Vintage

A 36 cc air-cooled two-stroke single designed as an auxiliary engine for bicycles. Launched in June 1952, it was built, according to Suzuki, on the premise that 36 cc was sufficient for riding. It used Suzuki's own double-sprocket wheel and a two-speed transmission, and evolved up to the E3 type of 1954.

Yamaha Motor's first motorcycle, introduced in 1955. Its simple form and chestnut-red finish, unusual in an era of all-black machines, earned it the nickname "Red Dragonfly" (Aka-tombo). Powered by an air-cooled 123 cm³ two-stroke single, it won the 3rd Mt. Fuji Ascent Race in July 1955 and took the top three places in the ultra-light class of the 1st Asama Highlands Race later that year.

A 250-class sports machine combining a 247 cc air-cooled two-stroke parallel twin with a six-speed gearbox. Developed with European and American highway riding in mind, it was sold in Japan as the Colleda 250 T20, in the United States as the X6 Hustler and in the UK as the Super Six.

Suzuki’s first 750, introduced in September 1971 as the flagship of the GT series. Its 738 cc liquid-cooled two-stroke inline triple used a pressurised system with an aluminium radiator and electric fan, and in the United States the model became known as the “Water Buffalo”.

A production replica of the YZM250 (0W12) works machine that won the 1973 Motocross World Championship and All Japan Motocross Championship titles. It was the first production model with Monocross suspension, hence the name YZ250M. A competition-only machine with an air-cooled 246 cm³ two-stroke single and a 5-speed gearbox.