Yamaha

Yamaha Motor Company Limited (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) TYO: 7272 Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company, initially part of the Yamaha Corporation. more...

After expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized vehicles in July 1, 1955. Yamaha Motors is the world's second largest producer of motorcycles. It also produces many other motorized vehicles such as ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, and personal watercraft.

In 2000 Toyota bought 4% of Yamaha Motor from the Yamaha Corporation, the largest shareholder in Yamaha Motor, for about $97.6 million. Yamaha and Yamaha Motor each bought 500,000 shares of Toyota stock in return.

In 2005 Yamaha announced the creation of 'Star Motorcycles', a new standalone brand name for its cruiser series of motorcycles. Although a separate brand, Star motorcyles continue to be sold in Yamaha dealerships.

Motorcycle models

• FZR
• FZ1
• Jog
• DragStar
• FJR1300
• Morpho I
• MT-01
• Rz350
• SRX
• SR 500
• TDM 850
• TDM 900
• TT 500
• TZR 80 RR
• Virago
• VMax
• XJ 600 Diversion / Seca II
• XS 400
• XS 650
• XS 750
• XT 600
• XT 660
• XV 1600A Wildstar / Road Star
• XZ 550 Vision

• YBR 125
• YZF600R
• YZF1000R
• YZF R1
• YZF R6
• YFZ 600R

Star Motorcycles

• Stratoliner Midnight
• Stratoliner S
• Stratoliner
• Roadliner Midnight
• Roadliner S
• Roadliner
• Road Star
• Road Star Midnight
• Road Star Midnight Silverado
• Road Star Silverado
• Midnight Warrior
• Warrior
• Royal Star Tour Deluxe
• Royal Star Venture
• V Star 1100 Classic
• V Star 1100 Custom
• V Star 1100 Silverado
• V Star Classic
• V Star Custom
• V Star Silverado
• V-Max
• Virago 250

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