Yamaha R1

Atleast Yamaha has now finalized to bring dozens of YZF R1 and MT01. Yamaha’s YZF R1 and YZF R6 are popular superbike and supersport bikes. Yamaha introduced the first R1 in 1998 and since its introduction; the YZF R1 has consistently exceeded the expectations of supersport riders all over the world in one litre category. Yamaha rolled out the fifth generation YZF R1 in October 2006.

Yamaha have always placed great emphasis on the importance of the man-machine relationship, and with this as Yamaha’s guiding principle, it has developed a new fifth-generation R1 which showcases a whole range of advanced new technology. Now as most of the focus in the superbike development has on computer control, Yamaha is at the forefront of this exciting new technology. But these technologies never diluted the bike enthusiast aspiration; Yamaha’s ‘Art of Engineering’ is all about to enhance the man-machine relationship, which ultimately makes a motorcycle so different from any other form of transport. Here’s some information on these exciting technologies.

History

After World War II, company president Genichi Kawakami repurposed the remains of the company's war-time production machinery and the company's expertise in metallurgical technologies to the manufacture of motorcycles. The YA-1 (aka Akatombo, the "Red Dragonfly"), of which 125 were built in the first year of production (1954), was named in honor of the founder. It was a 125cc, single cylinder, two-stroke, streetbike patterned after the German DKW RT125 (which the British munitions firm, BSA, had also copied in the post-war era and manufactured as the Bantam and Harley-Davidson as the Hummer). In 1955, the success of the YA-1 resulted in the founding of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Yamaha has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of musical instruments (including Pianos,"silent" pianos, drums, guitars, violins, violas, celli, and vibraphones), as well as a leading manufacturer of semiconductors, Audio/Visual, computer related products, sporting goods, home appliances and furniture, specialty metals, machine tools, and Industrial robots.

In October 1987, on its 100th anniversary, the name was changed to The Yamaha Corporation.

In 1989, Yamaha shipped the world's first CD recorder. Since then, Yamaha has purchased Sequential Circuits in 1988 and bought a significant share (51%) of competitor Korg in 1989–1993.

In 2002, Yamaha closed down its archery product business, that was started in 1959. Six archers in five different Olympic Games won gold medals using their products.[1]

It acquired German Audio Software manufacturers Steinberg in 2004, from Pinnacle Systems.

In July, 2007, Yamaha bought out the minority shareholding of the Kemble family in Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) Ltd, Yamaha's UK import and musical instrument and professional audio equipment sales arm, the company being renamed Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd in autumn 2007.[2] Kemble & Co. Ltd, the UK piano sales & manufacturing arm was unaffected.[3]

On December 20, 2007, Yamaha made an agreement with the Austrian Bank BAWAG P.S.K. Group BAWAG to purchase all the shares of Bösendorfer[4], intended to take place in early 2008. Yamaha intends to continue manufacturing at the Bösendorfer facilities in Austria.[5]The acquisition of Bösendorfer was announced after the NAMM Show in Los Angeles, on 28 January 2008. As of February 1, 2008, Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Yamaha Corp.[6]

Yamaha Corporation is also widely known for their music program that began in the 1980s.

Other companies in the Yamaha group include:

* Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
* Yamaha Motor Company
* Yamaha Fine Technologies Co., Ltd.
* Yamaha Livingtec Corporation
* Yamaha Metanix Corporation
* Yamaha Pro Audio