Nekkid Elefant

[LowThudd]

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.

[Rameses]

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.

[1KDS]

The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.

+1, and I don't think any elefants had trellis frames.

[1KDS]

except this concept by oberdan bezzi has a partial trellis.  Ducati should hire that guy he has some sweet duc concepts also.

[LowThudd]

The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.

I guess your right. It was the duc engine that threw me.

[1KDS]

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

[superjohn]

The Elefant wasn't a Ducati, it was a Cagiva.

Didn't Cagiva market them as Ducati's for a couple years?

[red baron]

Doesn't SpeedDog have one of those?

[ducpainter]

Isn't his a Grand Canyon?

[junior varsity]

I believe it is Ducati Elefant / Cagiva Gran Canyon?

http://www.elefantman.com/

[ducpainter]

You playin' horse shoes...

or hand grenades?

[LowThudd]

It's a GC.

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=33095.0

[MotoCreations]

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.

[Howie]

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.

[d6a9p6]

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