Yamaha YZE 750
Yamaha YZE 750 who won 1991 Dakar Rally
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Also calledSuper Téneré
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production1988–1991
AssemblyIwata, Shizuoka, Japan
PredecessorYamaha XT 680
SuccessorYamaha YZE 850
Engine802.5 cc (48.97 cu in)
parallel twin 5-valve DOHC
(0WC5, 1991)
Power>75HP @ 7000rpm
Transmission5-speed
Weight194kg (dry)
Fuel capacity38L+26L
RelatedYamaha 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 Italy Franco Picco 2nd
Italy Luigi Medardo Ret.[4]
Italy Ivan Alborghetti Ret.[4]
Italy Giorgio Grasso Ret.[4]
Camper[5] Spain Carlos Mas 4th
Sonauto Mobil France Jean-Claude Olivier 7th
France Thierry Charbonnier 16th
France Stéphane Peterhansel 18th
France Andre Malherbe Ret.
1989 Belgarda Chesterfield Italy Franco Picco 2nd
1990 Sonauto Spain Carlos Mas 2nd
France Gilles Piccard 6th
1991 Sonauto Mobil France Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
France Gilles Lalay 2nd
France Thierry Magnaldi 3rd

See also

References

  1. ^ "Yamaha YZE 750 Sonauto 1988" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Yamaha YZE 750 1991 - La Storia della Parigi Dakar" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. ^ "1991 YZE750T Super Ténéré (0WC5) - Communication Plaza | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Italiani alla Dakar" (PDF). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ "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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yamaha YZE 750.
Yamaha motorcycles
Categories