Noted for its novel chestnut red tone, the YA-1?our first motorcycle?featured a distinctive design and engine that incorporated a number of concepts that embodied the unique style of Yamaha. The YA-1’s strong finishes in races in Japan and overseas soon established Yamaha as a manufacturer of motorcycles.
The TRICITY, our first LMW*, offers mobility that combines the maneuverability of a conventional two-wheeled motorcycle with a new sense of excitement.
This new concept model is set to attract new customer segments.
* Leaning Multi-Wheel
The P-3, our first product in the outboard motor market to earn major critical acclaim, was the result of a development process that included determined efforts to reflect the views of users. The P-3 earned a strong following not only for its ability to lessen physical demands on commercial fishermen but also for its outstanding starting performance.
Yamaha’s next-generation, high-performance and compact BLUE CORE engine delivers both the joy of riding and fuel efficiency and environmental performance. This engine emphasizes high combustion efficiency, excellent cooling performance and power loss reduction.
Yamaha’s YA-2 (125cc) motorcycle was the first motorcycle to win the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s*1 Good Design Award. GK (Group of Koike), a group of students studying under Iwataro Koike, who at the time was an associate professor at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music,*2 was responsible for the design.
*1 Currently Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
*2 Currently Tokyo University of the Arts
Based on a “Speed Racer” design concept, the YZF-R1 conveys the horizontal image of a silhouette in pursuit of being the earth’s “fastest.” Expressing the essence of the incorporated YZR-M1 MotoGP machine technology, this completely new type of pure sports bike enables the rider to experience this concept firsthand.
