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Alth ough it displaces only 89cc, it was built by the same peopl e who built the world's fastest motor cycle, That means it's a high perform er, with a top speed near 70 mph and an ease of handli ng usually assoc iated only with the biggest road bikes. Quick, Tough Dirt Bikes Biggest of the off-road line is the Kawasaki F-9 350. It develops 28 hor ses at 6500 rpm and has hit a top speed of 84 mph . It featur es Halla fo rks , five-way adjustable shocks, and weighs in at just 279 pound s. Production 250 Cousin to the 250cc bike raced by Team Kawasak i is the Fll 250. The F11 is a light (264 Ibs.) rugged bike specia lly designed for off-road racing. The F11 's superstrong gearbox and improved linkage takes the worry out of co mpetitio n downs hifting. The slim design of the engine means less chance of damage when the goi ng gets rough. Popular F7 One of Kawasaki' s most popula r mode ls is the F-7 175 enduro. Like all Kawasaki s, it's light and fast (up to 75 mph on the open highway). It has Hall a forks and ad justab le rea r shocks - makin g it pe rso nally adaptable to your style. A Speedy 125 The Kawasaki F-6 125 looks like the 175 and performs as well as most bigger enduros. It's a speedy lilli e Art Baumann's choice is the H-l 500 (he helped develop the racing version). And John DeSoto picks the popular Kawasaki G-5 100 a rugged, last, dirt bike. These bikes - and the rest of the Kawasaki line - are machin e with plenty of 'p ulling power in the dirt it can hold its own on the roadway. yet Beginner Bikes Maintain Appeal Kawasaki offers two versions of a 1OOcc - the G-5 100- a great beginn er' s bike-and the G-4, a might y lillie dirt bike. The G-5 weighs in at just 195 Ibs., making it very easy to handle. It' s great for learners, and has the hustle to keep thin gs interesting for the advanced ride r. The G-5 has the double -loop frame of a full sized motocross bike and adj ustable rear shoc ks. It's a beautiful lillie performer for week-e nd trailing or weekday transportation. The Kawasaki G- 4 100 is purely and simply a dirt bike (though it is street legal). It features five speeds eac h in the high and low ranges. It will go almost anywhere on its knobby tires and large sized (2\12 ga llons) fuel tank. The Big Bike In A Little Body For maxi-fu n, there's the Kawasaki mini-trail MT1a big motorcycl e in a littl e body. This speedy lilli e trail bike can climb at 39 degrees . And for week -en d fun, the 75cc MT1 will lay on its side for easy portability. why we say "e'ierytlme Kawasaki comes out ahead you win!" For more details on the 1973 Kawasakls see your Kawasaki dealer . . . or send a postcard to: Kawasaki Motors Corp. , Department R, 1062 McGaw A'ienue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 .