Founded in 1887 as a piano and reed manufacturer, the Yamaha Corporation didn’t make its first motorcycle until 40 years after its founder’s death. Debuting in 1955, the YA-1 was a 125cc single-cylinder two-stroke street bike, and it didn’t exactly set the world on fire. However, it set the stage for Yamaha to grow into the motorcycle producer it is today.  An international conglomerate with factories all over the world, Yamaha now builds a wide range of motorcycles. With decades of racing
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