Yamaha YZE 750
1991 Dakar Rally winning Yamaha YZE 750 | |
| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | Super Téneré |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 1988–1991 |
| Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Predecessor | Yamaha XT 680 |
| Successor | Yamaha YZE 850 |
| Engine | 802.5 cc (48.97 cu in) parallel twin 5-valve DOHC (0WC5, 1991) |
| Bore / stroke | 87 mm × 67.5 mm (3.4 in × 2.7 in) |
| Power | >75HP @ 7000rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Weight | 194kg (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 38L+26L |
| Related | Yamaha XT 500 |
Yamaha YZE 750 was a rally raid bike, produced from 1988 to 1991 with the specific task of winning the Dakar Rally, that won 1991 Dakar Rally with French biker Stéphane Peterhansel.[1][2][3]
Rally Dakar
| Year | Team | Sponsor | Bikers | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Belgarda | Chesterfield | Franco Picco | 2nd |
| Luigi Medardo | Ret.[4] | |||
| Ivan Alborghetti | Ret.[4] | |||
| Giorgio Grasso | Ret.[4] | |||
| Camper[5] | Carlos Mas | 4th | ||
| Sonauto | Mobil | Jean-Claude Olivier | 7th | |
| Thierry Charbonnier | 16th | |||
| Stéphane Peterhansel | 18th | |||
| Andre Malherbe | Ret. | |||
| 1989 | Belgarda | Chesterfield | Franco Picco | 2nd |
| 1990 | Sonauto | Carlos Mas | 2nd | |
| Gilles Piccard | 6th | |||
| 1991 | Sonauto | Mobil | Stéphane Peterhansel | 1st |
| Gilles Lalay | 2nd | |||
| Thierry Magnaldi | 3rd |
See also
References
- ^ "Yamaha YZE 750 Sonauto 1988" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Yamaha YZE 750 1991 - La Storia della Parigi Dakar" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "1991 YZE750T Super Ténéré (0WC5) - Communication Plaza | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Italiani alla Dakar" (PDF). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré, el mito que dominó el París-Dakar durante la década de los años 90". motorpasionmoto.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
External links
- Ténéré - Yamaha Motor Global
- Le Regine della Dakar Archived 2018-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
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