Engine generator cover XVS 650 97-02

Yamaha is a Japanese manufacturer of motorcycles, boats and outboards, and other motor products. The company was founded in 1955 as a spin-off from Yamaha Corporation and is headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. in 2012 the company develops, manufactures and conducts marketing operations through 109 consolidated subsidiaries. Under the leadership of company founder and first president Genichi Kawakami, Yamaha Motor began production of its first product, the YA-1, in 1955. A 125cc motorcycle that won the 3rd Mount Fuji race in its class. The company's products include motorcycles, scooters, motorized bicycles, boats, sailboats, personal watercraft, swimming pools, utility boats, fishing boats, outboard motors, ATVs, ATVs, go-kart engines, golf carts, utility engines, electric generators, water pumps, snowmobiles, small snowplows, automotive engines, surface mounters, smart machinery, industrial unmanned helicopters, electric power packs for wheelchairs and helmets. Company is also engaged in the import and sale of various types of products, the development of tourism business and the management of leisure and recreational facilities and related services. Yamaha is the second largest seller of motorcycles in the world, and Yamaha is the world leader in sales of watercraft.