Yoshimura History Series
Part# 25: 1987 Almost 1st Place
Round 5 of the 1987 World Endurance Championship, the Suzuka 8 Hours, came down to the final on July 26. After smooth...
Part 24: Three Dynamic Rivals
The Three Musketeers of the AMA Superbike racing. From left to right, Kevin Schwantz: born June 19, 1964 in Houston, ...
Part 23: Tsujimoto’s Leap and Schwantz’s Ordeal
Tsujimoto at the 1986 All-Japan TT-F1 wearing the champions #1 plate. After returning from Daytona, he was surprising...
Part #22: The Two Young Challengers
#604 Tsujimoto going through the Daytona infield. The AMA Superbike-spec GSX-R750 was his favorite since, although it...
Part #21: A Samurai on the 31-degree Banking
Fujio zooms around behind the Daytona pit area on a Suzuki Susie moped, with Tsujimoto on the back, on an evening in ...
Part #20: 1985 New Kids on a New Weapon
Team Yoshimura Motul’s first rider, #15 Kevin Schwantz, in the 1985 Suzuka 8 Hours. It was his second time to ride th...
Part #19: The Dawn of the 750cc Era
Graeme Crosby taking pole at the 1983 Suzuka 8 Hours aboard the Yoshimura-Moriwaki-Suzuki GSX1000SZ. This was Pop’s o...
Part #18: From the 8V GS to the 16V GSX Katana
As the 1982 AMA Superbike season concluded, Yoshimura entered Cooley’s AMA-spec GSX1000SZ Katana Superbike (notice th...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #17 The Technological Innovation Behind Cooley's First Daytona Victory
1980-1981 Some Big Changes
“We’re gonna sue you! Be prepared!” Fujio was yelling at the U.S. Kawasaki mechanics, foll...
Yoshimura History #16: The Decision that Secured the Second Suzuka Victory
1980: A Man with a destiny
June 1980, Isle of Man TT. Pop and Graeme Crosby were upset. Pop, in perplexed disgust, su...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #15 The Crankshaft that Swept the Daytona
1980: Crank up!!
Pop seldom drank alcohol but that evening he was in a bad mood as Honda America had announced it was...
YOSHIMURA HISTORY #14 Pierce, Cooley, and Emde Complete a 1-2-3 Finish at Daytona
Although not able to secure a 1st place finish –– 2nd in Rd.1 at Daytona, 3rd in Rd.2 at Bryar (Loudon), 3rd in Rd.3...