Yamaha YZE 850T

Yamaha YZE 850T / XTZ850R
Yamaha YZE 850T (first from left)
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Also calledSuper Téneré
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production1992–1998
AssemblyIwata, Shizuoka, Japan
PredecessorYamaha YZE 750
Engine849.3 cc (51.83 cu in)
parallel twin 5-valve DOHC
Bore / stroke89.5 mm × 67.5 mm (3.5 in × 2.7 in)
Fuel capacity38L+12L
RelatedYamaha 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

References

  1. ^ "Yamaha YZE 850T Sonauto 1988" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Yamaha YZE 850T 1991 - La Storia della Parigi Dakar" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1995 XTZ850R - Communication Plaza | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ Löchert, Ingo. "Desert Racer XTZ 850 R 1995". www.rallye-tenere.net (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-28.


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