Yamaha YZE 850T
Appearance
Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
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Also called | Super Téneré |
Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
Production | 1992–1998 |
Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
Predecessor | Yamaha YZE 750 |
Engine | 849.3 cc (51.83 cu in) parallel twin 5-valve DOHC |
Bore / stroke | 89.5 mm × 67.5 mm (3.5 in × 2.7 in) |
Fuel capacity | 38L+12L |
Related | Yamaha XT 500 Yamaha TDM850 |
Yamaha YZE 850T was a twin cylinder rally raid bike, produced from 1992 to 1993 with the specific task of winning the Dakar Rally, winning in both years with Stéphane Peterhansel.[1][2]
After a rule change for 1994 requiring production-based motorcycles, Yamaha produced the XTR850R based on the YZE using the production engine from the TDM850 and sold it to privateers for 140,000 swiss francs (approximately 3 million yen at the exchange rate of the time). The XTR850R won the Dakar a further four times from 1995 to 1998 (three times with Peterhansel and once with Edi Orioli).[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Yamaha YZE 850T Sonauto 1988" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Yamaha YZE 850T 1991 - La Storia della Parigi Dakar" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "1995 XTZ850R - Communication Plaza | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Löchert, Ingo. "Desert Racer XTZ 850 R 1995". www.rallye-tenere.net (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
[edit]- Ténéré - Yamaha Motor Global
- Le Regine della Dakar (in Italian)