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Ride Hard Ride to W in Roll the RM250 up to the start ing gate and listen.That sound you just heard is the co mpetition taking a big gulp. And for good reason.Th e 2004 RM250 comes from a racing program that has produced more World Championships than any other brand in the modern motocross e ra. T he RM250 is engineered to turn horsepower into fast lap time s.When it comes to m id-ra nge performance, the RM250 goes by a simp le pro position: more is better. A nd this year, you can take t hat to t he bank.T he engine is modified for stronger low-end and mid-range perform ance an d smoother power de live ry, putting power to the ground with a twist of the t hrottle.And that's not all.T he 2004 RM250 is loaded with refinem ents front to back with one thing in mind getting you to the top of th e podium! • A mod ified cran kshaft with incr eased cra nk inertia help s pro duce smoother and more con t rollable double-cradle frame engineered for o ptimum tractio n under hard acceleration perfo rmance on a variety of tracks. Fo r 2004. fram e • Chromlum-mclybdenum stee l. single-bac kbone , is stro nger and stiffer. and straight-line stability is 10 N ew rear suspension linkage is ancho re d on and enhanced directs lo ads to the swingarm instead o f the frame , allowing use of a lighter frame . • N ew Showa twin-chamber cartridge-ty pe front fork s provide smooth responsiveness, linear damping and exceptional resistance to bottoming Tile Winning Balance ALABAMA Action Motorsport. 114 C hilton Pla ce Clan ton , AL 35045 (20 5) 755-0097 Adam. Molorsport. 528 No rth Eastern Blvd . Mo ntgo mery, AL3611 7 (334) 271 -5500 CALIFORINA Hohm Motorspor ts 125 E. Ball Rd. Anaheim, CA 92805 (7 14) 563-1700 Bellflower Motorsporls 10401 E. Ala nd ra Blvd. BellAawer, CA 90706 (562) 925-5097 Chico Motorsports 1528 pork Ave . Chico , CA 95928 (800) 356-4735 Puente Hill. Motorsports 17435 E. Gale Ave. #A City of Ind ustry, CA 91 748 (6 26 ) 85 4 -5770 Corono Motorsports 363 American Circle Carano, CA 92880 (90 9) 73 5 -2030 Orange County Suzuki 160 1 Newport Blvd . Cos te Mesa , CA 92627 (949) 646-2428 76 Clewscn Motorsports 6334 N . Bla ckstone Ave. Fresno, CA 9371 0 (559) 435-5020 Soulhland Cycle Center, Inc. 8 14 1 Garden Grave Blvd. Garden Grave, CA 92844 (7 14) 893 -50 9 1 Sanla Borbora Motor Sports 571 8 Hollister Ave. Galeta, CA 931 17 (8 0 5) 967-9898 Eost Bay Motorspor ts 2 17 56 footh ill Blvd. Hayward, CA 9454 1 (51 0 ) 889-7900 Performonce Motorsports 3288 1 Cam ino Capistrano Sa n Jua n Capistrano, CA 92675 (949) 493-5004 TAG Motorsports 1850 E. Edinger Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (7 14) 258-3311 Jim & Jim's of Santa Ro.o, Inc. 910 Sa nta Roso Ave . San ta Rosa , CA 95404 (70 7 ) 545-1672 Cycle Riders Suzuki of Orlondo 3450 W. Colonial Dr. Orlanda, fL 32808 (407) 295-0045 COLORADO San L Molorsporls ui. 6 Higuera St. San Luis Obi spo , CA 9340 1 (80 5 ) 541 -2200 Woodland Cycle 32 Kentucky Ave. Woodland, CA 95695 (530) 666-5349 Powersperts of Tompo 135 21 N. f lorida Ave. T mpo , f L336 13 a (81 3) 968-7888 fun Cenler 50 Anima . View Drive Duran go, CO 8 1301 (970) 259-1070 (800) 72 0-MO TO CONNECTICUT StomFord Motorsports 170 Selleck St. Stam Ford, CT 06902 (203) 323-3 141 DELAWARE Powersports Eost 2A King Ave. Newcostle, DE 19720 (302) 323-9044 Saddlebock Suzuki 23034 Lake forest Dr. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 (949) 770-670 1 Saug u. Suzuki 26081 Bouquet Cyn . Rd. Sa ugus , CA 91350 (661) 254-2929 Long Beoch Molorsports 3291 Cherry Ave. Lang Beach, CA 90807 (56 2) 427-2779 Sports Center 17 17 -B f remont Blvd. Sea side, CA 93955 (8 00 ) 801 -240 1 Broword Motorsports 41 01 Da vie Rd. Ext. Davie, fL 33024 (954) 436-9905 PociFic MOlorspo rts 1639 S. Coo st Hwy. Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 433-5464 Simi Valley Cycles 2902 l.A. Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522-3434 Palme"o Suzuki 6400 W. 20 Ave . Haileah/Miomi, fL 33016 (888) 565-2555 We.t Coosl Molorsports 3845 N. Perris Bl d . v Perr is, CA 92571 (909) 943 -206 1 Cal Coost Molorspor t. 5455 Walker St. Venlura , CA 93003 (80 5) 642-0900 Cycle Riders Suzuki of Longwood 855 N. Hwy 17 -92 L gwood, FL 32750 on (407) 695-4900 fFRRUARY 25 . 200 4 • CYCLE NEWS 40th Anniversaru FLORIDA GEORGIA Comden Motor'porls of Glynn 5581 Habersham St. Brunswick, GA 31520 (9 12) 279-0100 Suzuki of Conton 9450 Knox Bridge Hwy. Canton , GA 30114 (77 0) 479-3340 Suzuki of Bortow County.com 96 East Iran Bell Rd. Ca rtersville, GA 301 20 (770) 386-8965 Suzuki of Dollon 205 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. Dal to n, GA 30721 tea msyd@aal.cam (70 6) 278-5625 Goinesville Motorsports 2750 Browns Bridge Rd. Gainesville, GA 30504 (770) 532-7083 Camden Motorspor ts 1999 Commerce Dr. Kingsland, GA 3 15 4 8 (91 2) 673-64 10