Yamaha Motorcycles

Leading the class: Yamaha motorcycles

The very first Yamaha motorcycles ever produced were in 1955 and they were the Yamaha YA-1. The YA-1 had some unique features that made it stand out from the rest of the crowd. It had a cantilever seat and a rear plunger style suspension system. These bikes marked the beginning of a long line of successful, class leading motorcycles.

While the YA-1 was only sold in Japan , Yamaha motorcycles quickly made the continental leap to the United States in 1960 when they began selling motorcycles with the Yamaha name. Two years earlier, their bikes were sold in the U.S. but it through Cooper Motors, an independent distributor. By the 1970's, Yamaha motorcycles had made a name for themselves in the United States with innovative machines such as the DT-1 Enduro, the world's first dual purpose motorcycle, and the YZ Monocross, the first ever single shock motocross bikes produced.

Throughout the years, Yamaha motorcycles have continuously produced award winning bikes that are both innovative and reliable. Bikes like the YZF-R1 that reigned in the open class for years and the V-max 1200 muscle bike which was loved by many as a great muscle bike with unlimited potential. Yamaha Motorcycles have proven themselves to be engineered with cutting edge technology to bring you great machines that are both dependable and extremely fast.