Cagiva elefant 600/650 whats your opinion ?

[satans_BIG_helper]

im looking at buying one of these as a everyday bike its a Creg and seems to be in good nick and has been reasonably well looked after, but the problem i see is the ducati engine has any one had any experience of these bikes ? good or bad i want to hear, im gonna be doing around 240 miles a week upwards on it

[Klause]

Same engine as the monster/ss. Belts are piss to change, valves are little more tricky/different but hardly wear. I do more than 240miles a week on my monster.
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[satans_BIG_helper]

Well im gonna go have a proper look tomorrow, its the 1st bike ive looked at in a dealers for a long time and actually been interested, it is a bit pricey tho but it is in pretty good nick...

do you have to drop the engine for the belt changes or are they on the side of the engine like i seem to think they are ?

[Jack_Cheese]

If you're gonna buy a cagiva make sure you can get cheap pattern parts yourself. The dealers rely on rob sturgess of mitomondo.co.uk because the importers carry little stock. Original parts are extortionate aswell, £20 per fork seal, and i can get a pair for £10 which are higher specced. Do not buy genuine cagiva parts, but good quality alternatives instead.

Jack
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[satans_BIG_helper]

i have purchased a lot of stuff from rob in the past as i had a mk 1 Cagiva mito lucky explorer

[satans_BIG_helper]

just wondering if the bike is worth getting, its very rare i instantly fall in love with a bike so to speak and it sounds gorgeous

[Kickstart]

Hi

Only worry would be that there were next to none of those bikes imported, and that one must be at least 15 years old.

Engine should be OK for spares. They are very tall from memory.

All the best

Keith
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[Jack_Cheese]

[satans_BIG_helper]

yeh i know all about it, i guess if i buggar the engine i could just bang a monster one in

im 6ft n a little bit so heaight isnt really a issue (usually)

[no_shad]

I have a few Cagiva workshop manuals that might help.
I don't have the exact one but I have the Alazzurra 650 (engine most likely the same), and most others from '89 on like the elephant 750/900.

[satans_BIG_helper]

Picking the bike up on friday cant wait i took it for a little test drive n it was great fun