Motorcycle
Representing Taiwan in the World Technician Grand Prix is young Wu Chang Wei, just as his father before him. The 1970s in Taiwan were known among mechanics and factory workers as hei shou, roughly translating to “hands blackened with oil”, and his father lived through those times with all the pride and dignity of a worker. Wu Chang Wei grew up watching and learning from his father, and now he is writing a new [...]
Inside Yamaha’s R&D departments there is a climate that encourages spontaneous, independent research. There, efforts are being made to expand engineers’ horizons so that they can facilitate innovation with Yamaha style. This is the story of how one amateur trials-riding engineer got his colleagues involved in his passion, and went on to form a team that took on the challenge to be the best in the [...]
Housen-ryu of Nihon buyo:
Not only father and son, Genjiro Housen and Kogenji Housen are also master and disciple of Housen-ryu (Housen school) who practice Nihon buyo, a traditional Japanese dance. The documentary-styled commercial by CHANCE MAKER presents their layered relationship as family members and the legacy of Housen-ryu. Through their performance of Renjishi (Pair of Lions), a classical [...]
Shinichi Hanai works as a repairer of iconic vintage motorcycles in the Yamaha Motor headquarter in Japan. From the paint to the components, Hanai managers to restore every detail. The brand new condition of motorcycles after his repair work would make you think they just came out of the factory.
Launched in 2017 by Yamaha Motor, the XSR700 presents a perfect mix of “retro and new”, combing the [...]
Yamaha Training Schools (YTS) are open to young people in India who otherwise wouldn’t have the means or opportunity to study or receive vocational training, and they provide training and instruction for them to become certified motorcycle technicians. These schools are being opened throughout India and young people, each with their own personal dreams and goals, make the daily trip to learn each day. We [...]
Yamaha’s challenges and pioneering off-road continues, from the bLU cRU program supporting Yamaha riders competing off-road and the popular Yamaha Demo Program in the U.S. bringing more and more people into the off-road motorcycling world, to the PED2 electric motorcycle prototype that represents the next generation of off-road riding.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania”
Ch. VII: An [...]
There are 99 national parks spread across Mongolia. Protecting the natural beauty and wildlife of these parks from poachers and illegal campers are some 400 rangers at work nationwide. Often living in the harsh environments of these wildlands, these rangers patrol the vast stretches of wilderness using small utility motorcycles as their means of transportation. To check on the Yamaha AG200s procured for the [...]
Envisioned as a Christmas present for American kids, the long-selling PW50 born in 1980 is the smallest product of Yamaha’s Off-road Mania, and it wasn’t just a scaled-down off-road bike.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania”
Ch. VI: It Was a Labor of Love
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/offroadmania/ch6/
At first, nobody believed a 4-stroke YZ would be viable, but today it is a world standard in the off-road category.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania”
Ch. V: A Game-changer: The 4-stroke Motocrosser
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/offroadmania/ch5/
What has remained unaltered from the past to the present?
I still remember the reason why I started running.
What I need now is a reason to continue.
Regardless of what has changed and what has not, I will keep soaring the wind.
(Japanese audio, Japanese subtitles only)
The story behind Yamaha’s pioneering of the Adventure category, beginning with the XT500. The tale starts with Jean-Claude Olivier’s entry into the Paris-Dakar Rally and the release of the XT600 Ténéré.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania”
Ch. IV: From the Desert Sands: Ténéré
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/offroadmania/ch4/
In 1973, Yamaha Motor developed the “Monocross suspension” and took the 250cc Motocross World Championship title. This suspension design would eventually become a standard for motorcycles worldwide.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania”
Ch. III – Evolution of the Monocross Suspension
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/offroadmania/ch3/
Yamaha Motor’s first off-road model, the DT-1 made its debut at a Yamaha dealer meeting in the U.S. in October 1967, and would go on to become a huge hit. Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania” Ch. II – Birth of the DT-1 https://global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/offroadmania/ch2/
Yamaha has been on a challenging and never-ending quest to pioneer new categories and technologies for off-road motorcycling fun. We revisit some hallmarks of this quest in this 7-chapter series covering the more than 47 years that have passed since the release of the revolutionary DT-1.
Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt “Off-road Mania” Ch. I – The YZ250FX and [...]
MotoGP is the pinnacle of world championship motorcycle road racing. It is where the star riders of the world compete all-out for victory and where the engineers pour all of their intellect into perfecting a single machine. Here we introduce the engineer who analyzes the enormous amounts of machine data and weaves it like silk into the engine’s control systems to allow Valentino Rossi to put his [...]
The Yamaha Riding Academy is one of Yamaha’s global promotional activities, designed to raise safety awareness and teach people how to use their Yamaha products properly. Its Chief Instructor travels all over the world, always taking his favorite helmet along – a “missionary” for new motorcycling experiences.
The spirit of “One-to-One Service” is about creating and strengthening the bonds with each and every customer. It is the guideline and mindset shared by all Yamaha motorcycle mechanics around the world. Having been crowned world champion and returning to his home country of Vietnam in triumph, this man was also an embodiment of “One-to-One Service.”