Motorcycle museum record
Yamaha Motor’s first motorcycle arrived with elegant styling, low weight and an immediate competition programme that helped establish the new company’s credibility.
Museum plaque
The object that marks the birth of Yamaha Motor and its racing-led motorcycle identity.
Yamaha Motor’s first motorcycle arrived with elegant styling, low weight and an immediate competition programme that helped establish the new company’s credibility.
Why it matters. The object that marks the birth of Yamaha Motor and its racing-led motorcycle identity.
Technical identity
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
Research starting point
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.