Yamaha YZE 850T was a twin cylinder
rally raid bike
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, produced from 1992 to 1993 with the specific task of winning the
Dakar Rally, winning in both years with
Stéphane Peterhansel.
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
Edi Orioli (born 5 December 1962 in Udine) is an Italian rallying motorcycle racer.
Many consider Orioli to be one of the best motorcyclists in rallying, with four victories in the Dakar Rally, and one victory in the Pharaoh Rally, and was conside ...
).
See also
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Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
The Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré is a dual-sport motorcycle manufactured from 2008 to 2016 by Yamaha.
It featured a single-cylinder engine manufactured by Minarelli, which was also used in the XT660R, XT660X, MT-03 ( 2006–2014), Jawa 660 Sportard, ...
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Yamaha XTZ 750
The Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré was a dual-sport motorcycle, produced by Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha beginning in 1989. It was named after Yamaha's lighter, single-cylinder models, which in turn were named after the notorious Ténéré, Ténér ...
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Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
References
External links
Ténéré - Yamaha Motor GlobalLe Regine della Dakar
YZE 850T
Off-road motorcycles
Motorcycles introduced in 1992
Rally raid bikes
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