In 1995 YAMAHA Motor Corporation introduced its 1st motorized product — the YA-1 motorcycle, a  125 cc, 2-stroke, single-cylinder, street bike — nicknamed “The Red Dragonfly,” produced & sold in Japan. It won the 1st two races it entered that year. Since then, YAHAMA has continued innovating. It has designed & manufactured outboard motors, and motorcycles that have competed — and placed — in over 30 worldwide championships, recorded 210 victories at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) & heads the list of victories at the Sidecar TT with 40 wins. The company manufactures a Toyota convertible sports car, oil lubricants, snowmobiles, racers, generators, motor cross bikes, golf carts, fuel-saving induction control systems, air-cooled cruisers, 5-valve er cylinder engines, muscle bikes, personal watercraft & skeeter boats, V6 automotive engines, electric power-assist bicycles, sports boats & bikes, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides, electrically-powered wheelchairs, remotely-piloted helicopters, power tools, semiconductors, industrial robots and more. The company’s powertrain technology is implemented in such fields as marine engines, recreational vehicles & other power products, while its Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) processing expertise is used for pool manufacturing and personal vehicle exteriors. Almost 70 years after its establishment, YAHAMA now owns over 125 subsidiaries & 13 brands across the globe.

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