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Yamaha Bikes

Yamaha Motor Company was found in July 1955 by its founding father and first President Genichi Kawakami. Its first model was YA-1, an air-cooled, 2-stroke, single cylinder 125cc engine vehicle, which was launched in 1955. The company is headquartered at Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan

First Yamaha Bike

The first Yamaha motorized product was the YA-1 Motorcycle (125cc, 2-stroke, single-cylinder, street bike). Nicknamed “The Red Dragonfly,” it was produced and sold in Japan. The brand new YA-1 won the first two races it entered that year.