History
YOSHIMURA LEGEND Since 1954
Since “Yoshimura Motors” founded in Fukuoka, Japan in 1954, Pop Yoshimura started engine tuning in his own way. There was no information of engine tuning at that time, and he tuned many engines all by himself with his inspiration and knowledge in engineering. Soon later he became famous for tuning among American armies, and he started to be called “God Hand.” He challenged everything to overcome problems and improve tuning ability by himself and his continuous challenges made many victories in various races.
His years of experience made the name “Yoshimura” famous for the quality and the performance. Still more, the reputation has been created from various racing victories around the world. And they were the result of his unremitting effort.
The company Yoshimura has done an expansion abroad in 1973 and Yoshimura companies (Yoshimura Japan Co., Ltd. and Yoshimura Research & Development of America, inc.) have been both started to grow dealing with motorcycle performance products.
Pop became a man of legend with his achievement. And his son, Fujio, who inherited the spirit and the concept has been leading further growth of motor sports under the name of “Yoshimura”. The revolutionary design of Duplex exhaust system, MJN carburetor and Tri-Oval silencer were created from his idea and the technologies of the products have been achieving victories in races. His unflagging energy, the effort and the talent of creativity has been making Yoshimura name more firmly.
Yoshimura keeps challenging from its establishment 1954. Since then the sprits live in all the Yoshimura products and the quality and the performance are the proof of it.
The Yoshimura Story – A Special History Series –
| 1954 | Hideo Yoshimura (Pop Yoshimura) established “YOSHIMURA MOTORS” in Fukuoka. |
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| 1964 | Champion in SUZUKA 18 hours endurance race. |
| 1965 | YOSHIMURA moved to Fussa, Tokyo. The company was renamed to “YOSHIMURA COMPETITION MOTORS”. Yoshimura started tuning of S600. |
| 1971 | The first prototype 4-1 exhaust system was introduced by Pop and tried on CB750 in Ontario 250. |
| 1972 | Yoshimura started to sell the first 4-1 exhaust system in the world. |
| 1973 | Yoshimura expanded the business to U.S.A.. and established “YOSHIMURA RACING”. |
| 1974 | “YOSHIMURA PARTS SHOP KATO” was established in Atsugi, Kanagawa. |
| 1975 | YOSHIMURA RACING” was changed to” YOSHIMURA R&D OF AMERICA”. |
| 1976 | “YOSHIMURA PARTS SHOP KATO” moved to Motomachi, Atsugi. |
| 1978 | “YOSHIMURA PARTS SHOP KATO” moved to Yamagiwa, Atsugi. |
| 1979 | “YOSHIMURA PARTS SHOP KATO” was changed to “YOSHIMURA PARTS OF JAPAN”. |
| 1980 | “YOSHIMURA PARTS OF JAPAN” moved to Aikawa, Aiko, Kanagawa. |
| 1984 | The company was renamed to Yoshimura Japan Co., Ltd. Yoshimura started to sell first new cyclone designed to overcome street noise regulation. |
| 1986 | Invention of Duplex Cyclone which was improved from cyclone exhaust system. |
| 1987 | Invention and manufacturing of Sanper exhaust system for single cylinder engine. |
| 1989 | Hideo Yoshimura became the chairman. Fujio Yoshimura became the president. |
| 1990 | Manufacturing of Yoshimura MCL Road Star (Mazda Eunos Road Star). Muffler material was changed to all stainless. JMCA, Japan Motorcycle Association was founded. |
| 1991 | Muffler manufacturing factory completed. |
| 1992 | Fujio Yoshimura invented MJN carburetor. Using titanium and carbon materials for exhaust system & muffler was started. |
| 1993 | Chassis dynamometer was set next to the company. |
| 1995 | Yoshimura Cyclone muffler with one year warranty. Mass production of titanium full system was started. Hideo Yoshimura passed away. |
| 1996 | Production of titanium cyclone and hand bent titan cyclone for Super 7 started. |
| 1997 | Previous one year warranty on Cyclone muffler extended for two years. Suzuki GSX-R Racing kit parts development & sales has been started officially. |
| 1998 | Production of new designed cyclone “Tri-Oval cyclone” started. Muffler repair service “Yoshimura’s care, Yoshimura warranty” started. |
| 2000 | Complete machine Yoshimura Hayabusa X-1 were released to the market. (Base machine GSX1300R / 100 machines limited) |
| 2001 | Complete machine Katana 1135R were released to the market. (Base machine GSX1100S / 5 machines limited) Production of Catalyzed cyclone started. |
| 2002 | Complete machine Yoshimura Tornado S-1 were released to the market. (Base machine GSX-R1000 / 50 machines limited) Production of new designed cyclone “Mega Tri-Oval cyclone” started. |
| 2003 | Authorization of ISO9001. Complete machine M450R released to the market. (Base machine DR-Z400 / Order made) Production of new designed cyclone “Tri-Cone cyclone” started. |
| 2004 | 50th Anniversary of the foundation. New office building completed. Complete machine Tornado III Zero-50 were released to the market. (Base machine GSX-R1000 / 5 machines limited) Production of EEC Approved Slip-On started. Suzuki RMZ Racing kit parts development & sales has been started officially. |
| 2006 | Developed and started sales of exhaust system “Exhaust Shooter Package” (stepping motor & control unit). Developed and started sales of Dual Stack Air Funnel. |
| 2007 | Developed and started sales of exhaust system “High Flow Magic” (catalytic converted system). Developed and started sales of 4st Mini Cylinder Head Kit parts. |
| 2008 | Developed and started sales of new type silencer sleeve “Metal Magic”. |