The Cagiva Elefant 650 is a motorcycle that was produced from 1987 to 1989. It has a four-stroke, 90-degree L-twin cylinder engine with SOHC and desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder. The engine capacity is 649cc with a bore x stroke of 82 x 61 mm. The motorcycle is air cooled with a compression ratio of 10.0:1. It has 2x 36mm Dell’Orto carburetors and an inductive magnetically triggered ignition. The electric starting system produces a maximum power of 54 hp / 40 kW @ 8400 rpm and a maximum torque of 54 Nm / 39.8 lb-ft @ 6200 rpm. The gearbox has 5-speed and the final drive is a chain. The front suspension is air adjustable forks with 42mm tubes and a front wheel travel of 220 mm / 8.6 in. The rear suspension is single shock absorber and adjustable for spring preload. The front brake system has a single 260mm disc with 4 piston caliper, while the rear brake system uses a single 240mm disc with 2 piston caliper. The motorcycle has a front tire size of 90/90-21 and a rear tire size of 130/90-17. The wheelbase is 1520 mm / 59.8 in and the seat height is 905 mm / 35.6 in. It has a dry weight of 191 kg / 421 lbs and a wet weight of 208 kg / 458.6 lbs. The fuel capacity is 17.5 liters / 4.6 US gal and the average consumption is 38 mpg. The braking distance of 60-0 / 100-0 is unknown, and the standing 1/4 mile time is 13.6 sec @152.8 km/h. The top speed is 179 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Cagiva Elefant 650
| Year | 1987 – 89 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 649 cc / 39.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 82 x 61 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Induction | 2x 36mm Dell’Orto carburetors |
| Ignition | Inductive magnetically triggered |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 54 hp / 40 kW @ 8400 rpm |
| Max Torque | 54 Nm / 39.8 lb-ft @ 6200 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Suspension | Air adjustable forks 42mm tubes |
| Front Wheel Travel | 220 mm / 8.6 in |
| Rear Suspension | Single shock absorber. adjustable for spring preload |
| Front Brakes | Single 260mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-17 |
| Wheelbase | 1520 mm / 59.8 in |
| Seat Height | 905 mm / 35.6 in |
| Dry Weight | 191 kg / 421 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 208 kg / 458.6 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 Litres / 4.6 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 38 mpg |
| Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 0 | – / 41.5 m |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 13.6 sec 152.8 km/h |
| Top Speed | 179 km/h |
