Yoshimura History Series
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 ...
Part #06: 1966-1970 The Rise of Yoshimura-tuned Race Cars
Yoshimura begins tuning Honda sports cars. Enter Ken Matsuura and Mamoru Moriwaki
1966-1970: The Rise of Yoshimura-...
Part #05: 1965-1966 Starting Up Yoshimura Competition Motors
Pop goes to the capital where competition gets tougher at every corner.
1965-1966: Starting Up Yoshimura Competition...
Part #04: Gannosu 1965 From the Local to the National
Pop's energy and passion brought the All-Japan Motorcycle Clubman Race to Gannosu. Kyushu riders went on to win the S...
Part #03: Pre-1964 Days - The Boys with Talents
As the miraculous combination of Pop, Gannosu and the Honda Hawk nurtured young talents, Kyushu became the center of ...
Part #02: 1950s-1960s The Other Side of the Fence
A quarter-mile on his tuned BSA reminded Pop of an aircraft taking off
1950s-1960s The Other Side of the Fence
As Ja...
Part #01 1922-1954: Dreaming Beyond the Blue Sky
After surviving a near fatal accident during his flight training, Hideo Yoshimura becomes the youngest flight enginee...