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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. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
The motorcycle division of Yamaha was spun off in 1955, being incorporated on 1 July 1955 in Japan, [7] and was headed by Genichi Kawakami. Yamaha's initial product was a 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke, single cylinder motorcycle, the YA-1, which was a copy of the German DKW RT 125.
The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. ... Suzuki, Kawasaki and the Yamaha each started producing motorcycles in the 1950s ...
Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社, Yamaha Kabushiki gaisha, / ˈ j ɑː m ɒ ˌ h ɑː /; Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese musical instrument and audio equipment manufacturer. It is one of the constituents of Nikkei 225 and is the world's largest musical instrument manufacturing company.
The Yamaha XS Eleven motorcycle, also called XS 1100 and XS 1.1, is a Japanese standard produced from late 1977 (MY1978) to 1983, powered by an air-cooled 1,101 cc (67.2 cu in) 4-stroke, DOHC inline four-cylinder engine mounted transversely in a duplex cradle frame with swingarm rear suspension, shaft drive, and telescopic forks.
The Yamaha XS650 is a mid-size [2] motorcycle that was made by the Yamaha Motor Company. The standard model was introduced in October 1969, and produced until 1979. The "Special" cruiser model was introduced in 1978 and produced until 1985. The XS650 began with the 1955 Hosk SOHC 500 twin. After about 10 years of producing 500 twin, Hosk ...
Yamaha Virago Gen 2. Yamaha unveiled the 1981 Virago to what the company expected would be great fanfare at a bike show in 1980. Company brass was shocked, however, to find that the bike was a ...
Yamaha XJR1200; Yamaha XMAX; Yamaha XS Eleven; Yamaha XS400; Yamaha XS 650; Yamaha XS750; Yamaha XSR700; Yamaha XSR900; Yamaha XT350; Yamaha XT125R; Yamaha XT200; Yamaha XT225; Yamaha XT250; Yamaha XT 500; Yamaha XT550; Yamaha XT 600; Yamaha XT660R; Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré; Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré; Yamaha XTZ 660; Yamaha XTZ 750; Yamaha ...