Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd is surely one of the most popular motorcycle manufacturing companies in the world, owning an impressive number of bikes distributed all around the world. The motorcycle division of Yamaha was founded in , Genichi Kawakami being the first president of the newly-founded department.
During the same year, Yamaha launched its first motorcycle, the YA-1, which was equipped with a cc engine. What's interesting is that Yamaha proved that its bikes are capable of providing very high performance just from its early days as the YA-1 won the cc class of the Mount Fuji Ascent race just after it was released.
In case you still doubt that YA-1 was a major success for Yamaha, find out that the motorcycle continued its winning series in when it was often placed on the leading positions in the Mount Fuji Ascent Race. Two years later, Yamaha entered the Catalina Grand Prix in the United States, an event which marked the debut of the company in the international racing events.
Yamaha wins the MotoGP triple crown of manufacturer, team and rider championship titles for third consecutive year. The YZF adopts a bold new design — its distinct rearward-slanted cylinder design, complete with rear exhaust and forward-mounted intake system, provides optimized mass centralization and power output. The Helm Master system is introduced for larger boats with multiple Yamaha outboard motors, providing electronic control of all steering, gear shifting and throttle functions, etc.
Its joystick enables degree control and turning of the boat at low speeds for unmatched maneuverability and docking. Yamaha introduces the RiDE system in the WaveRunner product line, the world's first dual throttle handlebar controls on a personal watercraft. Yamaha Golf-Car Company introduces the Drive2. Yamaha releases NAVIONE, an innovative and intuitive wheelchair power assist system that can enable manual wheelchair users to expand the range of their day-to-day lives.
The NIKEN is released, introducing the revolutionary LMW chassis with two front tires leaning in unison, providing unparalleled rider confidence across a wide range of road conditions with double the available front wheel grip for exceptional stopping power, cornering confidence, rider comfort and impeccable road manners.
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Yamaha wins its first Daytona and would go on to be unbeatable for more than a decade. The SR, a purpose-built racer, was offered in and Yamaha continues expansion into new markets by introducing Generators.
The XS motorcycle four cylinder, shaft drive is introduced. The new Yamaha Motor Corporation, U. The G1-E electric-powered Golf Car model is introduced. The Vmax-4 Snowmobile 2-stroke, four cylinder is introduced. The Century and Skeeter boat companies are acquired by Yamaha.
Yamaha introduces its first Star model with the cc, V4 Royal Star. Yamaha opens southeastern offices in Kennesaw, Georgia. Yamaha acquires the G3 boat company. Yamaha captures MotoGP triple crown by winning the rider, team and manufacturer titles. Yamaha introduces the F Outboard Motor, a 5. Yamaha wins MotoGP triple crown of manufacturer, team and rider championships. So how did a piano manufacturer grow into one of the largest and most trusted powersports companies in the world?
Read on to find out. Originally, Yamaha Corporation was founded as a piano and reed organ manufacturer. The company continued to make musical instruments through the late 19th and early 20th centuries until when the fourth generation president, Genichi Kawakami, decided to branch out into small engines and motorcycles. During this post-war time period, many manufacturers around Japan were starting to convert their war-time production into new markets, such as motorcycles and automobiles.
The first Yamaha motorcycle, the YA-1, was released in under the newly formed branch of the company called Yamaha Motor Company. While many motorcycle manufacturers experience missteps with their early products, Yamaha found almost immediate success with the YA-1, which began placing in major national races. The YD-1 increased the engine size from cc to cc.
Throughout the later s and into the early s, the racing success continued for Yamaha Motor Company, and by , they were setting up their first overseas subsidiary in Thailand.
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