Wayne LaVar Moulton | |
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| Born | June 19, 1932 |
| Died | August 21, 1995 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Motorcycle designer |
Wayne LaVar Moulton (June 19, 1932 – August 21, 1995) was a motorcycle designer called "the father of the Japanese cruiser"[1] after introducing specific designs for importers to the lucrative US motorcycle market. The custom/cruiser market continually occupies one of the biggest slices of the important large displacement US motorcycle market.
His industry positions included Vice President of Professional Racing for American Motorcyclist Association 1983-86; President, Triumph Motorcycles America Company, vice president of Kawasaki Motorcycle Company and president of Vetter Fairing Company.[2]
The basis of his designs was his marketing philosophy that, "a popular motorcycle can have four different variations- a standard, a limited, a cafe racer and a touring bike."[1]