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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

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Type Public
Founded July 1, 1955
Headquarters Image:Flag of Japan (bordered).svg Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan

<tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Revenue</th><td>12 billion US$ (2005)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Operating income</th><td>900 million US$ (2005)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Net income</th><td>550 million US$ (2005)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Employees</th><td>39,300 (2005)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Website</th><td>Yamaha Motor Global</td></tr>

Yamaha Motor Company Limited (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) TYO: 7272 , a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. After expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest piano maker, then Yamaha CEO Genichi Kawakami took Yamaha into the field of motorized vehicles on July 1, 1955. The company's intensive research into metal alloys for use in acoustic pianos had given Yamaha wide knowledge of the making of lightweight, yet sturdy and reliable metal constructions. This knowledge was easily applied to the making of metal frames and motor parts for motorcycles. Yamaha Motor is the world's second largest producer of motorcycles. It also produces many other motorized vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, outboard motors, and personal watercraft.

Yamaha Motor Co. is now a separate corporation, no longer a direct subsidiary of the Yamaha Corporation. They still share the same name and the trademark tuning fork logo, however with a small difference in the logotype of their name. The "M" in YaMaha is different - while the Motor Co's M extends all the way down to the baseline, the M of Yamaha Corp. is cropped in the lower middle part. Still, a close tie is kept between the two sister organizations. An example is a Yamaha manufacture plant in Indonesia, which both produce vital engine parts for motorcycles, and all hardware for Yamaha Drums and several of their entry-line drum kits.

In 2000, Toyota and Yamaha Corporation made a capital alliance where Toyota paid Yamaha Corporation 10.5 billion yen for a 5 per cent share in Yamaha Motor Company while Yamaha and Yamaha Motor each bought 500,000 shares of Toyota stock in return.

In 2005, Yamaha came under the investigation of the Japanese government for selling dusting helicopters to China, technology that could potentially be used for weapons.

Contents

[edit] Motorcycle models (Sport Bike/Sport Touring)

1996 Yamaha XJ600 Diversion / Seca II.

[edit] Underbones and scooters (especially for Southeast Asian market)

[edit] Cruisers/Customs (Star Motorcycles in the USA)

In 2005, Yamaha announced the creation of "Star Motorcycles", a new standalone brand name for its cruiser series of motorcycles in the American market. Although a separate brand, Star motorcycles continue to be sold at Yamaha dealerships. In other markets the same bikes will be still sold as Yamahas.

  • 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
  • Vmax
  • Virago 250

[edit] Motorcycles (Racing)

[edit] Motocross/Enduro

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[edit] Electrical vehicle

[edit] Motorcycles

[edit] Moped

[edit] Cart

  • My Mate

[edit] Wheelchair

  • JW Active
  • JW-IB

[edit] Wheelchair upgrade parts

  • JWX-1
  • JW-II
  • JW-I

[edit] Concept/prototype motorcycle

[edit] ATVs

[edit] Snowmobiles

[edit] Portable Generators

[edit] Snowblowers

  • YT-600E
  • YT-600ED
  • YT-660EDJ
  • YS-870
  • YS-870J
  • YS-1070
  • YT-1080ED
  • YT-1080EX
  • YT-1290EX
  • YT-1290EXR
  • YS-1390A
  • YS-1390AR

[edit] Remote-controlled helicopters

[edit] Outboard Motors

  • 4 stroke series
  • 4 stroke jet drive series
  • 2 stroke V6
  • 2 stroke portable / mid range
  • Full list

[edit] Kart Engines

[edit] WRseries 4 stroke

  • WR250FK

[edit] YZseries 2 stroke

  • YZ125K
  • YZ85K

[edit] KTseries 2stroke

  • KT100SD
  • KT100SC
  • KT100SEC
  • KT100SP
  • KT100J

[edit] Other Vehicles

Yamaha has also built engines for other manufacturers' vehicles, most notably the V-6 and V-8 engine for the Ford Taurus SHO. The Volvo XC90 uses a larger version of the same Yamaha V-8 engine, as will a future Lincoln automobile. They also built Formula One racing engines from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s, with little on track success. In 1991, Yamaha developed its F1 engined supercar called the OX99-11 where two drivers sit in tandem in front of the engine, but the project was canned due to the world recession and lack of interest.

Yamaha also tunes engines for other manufacturers, Toyota being one of them. Yamaha logos are, for instance, found on the Toyota S engines.[1].

Yamaha developed a prototype for a two-seater sports car with help of Albrecht Goertz. While the Yamaha/Nissan partnership never progressed beyond the prototype stage, Toyota took up the design and released the Toyota 2000GT. [2]

Yamaha is also one of the big 4 companies in the Personal water craft market.

[edit] Water purifier

[edit] Alkalion purifier

  • OH-A21N

[edit] Purifier

  • OH-U20-SA2
  • OH-U20-SB1
  • OH-U30-HS
  • OH-U30-KA4
  • OH-U30-SB3
  • OH-U40-KA2
  • OH-U40-SB1

[edit] Business machines

[edit] Robot

[edit] Surface mounter

[edit] Pool

[edit] CNC machine

[edit] Golf car

  • G31E
  • G31AL

[edit] Engine

  • MT series (2 stroke)
  • MZ series (4 stroke)

[edit] Underground oil tank

  • My Tank

[edit] Oil separator

  • Pattol series

[edit] Food additive

[edit] Gas heat pump

  • M series
  • SH series
  • 3HP multi
  • Living mate
  • YCJ series

[edit] External links

[edit] Official websites

[edit] Related links

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