Yoshimura History Series
Yoshimura History #16: The Decision that Secured the Second Suzuka Victory
1980: A Man with a destiny
June 1980, Isle of Man TT. Pop and Graeme Crosby were upset. Pop, in perplexed disgust, su...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #15 The Crankshaft that Swept the Daytona
1980: Crank up!!
Pop seldom drank alcohol but that evening he was in a bad mood as Honda America had announced it was...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #14 Pierce, Cooley, and Emde Complete a 1-2-3 Finish at Daytona
Although not able to secure a 1st place finish –– 2nd in Rd.1 at Daytona, 3rd in Rd.2 at Bryar (Loudon), 3rd in Rd.3...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #13 Behind the First Suzuka 8H Victory
(Header Photo) From left to right: Yoshimura mechanic Asakawa, Pop, mechanic Oya and Shohei. The Yoshimura Suzuki GS1...
Yoshimura History #12 1978: The Family’s First Victory in AMA Superbike
(Headline Photo) Yoshimura machines being prepared to enter the Daytona Speedway, 1978. From left to right: Wes Coole...
Yoshimura History #11 1976~1977: The Dawn of Yoshimura Suzuki
The Birth of Yoshimura Suzuki GS750/944
Yoshimura posted this advertisement in Cycle News (America’s weekly motorcyc...
Part #10: 1973～1977: Taming the Four-cylinder Monsters
The Early Days of AMA Superbike Racing
While Yoshimura's U.S. subsidiary was taken over by its stateside business par...
Part #09: 1972～1975 Starting Over as Yoshimura R&D of America
Yoshimura History #09: Returning to the U.S. with a New Identity
Finally achieving their long-desired dream of establ...
Part #08: 1972-1973 Riding into the U.S. Market on CB & Z1
Yoshimura Racing was established in Simi Valley in late 1972. Here, Fujio stands in his Southern California workshop...
Part #07: 1969-1972 Four-Into-One Revolution
It was in 1968 at the 15th Tokyo Motor Show (held at now closed Tokyo International Trade Fairgrounds in Harumi from ...
Yoshimura History #06
Yoshimura begins tuning Honda sports cars. Enter Ken Matsuura and Mamoru Moriwaki
1966-1970: The Rise of Yoshimura-...
Yoshimura History #05
Pop goes to the capital where competition gets tougher at every corner.
1965-1966: Starting Up Yoshimura Competition...