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KX125. THE CURRENT 125 SX CHAMP JUST GOT BETTER. ne thing is certain in 125 motocross. You've got to fig ht for every second in lap times. because the other g uy's going to . Just ask t he fa stest guy in the class, James Stewart, the current AMA 1 25cc West SX Champion. So after receiv ing rave rev iews for last yea r' s all-new KX125 , we weren't happy to re st on our laurels. With input fro m James and his factory works race te a m, we boosted mid -range and top -end engine performance thanks t o a new 2- sta g e re ed va lve , a hig her compression ratio, imp rove d cyl ind er a nd p iston. and a remapped ign it ion t iming curve. For belter tr a cti o n and handl ing , we re d esi g ned t he UN I-TRAK· rear sus pen sion w ith a new linka g e system t ha t d irects energy into t he swingarm and filted a works type sem i-sealed cartridge inverted front fo rk . W e al so re -eng ine er ed th e lig ht w ei g ht stee l perimeter frame fo r imp ro ve d st iff ne ss ba lance , and ra ised th e foo t rest and brake-pedal positions to incre a se ground clearance . Plus , w e added new ro uti ng fo r t he fron t brake hos e to impro ve brak ing pow er and feel. In his search for ex cell en ce, Jame s St e wart has ra ised the bar in the cut-throat competitive 1 25cc class. And in the quest for q uicke r la p t imes, the tool of choice is the new KX 1 2 5 . O KX125 • The updated engine delivers awesome power characteristics, from an improved bottom~end. to a stronger mid range, to a higher peak output. 4 • New-link UNI- TRAK- rea r suspension rocker arm now mounts to the swingann instead of the frame. Suspension forces are transferred to the new. 17mm lon g e r hyd roformed a luminum t apered swing arm. • New 2-stage carbon- fi>er reed val ves a re more responsive at low er engine rpm while 58Condary fiberg lass reeds prevent pow er . robbing valve flutter a t hig h engine rpm. Kolbe Cycle Sales Palmetto Kawasaki Mid America Powersports 22123 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (81 8) 348-7865 6400 W. 20 Ave. Hialeah, Fl 33016 (888) 565-2555 www.polmettomotorsports.com 333 N. WestSt. 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, Fl 34744 (407) 847·6686 Xtreme Performance Kawasaki 88 8th Street Castle Rack, CO 80109 (303) 660-5302 Palm Beach Cycles 4580 Crain Hwy. White Plains,MD 20695 (3011753-1171 2353 N. Military Trail W. Palm Beach, Fl33409 (561) 683-1642 8877 N. Washington SI. Denver, CO 80229 (303) 287-7566 Fun Center MAssACHUSEns Higgins Powersports GEORGIA Motosports Kawasaki Sun Kawasaki (9781 355-6343 50 Animas View Drive Durango, CO 81301 (970) 259-1070 (800) 720-MOTO www.motosportsconyers.com Sun Enterprises Performance Cycle Kawasaki 22S5 Iris Drive SE Conyers, GA 30013 (770) 761-9040 1008 N. Glenwood Ave. Dolton, GA 30721 (706) 226-5269 8877 No. Washington Thornton, CO 80229 (3031 287-7566 Kawasaki of Rome CONNECTICUT Chaplin Kawasaki 2853 Alabama Hwy SW. Rome, GA 30165 (7061 235-3454 www.kawasokiofrome.com Rt 6 Chaplin, a 06235 (860) 455-1233 7 Worcester Ro. Borre, MA 01005 Cycle Design Route 2A-305 State Rd. Phillipston, MA 01331 (978) 249-2244 MISSISSIPPI Southern Sports Center 1903 US Hwy 49 South Florence, MS 39073 (601 ) 936-5700 MISSOURI Midwest Kawasaki 235 So. Florissant Rd. Ferguson, MO 63135 (31 4) 524·3141 New England Cycle Works Inc. 661 Gold Star Hwy. RT184 ILLINOIS WillY World Kawasaki lot No. Reed St . Grotan, 06340 (860) 445-8158 Joliet, Il60435 (815) 725-4666 303 NE 72 St. Gladstone, MO 64118 (800) 999-7929 FLORIDA KANSAS Dan's Cycle 7218 W. Dutch Ave. Hesston, KS 67062 Hooksett Kawasaki a Action Kawasaki 2705 1stSt. Bradenton, Fl 34208 (620) 327-5001 (941) 745-9521 72 .NoVEMBER 5. 2003' '!ll U • • _ n __ • McBrann Cycle Shed 1354 Hooksett Rd. Hooksett, NH 03106 (603) 669-4343 Hudson Cycle Center 60 Range Road Windham, NH 03087 (800) 867-7220 NEW JERSEY Motion Enterprises Kawasaki 2907fire Road Egg HarborTwp, NJ 08234 (609) 645-8181 Kawasaki Sport Center 566 Rt. 23 North Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (973) 831-1930 Mt. Holly Kawasaki 2044 Rt. 206 Vincentown, NJ 08088 (609) 859-0333 NEW MEXICO Santo Fe Motorsports 2594 Camino Entrada Sonta Fe, NM 87507 (505) 438-1888 NEW YORK Ithaca Recreation Sports 1906 Elmira Rd. Newfield, NY 14867 (607) 564-7913 Thomas Motorsports 1201 Roote 112 Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776 (631) 588-3399 New York Motorcycle 222..Q2 Jamaica Ave. Queens Village, NY 11428 (718) 479-7777 www.newyOrkmotarcyde.com