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Cycle News 2004 09 22

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For 2005, the Suzuki RM250 is thoroughly modified to crank outmore low-end and mid·range power than ever with power delivery that's smooth and controllable. Of course, when our engineers getona roll, there's nostopping them. They also refined the RM250's suspension front and rear, making it more stable and responsive onlight,technical tracks and more plush on rough, wide- Exhaust port timing is advanced formorecontrollable low-end and mid·range power. > Larger main exhaust port and wider scavenger ports enhance mid-and high·rpm pertorman ce. > Transmission featuresa new input shaft with 18splines combined with new clutch springsfor a lig and more reliable clutch feel. hter > Newkickstarter shaft and new kickstart lever provideeasier starting. > Showa inv erted. 47mm twin-cha mber cartridge·typ front fork is refine for e d > > > even smoother respo nsivenessand greater resistance tobotloming Fork . fea tures 22·way ad justablecompression damping, 2()-way adjustable rebound damping an 12.2 inches of wheel travel. d Crankshaft features increasedinertia for smoother and more controllable tractionunder har acceleration. d Cast-ah mmembox-secnon swingarm features a new added bridge tubeto increase rigidity more than eight percent, enhancing straight·line stabilityon rough tracks. ModifiedShowa piggyback·r servoir rear shock has a larger-diameter e inner rodfor increased oil flow providingplush actonand great resistance to , i botloming Shock features 4-way ad table high-speed compressiondamping . jus , 18-way adjustable low-speed compressiondamping 2()-way adjustable , rebound dampingand provides 12 inches of wheel travel. .2 participating . L&D SUZUKI, INC. 1070 S. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE 19901 (302) 674·5410 FLORIDA RON TURNER CYCLES, INC. 10315 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32246 (904) 641 ·0066 GEORGIA SUZUKI OF BARTOW COUNTY 96 East Iron Belt Rd. Cartersville, GA 30120 (770) 386·8965 SUZUKI OF DALTON Race Team SYD 205 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. Dalton, GA 30721 (706) 278·1620 MOUNTAIN POWERSPORTS 145 Power Sports Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 (706) 636·5222 ACTION MOTORSPORTS SUZUKI 540 Athens Hwy. LoganVille, GA 30052 (678) 475·7400 OUTDOOR POWER SPORTS, INC_ 755 Industrial Blvd. McDonough, GA 30253 (770) 957·7404 ILLlNOI§ OWEN MOTOR SPORTS 11660 Old State Road Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 348·5500 DGY MOTORSPORTS 216 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 971·2602 (877) RIDE·DGY INDIANA SUZUKI OF SEYMOUR 708 W. Tipton St. Seymour, IN 47274 (812) 522·9313 deale.r IOWA CYCLE DESIGN 305 State Rd. Rt.2-A Phillipston, MA 01331 (978) 249-2244 BAK SUZUKI 21 42 N. U.S. Hwy. 75 Business Sioux City, IA 51105 (712) 255·7955 BETTENCOURT'S SUZUKI 31 S. Main St W. Bridgewater, MA 02379 (866) B-COURTS KENTUCKY ACTION MOTORSPORTS, INC. 1340 Columbia Ave. Monticello, KY 42633 (606) 348-6864 (888) 267-4259 www.cycieneW5.com SUZUKI CITY 21 1 Beauvoir Rd. Biloxi, MS 39531 (228) 594·8810 • MI§§OURI NICHOLSON'S SUZUKI 4405 Jackson Road Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (800) 825·5158 CUMBERLAND CYCLES 10580 Mt. Savage Rd. Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 777·3614 JMR SUZUKI 741 Yarmouth Rd. Hyannis, MA 02601 (508) 778·721 1 MI§§I§§IPPI MICHIGAN MARYLAND MA§§AOIU!iEII § ZAMBONS NORTH COUNTRY SALES 2020 Ludington Street Escanaba, MI49829 (906) 789·0360 PROCYCLE 2600 Rangeline Columbia, MO 65202 (573) 443·6623 SUZUKI IlJ. Suzuki we want£Nery rideto besa~ rC~ . So atways ~ a hemet eye protectioo andproledM! dod'ir'lg. NEMM' ride.-r ... """""'"ci ak:oId or<'her

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