Japanese Motorcycles

Brief Overview of Japanese Motorcycles

Kawasaki H2RJapan is a Giant in World Motorcycle Market
Japan is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer. Japanese motorcycle has about 50% share of world motorbike production as of year 2014.
It is home of the world's 4 biggest motorcycle companies such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, the "BIG 4".

The Fastest and the Most Advanced Motorbikes
From the 1960s onwards, Japanese motorcycles dominated the world’s markets. The performance of the Japanese motorcycles was directly related to their involvement in international motorcycle road racing, first in the I.O.M. TT, then later in the world championship Grand Prix racing (MotoGP). Much like their street bikes, the early Japanese racers were no match for their European competitors at first, but within a few years they were beating them.
Over the years, Japanese motorcycles became the world leaders offering innovative design and major forces in the racing world.
Embrems of Kawasaki,HONDA, SUZUKI, YAMAHA

Brilliant Results of Japanese Motorcycles in Racing

The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race

Results of The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race
REFERENCE
The Isle of Man TT Official Website
www.iomtt.com

MotoGP World Championship

Results of MotoGP
REFERENCE
MotoGP Official Website
www.motogp.com

Modern gallery of Japanese Motorbike

YAMAHA

Yamaha Motor Company, is a Japanese manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955. Led by Genichi Kawakami, the company’s first president, Yamaha Motor began production of its first product, the YA-1, in 1955. In motorcycle racing, Yamaha has won 39 world championships, including 6 in MotoGP and 9 in the preceding 500 cc two-stroke class, and 1 in World Superbike.

YAMAHA YZF-R1

YAMAHA YZF-R1

YAMAHA YZF-R6

YAMAHA YZF-R6

YAMAHA YZF-R3

YAMAHA YZF-R3

YAMAHA YZF-R4

YAMAHA YZF-R4

YAMAHA YZR-M1

YAMAHA YZR-M1

YAMAHA FJR

YAMAHA FJR

YAMAHA YZ1

YAMAHA FZ1

YAMAHA BOLT

YAMAHA BOLT

YAMAHA MT09

YAMAHA MT09

YAMAHA FZ

YAMAHA FZ

YAMAHA XVS

YAMAHA XVS

YAMAHA Drag Star

YAMAHA Drag Star

YAMAHA Gen-Ryu

YAMAHA VMAX

YAMAHA VMAX

Kawasaki J

YAMAHA MAXAM

YAMAHA MAXAM

YAMAHA SEROW

YAMAHA SEROW

YAMAHA WRX

YAMAHA WRX

YAMAHA XT

YAMAHA XT

YAMAHA YZ

YAMAHA YZ

YAMAHA VOX

YAMAHA VOX

YAMAHA Vino

YAMAHA Vino

YAMAHA Tricity

YAMAHA Tricity

YAMAHA motoGP

YAMAHA motoGP

KAWASAKI

Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine is a division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries that produces motorcycles, ATVs, utility vehicles, jet ski personal watercraft, and general-purpose gasoline engines. Kawasaki's Aircraft Company began the development of a motorcycle engine in 1949. The development was completed in 1952 and mass production started in 1953.
Kawasaki has won many times in MotoGP, Superbike, and Motocross championships. Kawasaki's traditional racing color is green.

Kawasaki J

Kawasaki J

Kawasaki Ninja H2R

Kawasaki Ninja H2R

Kawasaki Ninja H2

Kawasaki Ninja H2

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Kawasaki Z1000

Kawasaki Z1000

Kawasaki Z800

Kawasaki Z800

Kawasaki CONCOURS14

Kawasaki Concours14

Kawasaki Ninja300

Kawasaki Ninja300

Kawasaki Ninja1000

Kawasaki Ninja1000

Kawasaki Ninja650

Kawasaki Ninja 650

Kawasaki VERSYS 650

Kawasaki VERSYS 650

Kawasaki VERSYS 1000

Kawasaki H2

Kawasaki VULCAN

Kawasaki VULCAN

Kawasaki VULCAN Voyager

Kawasaki VULCAN Voyager

Kawasaki VULCAN 900

Kawasaki VULCAN 900

Kawasaki KLR

Kawasaki KLR

Kawasaki KLX

Kawasaki KLX

Kawasaki KX

Kawasaki KX

Kawasaki motoGP

Kawasaki motoGP

SUZUKI

Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese corporation, which specializes in manufacturing automobiles, four-wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. Suzuki started manufacturing motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.
In motor racing field, Suzuki is ver famous for its strong engine, and it has won many times in various championships. Suzuki is well-known for the first Japanese company who won the Motocross World Championship.

SUZUKI GSX-R1000

SUZUKI GSX-R1000

SUZUKI GSX-R750

SUZUKI GSX-R750

SUZUKI GSX-R600

SUZUKI GSX-R600

SUZUKI HAYABUSA

SUZUKI HAYABUSA

SUZUKI GSX-S1000

SUZUKI GSX-S1000

SUZUKI GSX-S1000F

SUZUKI GSX-S1000F

SUZUKI GSX-1250

SUZUKI GSX-1250

SUZUKI GSX-650

SUZUKI GSX-650

SUZUKI Bandit 1250

SUZUKI Bandit 1250

SUZUKI GSR-750

SUZUKI GSR-750

SUZUKI GLADIUS

SUZUKI GLADIUS

SUZUKI INAZUMA

SUZUKI INAZUMA

SUZUKI V-Storm 1000

SUZUKI V-Storm 1000

SUZUKI G-Strider

SUZUKI G-Strider

SUZUKI INTRUDER

SUZUKI INTRUDER

SUZUKI BOULEVARD

SUZUKI BOULEVARD

SUZUKI DRZ-400

SUZUKI DRZ-400

SUZUKI RMX

SUZUKI RMX

SUZUKI RMZ

SUZUKI GSX-R1000

SUZUKI motoGP

SUZUKI motoGP

HONDA

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and power equipment. Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than 14 million internal combustion engines each year. Honda is famous for the strong racing team and they won many times in any kind of motorcycle championships.

HONDA RC213VS

HONDA RC213VS

HONDA CBR-1000RR

HONDA CBR-1000RR

HONDA CBR-600RR

HONDA CBR-600RR

HONDA VFR-1200

HONDA VFR-1200

HONDA INTERCEPTOR

HONDA INTERCEPTOR

HONDA CBR-650

HONDA CBR-650

HONDA CBR-500R

HONDA CBR-500R

HONDA CBR-300R

HONDA CBR-300R

HONDA CBR-500F

HONDA CBR-500F

HONDA GROM

HONDA GROM

HONDA NC700

HONDA NC700

HONDA NC500

HONDA NC500

HONDA ST1300

HONDA ST1300

HONDA CTX1300

HONDA CTX1300

HONDA DN-01

HONDA DN-01

HONDA NM4

HONDA NM4

HONDA INTERSTATE

HONDA INTERSTATE

HONDA FURY

HONDA FURY

HONDA GOLDWING

HONDA GOLDWING

HONDA GOLDWING

HONDA GOLDWING Valkyrie

HONDA XR650

HONDA XR650

HONDA CRF450

HONDA CRF450

HONDA MONTESA

HONDA MONTESA

HONDA Ruckus

HONDA Ruckus

HONDA CUB

HONDA CUB

HONDA Metropolitan

HONDA Metropolitan

HONDA motoGP

HONDA motoGP
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Encyclopedia of Japan