Yamaha Motorcycles

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  • Ya-1 Motorcycle (125cc, 2-stroke, single cylinder, street bike) produced and sold in Japan

    Ya-1 Motorcycle (125cc, 2-stroke, single cylinder, street bike) produced and sold in Japan

    (125cc, 2-stroke, single cylinder, street bike) It was produced and sold in Japan. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/corporate/historyTimeline.aspx
  • The first Yamaha Motorcycle sold in the USA

    The first Yamaha Motorcycle sold in the USA

    The first Yamaha Motorcycles sold in the USA were by Cooper Motors. The models were the YD1 (250cc, 2-stroke, twin cylinder, street bike) and MF-1 (50cc, 2-stroke, single cylinder, street bike, step-through). http://www.yamaha-motor.com/corporate/historyTimeline.aspx
  • Yamaha International Corporation began selling motorcycles in the USA.

    Yamaha International Corporation began selling motorcycles in the USA.

    http://www.yamaha-motor.com/corporate/historyTimeline.aspx
  • The DT-1 Enduro was introduced.

    The DT-1 Enduro was introduced.

    The world's first dual purpose motorcycle which had on & off-road capability. Its impact on Motorcycling in the USA was enormous.
  • Yamaha’s first 4-stroke motorcycle model, the XS-1

    Yamaha’s first 4-stroke motorcycle model, the XS-1

    (650cc vertical twin)
  • Yamaha pioneered the very first single-shock motocross bikes

    Yamaha pioneered the very first single-shock motocross bikes

    This was the beginning of the YZ Motocross machines that changed motocross forever.
  • The XS1100 motorcycle and XS650

    The XS1100 motorcycle and XS650

    XS1100 was a (four cylinder, shaft drive) XS650 Special was introduced. This was the first production Cruiser built by a Japanese manufacturer.
  • A fuel-saving engine system

    A fuel-saving engine system

    YICS (Yamaha Induction Control System),developed a new engine for 4-stroke engines.
  • The first production 5-valve per cylinder engine

    The first production 5-valve per cylinder engine

    Introduced on the FZ750 motorcycle.
  • Development of "BLUE CORE" high-performance engines.

    Development of "BLUE CORE" high-performance engines.

    next-generation high-performance engines.