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Found this picture and I was surprized to see that the 94 Elefant I am looking at is not a trellis frame. I had thouht that all Ducs were by the mid nineties. Anyone have any FHE with an Elefant on dirt roads? I've heard they do quite well, and I would love a dual sport duc. I can see the front fender clearance being a problem on anything but dry dirt. Wonder if there is a way to space the fender.  |
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2010, 12:22:00 PM » |
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Found this picture and I was surprized to see that the 94 Elefant I am looking at is not a trellis frame. I had thouht that all Ducs were by the mid nineties.
The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva. |
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2010, 12:24:39 PM » |
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The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.
+1, and I don't think any elefants had trellis frames. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 12:29:49 PM » |
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except this concept by oberdan bezzi has a partial trellis. Ducati should hire that guy he has some sweet duc concepts also.  |
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 01:01:05 PM » |
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The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.
I guess your right. It was the duc engine that threw me.  |
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 01:08:50 PM » |
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I guess your right. It was the duc engine that threw me. More than a couple manufacturers have used duc motors. You were somewhat right though because Cagiva did own Ducati at that point in time 85-96 |
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« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 02:50:15 PM » |
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The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.
Didn't Cagiva market them as Ducati's for a couple years? |
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 02:52:08 PM » |
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Doesn't SpeedDog have one of those?
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2010, 02:55:55 PM » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2010, 03:24:01 PM » |
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I believe it is Ducati Elefant / Cagiva Gran Canyon? http://www.elefantman.com/ |
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 03:44:03 PM » |
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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 03:52:47 PM » |
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 05:33:32 PM » |
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That's my old shop parking lot in Chandler, Arizona! ex-Customers bike. Did a quick once over after he acquired to see how it was assembled and that is when the picture was probably taken. Make sure you can ride one before acquiring. I found it heavy and clunky -- it is like sitting on a big overstuffed sofa. I recently rode the Gran Canyon version and it was more nimble. As for work/maintenance on these -- hope it doesn't break while offroad. Pretty robust bikes fortunately. Owner upgraded to a HyperMotard S with good suspension beneath it. Found this picture and I was surprized to see that the 94 Elefant I am looking at is not a trellis frame. |
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« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2010, 08:35:08 PM » |
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There were Cagiva Elephants and Ducati Elephants. A little like Dodge Darts and Plymouth Valiants, pretty much badge engineering though there were differences. The Paso also did not have a trellis frame.
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« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2010, 03:08:00 PM » |
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I had a 650 elefant.....the frame was a pressed steel main "tube" that passed air from the aircleaner to the carbs. I put k&ns on it and stored tools and tyreirons in it. It was my first bike with an Ohlins shock as standard. With a pumped up 750 motor it was good enough to win Paris-Dakar .Later models got bigger and heavier and more road orientated.I rode mine crosscountry 5 times or so with zero problems and rode every dirt road in Southwest Montana with camping gear and fly rod.A very capable bike on a fast gravel road in the Beaverhead Valley. Good times- great bike!!! Don
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