g onna nee d the best 250class mota crosse r Ka w a saki has ever offered. And that's re ally s.aying , someth ing . because for 2004 we took t he a stonishing ly fast 2003 KX250 . and furth er tweaked its engine and suspe nsion w ith tr icks from our p ro ra ce tea ms. The b en efit is the KX25 0 's a cknowled ged mid-range p unch with a big incre a se in top end power. Plus. we w orked on more precise suspe nsion control. Key engine upgrades include new po rt ing. a higher compression ratio, a new expa nsion chamber a nd re vised carb and ig nit ion settings . We al so fitted a new works-type. sem i-sea led massive 48mm cartrid g e fork and gave t he UNI-TRAKo rea r s us p e ns ion a new link a g e sys te m for imp roved handling. Now ste p aboard the KX250 and kick the engine to life. You 'll find the Keihin PWK38S carb w ith K-TRI C provides huge torq ue down low. w hile an imp roved 2 -st a ge 3 -way KIPS powe r va lve a d d s massive midrange and awesome top -en d performa nce . For 2004, the KX250 is th e b ike to beat. And a fter a few la ps into your first session, you 'll know -t he KX250 kicks butt. And that 's not just talk, U CV Motorsports Kawa saki 83629 Indio Blvd. Indio, CA 92201 (760)347-6588 ALABAMA Tra il Marine Kawasaki 25150 Canal Rd. Orange Beach, Al 3656 1 (25 1) 974-5 968 Mission Kawasaki 25891 Crown Valley Pkwy lag una Niguel, CA 92677 (949) 582-0 35 1 ARIZONA W alt's Motorsports 1551 So. Palo Verae Blvd. lake Havasu, AI. 86403 (928 ) 855-501 9 A.V. Kawasaki 400 West Ave. I lancaster, CA 93535 (661) 94 8-101 9 CALIFORNIA Kawasaki of Santa Monica 4 110 lincoln Blvd. Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 (310 ) 822-1045 Ha h m Mo to rs ports 125 E. Ba ll Rd. Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 563-1700 Kawasaki of Bakersfie ld 59 19 Rosedale Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661 ) 631-9690 Mid Citie s Kawasa ki 15725 la kewood Blvd. Paramount, CA 90723 (562 153 1-1225 Corona Mo tors ports 363 American Cir. Corona , CA 92880 (909) 73 5-2030 Roseville Cycle Ce nte r 900 Riverside Ave. Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 782 -2171 Mission Motorcycles 62 32 Mission Street Daly City, CA 94014 (650) 992-1234 TAG Kawa saki 1850 E. Edinger Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 258 -33 11 North County Kawasaki 111 C Street Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 753 -6933 Sa ug us Kawasaki 26081 Bouquet Cyn. Rd. Saugus, CA 9 1350 (66 1) 254 -2929 Cycle Center of Fremon t 41315 Albrae Street Fremont, CA 94538 (510) 657-7200 Kawa saki Of Simi Vall ey 4821 la s Angeles Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93063 (805) 522-6119 Clawson Moto rsports 6334 N. Blackstone Ave. Fresno, CA 93 7 10 (559) 435-5020 Powersports of Vall ej o 33 Tennessee St. Vallejo, CA 94590 (707 ) 644-3756 Kawasaki of Santa Barbara 5836 Hollister Goleta, CA 931 17 (805) 964-46 85 Cal Coast Motorsports 54 55 Wa lker Street Ventura , CA 93 005 (805) 642 -09 00 Haywa rd Kawasaki Motorsports 271 85 Mission Blvd. Hayward, CA 94544 (510 ) 537-225 7 Hi Desert Ka w asaki 14327 Amargosa Rd. Victorville, CA 92392 (760 ) 241 -2386 KX250 • The compact piston reed valve KX250 engine is tweaked to deliver a competitive edge on the track with more peak power and stronger over-rev a d d e d to the already strong low -end. • The ra tchet-st yl e compact gea r shift mechanism provides sharpe r, mare positive gear changes. • Strong clutch basket and p ressure plate impro ve clutch feel a nd durability. • Kawasaki Perimeter Frame is exceptionally narrow yet increases frame rigidity for cris p handling and narrow ergonomics. cue' • n _ "" IS • NOVEMBER 5, 2003 71