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DNA Motor (former Daelim Motor Company, Ltd) is a South Korean
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manufacturer. It produces over 300,000 vehicles a year since production started in 1963. Daelim's products are popular in
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History

Founded in 1962 as a division of the DL Industries, Daelim began producing Japanese
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motorcycle designs under license for the South Korean market in
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, South Korea in 1963. In 1976, they established their own research and development center in
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, Japan, and the next year, they began mass production of their own designs. In 2018, the motorcycle division was separated and became a Daelim Motorcycle. In 2021, the South Korean Daelim Motorcycles changed their name to the DNA Motors, although the export brand in the U.K. remains unchanged.


Models

*Motorcycles **VJF 125 Roadsport R 125 **VJF 250 Roadsport **VJ 125 Roadwin E 2004-2007/Roadwin FI 2008 124cc- still trading **VL 125 Daystar 125 **VC 125 Advance **VS **VT **CBX 125 **GLX 125 **VF 125 Dream **Alpha DS 125 **DB 125 **DX 125 **GL 125 Goldwing **Hawk DH 100 **Punch 100 **VR 125 *Scooters **S3 125 FI/250 Advance **S2 125/250 **S1 125 **Besbi 125 **Delfino 125 **B-Bone 125 **S-Five 50 **E-Five 50 **A-Four 50 **Cordi 50 **NS 125 **VF 100 R **UCR 100 **UHR 125 **VX 125 **XQ 300 **Tact 50 **Lead 50 **Super Lead 90 **Super Lead 125 **Wink **Handy **Handy 2 **Solar **Message **Trans RV **M-Boy **M-Boy Mini *Business **Citi 100 (1987 - 2004) **Citi Plus (1997 - 2003) **Citi Ace 110 (2002 - 2008) **Citi Ace II (2008–present) **New Citi 100 (CA 100) **Citi Best (CB 115) **Super Cub DH 88 *Electric Scooters **EMote **EM-1/S/D **KS5 **eCiti **Coolmax *Three-wheel Scooters **TeunTeun (Strong) e **eCiticom Cargo *Four-wheel Scooters **The Pyeon-an (Comfort) e **E Pyeon-an (Comfort) B *ATV **ET 250/300 **AT 100 TF **All Court 100 *Cars ** Accord (1989 - 1993)


References


External links


Official English website

Official Korean website

Daelim Motor Australian Homepage

Daelim Motor English Homepage

Model lineup

DAELIM models & history
Motorcycle manufacturers of South Korea Scooter manufacturers Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1962 South Korean companies established in 1962 South Korean brands {{Motorcycle-manufacturer-stub