
is a Japanese Automotive products manufacturing company. Their business activities is focused on carburetors,
fuel injectors and other
automobile
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and
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
related equipment.
History and description
The firm was founded in 1923 and incorporated in 1948.
The company is best known for supplying carburetors to many major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers.
It is also known for its licensed copies of
Solex carburetors that were also used on several Japanese cars.
Mikuni operates in Southeast Asia, especially in
Thailand
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and
Indonesia
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with
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
,
scooter, and
moped
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manufacturers
Yamaha,
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational mobility manufacturer headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka. It manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a va ...
,
Hyosung Motors & Machinery Inc.,
TVS Motor Company
TVS Motor Company is an Indian Multinational corporation, multinational motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Chennai. It is the third-largest motorcycle company in India by revenue. The company has annual sales of three million units and an ...
and
Honda
commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has bee ...
.
Notes and references
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Automotive companies based in Tokyo
Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo
Auto parts suppliers of Japan
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Manufacturing companies established in 1923
Japanese companies established in 1923
Engine fuel system technology
Carburetor manufacturers
Japanese brands
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