Pops Yoshimura

"Pops" Yoshimura
Born
Hideo Yoshimura

(1922-10-07)October 7, 1922
DiedMarch 29, 1995(1995-03-29) (aged 72)
Japan
Occupation(s)Mechanic, entrepreneur
Years active1954–1995

Hideo "Pops" Yoshimura (吉村 秀雄, Yoshimura Hideo, October 7, 1922–March 29, 1995) was a Japanese motorcycle tuner, race team owner, and manufacturer of specialty motorcycle accessories. He is remembered for his ties to the beginnings of Superbike racing and the Yoshimura factory racing team.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Peeps Yoshimura at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Hideo Yoshimura". yoshimura-jp.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.