Yamaha’s INSANE Motorcycle Gamble Paid Off!
In 1955, Yamaha was a piano company. They had never built a motorcycle engine. But Genichi Kawakami bet everything on the YA-1, a bright red 125cc machine that would become known as the Red Dragonfly. This is the untold story of how Yamaha Motor Company went from making musical instruments to becoming the second-largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, beating Honda in their first race and building a $17 billion empire from a copied German design. 🔔 Subscribe for more motorcycle history and automotive documentaries. #Yamaha #YA1 #RedDragonfly #MotorcycleHistory #YamahaHistory #JapaneseMotorcycles
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