Putting Our Hands to
a Different Kind of
Monozukuri
Yamaha Motor’s manufacturing and production technologies can be found not just in our own products but also in a variety of other industries and fields.
Miniature SR400 Fuel Tank
A Scaled-Down Show of Respect for a Legendary Long Seller
An example of this is the many days that were devoted to creating a precise 1/6-scale miniature replica of the iconic SR400’s fuel tank. This project not only renewed the team’s appreciation for the iconic SR400 but also became a pleasant pursuit to rediscover and reevaluate the machine’s place in history.
YA-1 Fender Ornament
Casting Brass from Our Past Using Technology from the Present
Adorning the front fender of the 125cc YA-1—Yamaha Motor’s first motorcycle—was a handsome brass ornament shaped like a tuning fork. The craftsmen at our prototyping factory created a special limited reproduction of this piece of our history.
Blue Bottle Coffee
– Dripper Inspection Tool
Collaborative Craftsmanship for Micron-Precise Flavor
Though most patrons will not give it too much thought, the construction and shape of this dripper for Blue Bottle Coffee is the result of a dutiful application of the laws of physics.
