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1985 Yamaha YTZ250 Tri-Z.

Yamaha's first high performance 2 stroke trike was the 1985 YTZ250 Tri-Z. Built to compete with Honda's ATC250R and Kawasaki's KXT250 Tecate, they quickly found their place in the market, and are very popular to this day.



The very first Yamaha motorcycle was built 1954/1955. The first Yamaha motorized product was the YA-1 Motorcycle (125cc, 2-stroke, single-cylinder, street bike). Nicknamed “The Red Dragonfly,” it was produced and sold in Japan. The brand new YA-1 won the first two races it entered that year.

The Yamaha YA-1 is pictured below.