Yamaha Motorcycles - History (From 1955)

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  @bb-ballistics1706 · 2 years ago

  It's midnight. I'm in my shed. Listing to this while polishing my Yamaha rs200 1982 twin two stroke 😂

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• TA

  @tarkovtxusa6626 · 5 years ago

  Certified Yamaha Fanboi here. Started with my 1975 YZ-80, several motorcycles thereafter, a trumpet, home theater equipment and Lexus cars with Yamaha parts. Without doubt, Yamaha is one of the best design, engineering and manufacturing conglomerates the world has ever seen and they take care of their customers. One of my favorites was what came in the mail shortly after I got my 2004 R1- they sent a book on the R1 and an ornament of their tuning fork logo.

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• RO

  @RobertSmith-le8wp · 7 years ago

  I’m a Kawasaki man from my first KX125 at 13 to my Z1000 now but the fiat bike I ever rode was a 1978 IT175 and the first street bike I ever bought was a Yamaha Virago 650 at age 16. I’ve always respected Yamaha as they always seemed to push the boundaries of new technology more than any other bike maker. 5 valve heads, cross plane cranks, etc. back when I had my ZX6R a buddy let me ride his new at the time 2005 R1. To say it was eye opening would be a huge understatement. I think my bike made 105 RWHP, to go from that to 160 or so was amazing. It redefined fast for me

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• BU

  @BUBBAJOLTS · 4 months ago

  Uncle Roland Unc D. I will always remember your Yamaha’s and love for sound.

• ZE

  @ZeroBoostBuick · 9 years ago

  I have 6 Yamaha&apos;s. &nbsp;1982 XJ750, 1985 xj750 Maxim X, 2010 R6, &nbsp;6600 Generator and Tyros 2.<br>Hard to beat Japanese tuning forks !

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• RI

  @RichM0410 · 7 years ago

  Was raised from 6 years old riding a Yamaha! Was hoping to see material about all the dirt bikes 👍

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• TR

  @treeguyable · 4 years ago

  In 75 or so, rode my 71 RD 350, from Asheville, to D.C. , Delaware, and back to Asheville, with my girlfriend in the back. We were sore, but, it made it.

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• PE

  @petersmith6508 · 3 years ago

  The V-max is a piece of motorcycle art as well as being ridiculously fast.

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• FL

  @flyinbiker2001 · 8 years ago

  Skipped right over the RD series which made Yamaha - 350 cc Yamaha&apos;s &nbsp;competing head to head with 750s and winning ... that&apos;s Performance

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• DR

  @DrBo1 · 3 years ago

  Just FYI. &nbsp;At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrvPyA-m68g&amp;t=106">1:46</a> the piano technician is voicing the stiff felt in the hammers to adjust the felt density so it produces a more pleasant tone or voice. &nbsp;This is done with the pictured tool that has 4 stiff needles about thee quarter inch long. &nbsp;By poking the felt it loosens the fibers creating a softer hammer. &nbsp;Cool!! &nbsp;Requires lots of patience and a good ear.

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• YO

  @yoyojoe9240 · 4 years ago

  1978, Bought my first 1976 DT250..then bought the DT400...had them both at the same time, played around with different &quot;Sprockets&quot;, Roamed around Ft Carson hills and Colorado Mountains. Great times...lots of Fun. Great when they talked about the model.

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• BU

  @BUBBAJOLTS · 4 months ago

  with all these Hondas, eBikes, and Innovations. THIS… oh my. THIS ..