Yamaha, established in 1887 as Nippon Gakki Co. Ltd, is a company that is very broad in scope but most well known for contributions in home audio and musical instruments. In 1955, the company launched a motor engineering offshoot (aptly named Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd) due to success in its foray into motorcycle engineering. You will find that Yamaha produces motorcycles even today. Hereon, any reference to Yamaha will primarily reference their motor.. Read More