Yoshimura

YOSHIMURA JAPAN Co., Ltd. is a tuner and racing team that develops and sells parts and accessories for motorcycles and automobiles, and participates in races.
This Japanese motorcycle tuner has so far only appeared in Tourist Trophy.
==List of Motorcycles==
*GS1000R YOSHIMURA XR69 '80PAL version only
*HAYABUSA X-1 '00
*KATANA 1135R '01
*JOMO with SRIXON GSX-R 1000 Suzuka8H '05
==Yoshimura in Motorsports==
In 1976 the AMA introduced a racing class for production based bikes and Yoshimura established himself by entering fast, reliable Kawasaki Z1 bikes. In 1978 he switched to Suzuki bikes and began winning races. Steve McLaughlin won the 1978 Daytona Superbike race while Wes Cooley and Mike Baldwin won the prestigious 1978 Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan. With Wes Cooley as his rider, Yoshimura claimed the AMA Superbike national championship in 1979 and 1980. Yoshimura formed a close relationship with Suzuki and eventually his team became the official Suzuki factory racing team in the United States. His company experienced success as one of the world's largest performance aftermarket sportbike exhaust manufacturers.
Yoshimura died of cancer in 1995. He left a legacy as a master craftsman, tuner and fabricator and was one of the pioneering personalities of superbike racing. In 2000, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. His son continues to operate the company which still enjoys success in the AMA Superbike class with rider Mat Mladin winning six championships in seven years, and Ben Spies winning the 2006-2008 championships.
Yoshimura celebrated its 60th Anniversary event at the 2014 Suzuka 8 Hours race in Japan. Kevin Schwantz and Satoshi Tsujimoto raced a "Pops Yoshimura" special race bike for the Yoshimura Legends race team.
==Pictures==
File:Yoshimura_GS1000R.jpg|The GS1000R XR69
File:Yoshimura_Hayabusa_X1.jpg|The HAYABUSA X-1
File:Yoshimura_Katana_1135R.jpg|The KATANA 1135R
File:Yoshimura_GSXR1000.jpg|The Suzuka 8H Endurance racing bike sponsored by JOMO Energy and SRIXON Sports
==Notes==
Category:Japanese Motorcycle Manufacturers
Category:TT Manufacturers
Category:Defunct Motorcycle Manufacturers