Yamaha YZE 850T
Type of motorcycle
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Yamaha XTR850R 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]
Yamaha XTZ850R (first from left) | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 french 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]
