Yamaha YZE 850T

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

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]

See also

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