Total motorcycle production reached 10 million mark.
January
1977
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA founded.
May
1975
Sportsland SUGO opened.
April
1975
Yamaha's first golf kart marketed.
August
1974
Yamaha Shido Works Co., Ltd. constructed.
March
1974
Four types of new swimming pool marketed. Membership-type recreation complex "Tsumagoi" opened.
December
1973
Yamaha won manufacturers World Championship in 250cc Motocross for the first time. Won the Japanese National Trial Championship for the first time.
June
1973
Yamaha's first generator, the ET-1250 marketed. Yamaha's first racing kart, the RC-100, marketed.
May
1973
Gamagori Harbor Development Co., Ltd. (present Yamaha Gamagori Works Co., Lt d.) began operations. Yamaha Ofunato Works Co., Ltd. entered full operation.
April
1973
Yamaha Motor Canada founded. Government-authorized motorcycle school, the Technical Center Iwata, (presen t Yamaha Technical Center) opened.
March
1972
Yamaha Marina Hamana-ko opened.
February
1972
Head Office moved to Iwata.
December
1971
Nakaze Factory began operations.
February
1971
Yamaha Parts Center constructed.
October
1970
Yamaha Motor do Brasil founded. A new motorcycle assembly line entered into full operation at Iwata Factory.
June
1970
Amakusa Factory (changed to Yamaha Marine Kyushu and then to present Yamaha Marine Works Co., Ltd.) constructed.
January
1970
Yamaha's first 4-stroke motorcycle model, the XS-1 marketed.
