Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In 1950, production and sales of motorcycles began. 1955 brought aggressive growth to Tohatsu. Capital increased to 150 million yen and production on a new line of engines started. Sales offices were established in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sendai and Sapporo. Dealerships were set up throughout Japan.
The following is a list of motorcycle manufacturers worldwide, ... Tohatsu (1950–1964) Yamaguchi (1955–1963) Mexico. Cooper (1971–1975) New Zealand.
The racing shop built a 50 cc racer based on Tohatsu's 50cc twin-cylinder racer. Knowing the weaknesses of the Tohatsu machine, the new engine was designed to overcome these issues. The main problem was overheating, so water-cooling was used for the cylinders and heads. A race kit was also developed for the 90 cc production engine. [8] [23]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) (川崎重工業株式会社, Kawasaki Jūkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles, engines, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense equipment, rolling stock and ships, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Other common traits of scooters can include: bodywork (so the mechanicals are not exposed like a conventional motorcycle), motors combined with the suspension or wheel (rather than attached to the frame like a conventional motorcycle), leg shields, smaller wheels than a conventional motorcycle, and an alternative to a chain drive. [1]
By 1963 he had won the 125cc British road racing national championship on a Tohatsu. [2] His impressive results earned him an invitation from the Kawasaki factory to race one of their motorcycles in the Japanese Grand Prix. [2] Simmonds convinced Kawasaki management to loan him a motorcycle to compete in the 125cc Grand Prix world championships ...
While motorcycles were very much present in the roads of Vietnam since colonial times, the current motorcycle dominance on Vietnam's street is a relatively recent phenomenon. [4] The motorcycle industry in Vietnam started to develop only after Vietnam embarked on the market reforms known as doi moi in 1986. [ 4 ]
The motorcycle division of Yamaha was spun off in 1955, being incorporated on 1 July 1955 in Japan, [7] and was headed by Genichi Kawakami. Yamaha's initial product was a 125 cc (7.6 cu in) two-stroke , single cylinder motorcycle, the YA-1 , which was a copy of the German DKW RT 125 .