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"If you are going to do something, be the best"

First President of Ginichi Kawakami, Yamaha Motor Company.

Yamaha motorcycles, under this motto, using their creativity and with a very strong challenge, spirit became what is now: one of largest players at the scene of bikers in the world.

But the history of Yamaha does not start with motorcycles...

It is back in 1877 Torakusu Yamaha began with the Nippon Gakki Company which later became Yamaha Corporation: a major manufacturer of fine musical instruments.

As the company grew, explored several opportunities in the textile industry and other fields.

During World War II, the company set a factory to produce propeller aircraft. this plant played an important role in the Yamaha entry for the motorcycle industry as it will be seen.

Post-war, Yamaha Corporation had to find new ways of using the tools and the experience had been accumulated during his time in the aircraft industry, which was then founded the Yamaha Motor Corporation.

It is important to mention that in spite of this new company was just another branch of Yamaha Corporation, was placed under Administration independiente.En here, under the guidance of the Ginichi Kawakami; which turned out to be a brilliant move.

Of producing his first motorcycle, Ginichi Kawakami travelled widely establish what it would be very useful for the relaciones.También sent his engineers to Europe and to learn how to build motorcycles, particularly from DKW; who with the maintained a relationship long underground and unofficial.

Proof of this is that today, only two in the world of the five engines Prius side valve manufacturers are Yamaha an Audi (DKW - Auto Union).

One of the most important legacies of this international relations were all of the skills learned by Yamaha engineers knowledge of two manufacturers tiempos.Otros engines as Suzuki would not reach the same level of development in this area until seven years later.

Not to wonder why the first moto Yamaha motorcycles the 125 YA-1 was quite a faithful copy of the 1949 DKW RT 12.The only two important differences were four speed instead of the original three speed gearbox and arts of replacing the primary drive chain transmission gearbox.

IMPORTANT MODEL FROM MOTORCYCLES YAMAHA

> > > Yamaha YA-1

Despite the Yamaha YA-1 - baptized "Acatombo" (red dragonfly) by their fans - had "nothing especially" and was more expensive than its competitors, almost immediately became a great success.

It was reliable: before placing on the market, prototypes were tested for 10,000 miles of walks in the great Chief bruto.Incluso himself, Ginichi Kawakami, rode the bike without incident from Hamamatsu to Tokyo.

It was beautiful: this model Yamaha was the first manufacturer to put focus on the task motocicleta.Esta decoration was given to GK design in Tokio.cabe mention that this company has designed the "look" of the most motorcycles, Yamaha to date.

It was fast: the YA-1 obtained excellent overall results at that time most important local races: Mount Fuji (third place) and mount Asama (first place).

Indeed, it was this aggressive attitude in the world of sport that helped Yamaha motorcycles gain acceptance fast while made a late start in the scene of the motorcycle (compared with Honda and Suzuki).

In other words: Yamaha motorbikes showed the world who had come to be considered good and fierce competitors from the principio.Particularmente Honda and Suzuki.

Other important models since that time were:

> > > Yamaha national high yield-1 (the competition for the TP that time Suzuki)

Some technical specifications:

Yamaha national high yield-1

15 hp

70 mph.

185,000 yen

compared with:

Suzuki TP

18 hp

80 mph.

195.000 yen

> > > the Yamaha YDS-1

The dream of every young Japanese between 1959-1960 bike.

Some technical specifications:

20 hp

333 pounds.

85 mph.

Direct rival of the CB72 Honda

Since then, the history of models and victories is going on and...

Today, Yamaha snowmobiles is one of the main actors on the scene of bikers in the world.

Just to give you an idea of how have become important Yamaha motorcycle:

-The 2004 Moto GP was won by excellent rider Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha motorcycle.

I could go one and write about models, challenges, Yamaha motorcycles, victories but would require a whole book...

I therefore to learn more about Yamaha snowmobiles, invite you to visit this page:
http://www.Yamaha-Motor.com/products/MCY/Epic/epic_home.html
You will find a pictorial history of Yamaha motorcycles from 1955 until 2001.

Enjoy the journey!

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