This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 on Sunday the 9th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Produced by Yamaha from 1989 to 1996 and based on the Paris-Dakar winning YZE750 competition bikes Using a new twin-cylinder 749cc engine with five valve heads, DOHC's producing 69bhp and enabling 120mph Water-cooled and fitted with a dry sump Painted in the red and white Chesterfield colours of the race bikes that only applied for one year only Yamaha dominated the Paris-Dakar, winning an amazing seven times in succession This example is owned by Harry Metcalfe, has featured on some of his YouTube videos, and has even done a trip to Morocco in 2018 to replicate a stage of the famous Paris-Dakar race (see photos) Presented in original and unrestored condition, described by Harry as 'scruffy' but in good overall mechanical condition Matching numbers and UK-registered A great piece of Yamaha's Paris Dakar history and would sit well in any off-road collection