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Title: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: speedknot on October 07, 2010, 09:36:27 PM Whats the deal with the elephant insignia on the timing belt cover? If no one knows what it is, I'll post pics tomorrow.
Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: zarn02 on October 07, 2010, 09:43:21 PM When Cagiva owned Ducati they put the elephant here, there, and everywhere.
I've heard the head of Cagiva thought it was lucky. I don't remember all that well the whole story... Edit: They didn't just put it on the Ducatis because it was "lucky." It's the Cagiva logo. Or was. I guess it's a more stylized elephant now... Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: zarn02 on October 07, 2010, 09:44:17 PM http://worldsbestlogos.blogspot.com/2007/09/cagiva-logo.html (http://worldsbestlogos.blogspot.com/2007/09/cagiva-logo.html)
Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: Slide Panda on October 08, 2010, 04:08:54 AM I've got an older fuel filler base with the ele on it. They pop up in a few spots on older parts
Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: abby normal on October 08, 2010, 05:35:34 AM he's front and center on the fuel filler cap of my 851 ... kind-of a
nice touch i think. Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: speedknot on October 08, 2010, 05:46:53 AM Thanks guys. I didn't quite see the connection between OEM Ducati parts and the elephant. It's all crystal clear now.
Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: junior varsity on October 09, 2010, 10:29:21 AM its actually a reminder that ducatis never forget.
Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: speedknot on October 12, 2010, 03:16:04 PM its actually a reminder that ducatis never forget. Ha. So how come the valves dont remember to stay in adjustment.Title: Re: Timing belt cover elephant insignia? Post by: junior varsity on October 12, 2010, 03:36:05 PM alzheimers.
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