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Yamaha was a fast learner and, within a few years, its twin had cast off all traces of its origins and had given rise to a [[motorcycle]] dynasty. The first was the electric-start [[Yamaha YD2|YD2]]. Then came the first dedicated sports models, the [[Yamaha YDS1|YDS1]] and the [[Yamaha YDS2|YDS2]] (the first model exported to Europe). Yamaha competed in its first French GP at Clermont-Ferrand in 1961 and returned in 1965 with a succession of famous riders -Vesco, Read, Redman, Ivy, Saarinen, and Agostini. | Yamaha was a fast learner and, within a few years, its twin had cast off all traces of its origins and had given rise to a [[motorcycle]] dynasty. The first was the electric-start [[Yamaha YD2|YD2]]. Then came the first dedicated sports models, the [[Yamaha YDS1|YDS1]] and the [[Yamaha YDS2|YDS2]] (the first model exported to Europe). Yamaha competed in its first French GP at Clermont-Ferrand in 1961 and returned in 1965 with a succession of famous riders -Vesco, Read, Redman, Ivy, Saarinen, and Agostini. | ||
==First US model== | |||
The first known Yamaha motorcycle in the US was purchased in Japan by Sgt. First Class Charles Butler of the US Army and brought to this country after his tour of duty in October 1957. | |||
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|YD1]] | [[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|YD1]] | ||