Nothing less than a Dakar bike. This bike belongs to Xavi Riba, a spanish rider that competed in the 1993 Paris-Dakar with this unit. I can not confirm this point, but in spanish forums I read that this bike was the one Franco Picco used in the 1989 Dakar. That year Picco finished in 2nd position. But I doubt this is the real bike, as I found pictures of that bike standing in a museum. I think this was in fact a trainning bike of Picco, but its just my theory and I am nobody.
spanish article from 1989: http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportiv ... 03-035.pdf
1989 BYRD team: http://www.rallye-tenere.net/BgByrd.html#1988
And now, pictures.
Rear rack. Phantastic.
I allways thought this bikes had two separate rear tanks, but we see there is just one cap.
Front tanks and filter. Simple union for the twin tanks.
cockpit
Digital compass? rudimentary GPS?
Roadbook holder
Nice disc and simple caliper
Small cooling tank behind the cockpit
And a small filter connected to it
Swingarm, with what looks like a tank for something. I oppened it and its just more space for tools and spares. First I thought it could contain an air pump. This piece also works a second kickstand for easy tire changes.
pump and gas filter
"eyes of the tiger"
Radiator. The pipes go to the left side, when in the stock ST go to the right. Compulsory potable water tank.
I left something curious until the end. This bike is registered as a Yamaha 3VD... a google search gives us that 3VD is the technical naming for the... TDM's!! You can see there reads TDM850 also. The TDM first came out in 1991, after this bike actually existed. I have no explanation for this. The frame is clearly a YZE/XTZ type.
Hope this was of your interest.
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Thanks for the great photos and info
Yeh Baby, sweet ride!Thanks for the pics.