DNA Motor (former Daelim Motor Company, Ltd) is a South Korean

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and ATV 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 **VJF125 Roadsport R 125 **VJF250 Roadsport **VJ 125 Roadwin E 2004-2007/Roadwin FI 2008 124cc- still trading **VL 125 Daystar 125 **VC 125 Advance **VS **VT *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 *Business **Citi 100 (1987 - 2004) **Citi Plus (1997 - 2003) **Citi Ace 110 (2002 - 2008) **City Ace II (2008–present) *ATV **ET 250/300

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 {{SouthKorea-company-stub

History

Models

See also

References

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