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Yamaha's global business includes Marine Operations, Power product operations, Automotive operations, intelligent machinery operations, Aeronautic operations & PAs operations and the Motorcycle business

	Yamaha Motor's first motorcycle model the 125 cc VA1 was launched in 1955.
	The first Land car from Yamaha was marketed in 1979
	Japan's first FRP fishing boats were launched by Yamaha in 1960.
	Yamaha's first 4 - stroke motorcycle model - The XS-1 was marketed in 1970
	Yamaha launched it's first snowmobile SL350 in 1968 • April 1961, Yamaha introduced the first Rotary valve model , 125 cc YA - 5.
	The company marketed its first Golf Cart in 1975
	The first Yamaha generator ET-1250 was launched in 1973
	'Auto Lub' a separate oil injection system for 2 stroke models was introduced by Yamaha in the year 1964.
	Fuel Saving System YICS was developed by the company in Oct 1979
	1989 Yamaha created history with the launch of its first practical use remote control helicopter - "R-50".
	1988 Jan, Yamaha jointly developed a new car Engine with cosworth engineering of U. K. for F3000 racing.
	In 1966 Yamaha supplied the technology for production of the Toyota 200GT
	In 1962 the first All Japan Road Race meet witnessed Yamaha win the 250/ 350 cc classes.
	For the first time Yamaha won the manufacturers’ title of the 250 cc Road Race World Championship way back in 1964
	Yamaha won manufacturer's world championship in 250cc Motocross for the first time in Dec 1973
	1988 Sep, Yamaha won 500 cc Road Race world championship for the 3rd consecutive year.
	Mar 1989 Yamaha entered the F1 world Championship for the first time.