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Yamaha Giving Away Viking 4×4 in NHFD Sweepstakes
Yamaha Donates Viking to SEAL Foundation
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has donated a new Special Edition Tactical Black Viking EPS Side-by-Side vehicle to the SEAL-Naval Special Warfare Family Foundation. The Viking will be auctioned at an upcoming Foundation fundraiser near San Diego with proceeds going to the organization’s mission of supporting SEAL members’ families.
The SEAL-NSW Family Foundation is a San Diego nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds for special programs in direct support of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families on a local, national and global scale. Details about the upcoming fundraiser on March 22 are at http://supportourwarriors.org/.
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2013 AIMExpo: Yamaha Viking Hunting Package
We’ve already written plenty about the new Yamaha Viking, but we saw a very cool hunting-themed version at the 2013 American International Motorcycle Expo in Orlando, Fla. that we wanted to share with you.
Kitted out entirely in about $2,000 worth of Genuine Yamaha Accessories, this Viking features a folding windshield, rear window, camo seat covers, bed rail with accessory mounts, gun boot mounts, gun boot with two removable gun cases, bed mat, cargo bed, overfenders and rear grab bar.
STI First to Put Aftermarket Tires and Wheels on Yamaha Viking
STI Tire & Wheel is the first aftermarket company to bolt tire and wheel products onto the new 2014 Yamaha Viking Side-by-Side.
Yamaha invited STI to its Cypress, Calif. headquarters and STI brought along a set of 28-inch Roctane XD tires mounted on HD2 wheels (4/110 bolt pattern, 5+2 offset – same as the Yamaha Rhino). The lug nut studs are 12mm so STI used its Lug Nut Part # LUG8, which is a 12mm x 1.25 tapered lug nut.
Yamaha Ships First Viking UTVs
If you’ve been waiting for your chance to see the Yamaha Viking Side-by-Side in person, you’ll be happy to know that Yamaha has sent out its first shipment Vikings to authorized dealers.
Yamaha executives recently held a special event at its U.S. manufacturing facility in Newnan, Ga., to celebrate the all-new vehicle and increased U.S. production.
Every Yamaha Viking distributed throughout the United States and around the world will come from Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC). To handle the increased production, the factory has opened a second plant that is dedicated to the Viking and future SxS models.
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All Yamaha ATV and SxS Production Moved to U.S.
From this point on every Yamaha ATV Side-by-Side will be produced in its Newnan, Ga. facility. Yamaha announced that its vehicle production transfer from overseas to the United States was complete at a dealer event on June 11 in Las Vegas. The move adds hundreds of jobs to the Newnan facility.
Yamaha also announced that it has opened a second dedicated assembly plant in Newnan for the production of future SxS products, including the new Viking, an all-new vehicle that sets a new standard in the three-person multi-purpose SxS segment.
Since the ATV production transfer strategy was first announced in 2010, Yamaha has moved production of all of its models like the Grizzly 700 FI and most recently the YFZ450R. All of these ATVs, along with all of Yamaha’s SxS vehicles, are now produced exclusively at YMMC for worldwide distribution.
Already the largest employer in Newnan, Yamaha is poised to continue growing in Georgia and will add another 100 jobs to support Viking production in Plant 2 this year. Another 300 jobs could be added over the next three to five years based on forecasts. The advanced manufacturing facility covers more than 850,000 square feet and includes the latest technology, equipment and procedures in motorsports manufacturing.
