Yamaha XTZ850R

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

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.

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).

See also

  • Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
  • Yamaha XTZ 750
  • Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré

References

  • Ténéré – Yamaha Motor Global
  • Le Regine della Dakar (in Italian)


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