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The Yamaha YA-1 is the first motorcycle produced by the Yamaha Motor Company. It was made from 1955 to 1958. [ 5 ] This was also the first vehicle in Japan to have a primary kick start system (allowing the engine to be started with the transmission in gear).
In 1968, Yamaha launched their first four-stroke motorcycle, the XS-1/650 which was a 650cc four-stroke twin, a larger and more powerful machine that equaled the displacement and performance of the popular British bikes of the era, such as the Triumph Bonneville and BSA Gold Star.
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke.
The first ethanol flex fuel motorcycle in the world was launched to the Brazilian market by Honda in March 2009, the CG 150 Titan Mix [50] [51] During the first eight months after its market launch the CG 150 Titan Mix had captured a 10.6% market share, and ranking second in sales of new motorcycles in the Brazilian market in 2009. [52]
1922 Audio equipment (crank phonograph first) 1942 Guitars; 1955 Motorcycles – made by Yamaha Motor Company, which started as an affiliated company of Nippon Gakki (Yamaha Corporation's name at the time) but is a separate company today; 1959 Sporting goods (starting with archery) 1959 Music schools; 1961 Metal alloys; 1965 Band instruments ...
The Japanese Big Four are the large motorcycle manufacturing companies of Japan: [1] [2] [3] Honda, which produces motorcycles since 1946 [4] [5] [6] Suzuki, which produces motorcycles since 1952 [7] Kawasaki, which produces motorcycles since 1954 [8] Yamaha, which produces motorcycles since 1955 [9]
Yamaha decided to differentiate itself from its previous YA1 design by creating a new engine with two in-line cylinders, 2 strokes, and 247 cubic centimeters, cooled by air. This innovative approach signified Yamaha's entry into the 2.5 cubic centimeter category, hence earning it the title “the first two and a half for Yamaha.”
The 2001 model received a good review from Motorcycle-USA.com [10] The updated 2006 model received a good review from Motorcycle-USA.com [11] The 2006 model received a good review from Cycle World [12] FZ1 came second in a Rider Magazine Naked bike comparison [13] The 2009 model received an excellent review from Two Wheel Freaks [14]