"Pops" Yoshimura | |
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Born | Hideo Yoshimura October 7, 1922 Fukuoka City, Japan |
Died | March 29, 1995 Japan | (aged 72)
Occupation(s) | Mechanic, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1954–1995 |
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]