Yamaha moves US headquarters out of California to Georgia, after nearly 50 years, to improve the profitability of its U.S. operations

 https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/yamaha-relocate-from-california-georgia-after-near-50-years-golden-state.amp

interesting van, didn't have a lounge in the back, it has a motorbike instead

 

Twin-engine Yamaha RXZ by FNG Works, 2 RXZ 135 engines melded into one, a bespoke chassis, and a commitment to visual balance

https://www.bikeexif.com/editors-choice-custom-motorcycles-2024

Toyota lost over $15 billion in market value last week after being caught falsifying tests

The wide-ranging inspection by the transport ministry also found that irregularities were also found in certification applications from automakers Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha Motor.

 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/10/shares-of-toyota-mazda-honda-suzuki-fall-after-safety-scandal.html

Genius upgrades a 1960s Lambretta with a Yamaha RD350 motor, and runs a coolant line to a front mounted radiator

 

https://www.rideapart.com/news/616865/yamaha-rd350-lambretta-custom-build/

not sold at auction, John Wick's motorcycle rig

 https://propstoreauction.com/lot-details/index/catalog/319/lot/88913?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F319%3Fpage%3D3%26items%3D100

Coffee and donuts video of the day,: this is adorable, this little kid enjoyed his motorbike so much, when he grew up, he got his daughter one, rebuilt it, and made a documentary about the 1981 Yamaha PW50 motorbike

 

https://silodrome.com/little-giant-the-pw50-story/

The first Yamaha, built in 1955

http://nomadsportsacademy.blogspot.com/

yamaha 3 wheeler for leaning into turns in 2018

https://www.motorcycle-magazine.com/video-yamahas-niken-works/

Yamaha designed a pickup truck for motorcycle owners (thanks Gary!)

The Yamaha Cross Hub concept unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show features a diamond-shaped seating arrangement that puts the driver’s seat front and center in the cabin, a passenger seat directly behind it and one on each side, midway between them.

The layout is functional as it allows for a tapered rear wall that makes enough room to fit a motorcycle diagonally in the otherwise short bed, that has a small bar for a tailgate that also extends the bed floor when it is opened..
 

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/10/25/yamaha-designed-pickup-truck-for-motorcycle-owners.html

remarkable, slow speed - drifting? On Yamaha T max 530s

found on http://spiedoworld.blogspot.it/

interesting! http://spiedoworld.blogspot.it/

lots of motorcycles and a couple race cars at the Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach

Toyota / Yamaha 2000Gt of 1967- 68