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MASSACHUSEns NEW YORK Higgins Powersports Glider City Kawasaki 7 Worcester Road Barr e, MA 01005 (978) 355 ·6343 Cycle Design Rt. 2A, 305 State Rd. Phil lipston, MA 0133 1 19781 249 -2244 1741 Cedar Street Elmira, NY 14904 (607) 734- 1223 Cycle Motion Kawasaki 1269 Dolsont ow n Road M iddl etown, NY 10940 (8451 343 -2552 MICHIGAN Ithaca Recreation Sports, Inc. Rays' Powersports 1906 Elm ira Rd. Newfield , NY 14667 959 Teleg rap h Mo nr oe, M I 46 161 (6071564-79 13 (8661 636 ·RAYS New York Motorcycle www. ray spowerspo rts .net 222-02 Jam aica Ave. Queens Vil lage, NY 11426 K&W Cycle (800) 527 -2727 4090 Auburn Rd. Uti ca, MI 463 17 www. NewYorkMoto rcyc le.com (5861 731 -5959 IKWKW) Maximum Motorsports MINNESOTA 1133 Rout e 56 Riverh ead, NY 11901 (631) 727-5988 Delano Sports Center 4354 U.S. Hwy . 12 S.E. Delan o, M N 55326 NORTH CAROLINA (763) 972 -2677 Kawasaki of Hickory Northway Sports 1624 13th Ave. Dr. N.E. Hickory, NC 26601 21429 Ulysses St. N.E. East Bethel, MN 5501 1 OHIO Motocross is full of options these days. Shrieking two strokes. Thumping four strokes. But the unanimous choice of pro SX riders is the 2502-stroke. And the newest 2-stroke weapon out there is the 2005Kawasaki KX25O, t otally redesigned for stronge r engine performance, improved traction, more brilliant handling and an even better riding position. The '05 KX250 powe rs up with a re-ported cylinder and an all-new KIPS· pow er valve system that operates quicker and more precisely, w ith improve d durability. Add a new frame and UNI-TRAKo rear suspension geometry, lighter rims and tires, improved ergonomics and you've got a 2-stroke 250that's ready to w in. Darcy l ange w on the 2004Arenacross series aboard a '04 KX25O. Just think w hat you can do with the all-new '05 KX25O. (828) 328- 6303 (763) 413 -898 8 ALL-NEW FOR 2005. FEEL THE POWER. Caswell Cycle 766 N. Hwy . 65 M or a, M N 5505 1 (3201679-1383 NEVADA Kawasaki of Reno 2697 Mill St. Ren o, NV 69502 (7751 786 -8696 Ask Powersports 2450 Park Crescent Dr. Col umb us, OH 43232 (8001425 -2135 Ask Powersports 4075 Hoo ver Rd. Grove City, OH 43123 (8001425-2031 Ask Powersports 2535 Columbus-Lancaster Rd. NW Lancaster, OH 43130 NEW HAMPSHIRE (800) 243 -3033 Naults Windham Motorcycles Xtreme Kawasaki 60 Range Road Windha m, NH 03067 350 High w ay 7 North Powh atan Point , OH 43942 (800) 867-7220 (7401 795 -4250 • Majorupdates totheKX250 enginefocus onimproving • New UNI·TRAKIJ ratios for therearsuspension match the K power valve operation along wrth numerous tweaks IPS revised stiffness balance oftheframe. Thicker spars on to boost combustion efficiency and deliversolidgains thehydrofonned alumi num tapered swingarm enhance throughout thepowerband. stability andhandling. • Ste eperste eringheadangle sharpens thesteering respo nse oftheKawasaki perimeter frame. New seat material offers improved gripandnarrow ergonomics offer excellentbalance forcrisp handling . • Direct routing of thefrontbrake hose improves powerand feel atthelever Twin-piston caliperforstrong braking . . Sioned discrotor cuts un sprung weight • Ratchet-style compact gear shift mechanism provides sharper. more pcsltlvegearchanges forthe5-speedtransmission. yaba fork completely sepa• New sealedtwin-chamber Ka rates air andoil formo consistent suspensionperformre ance. New low-friction sealshelpreduce stiction for a smoother stroke throughout thewheel travel.