| MODEL | CAGIVA ELEFANT 900 DAKAR 1985 - 1989 |
| Year | 1985 - 1989 |
| Engine Type | Air-cooled 90° V-twin |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc |
| Bore X Stroke | 88 x 61.5 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 51 kW / 70 hp @ 7900 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double-cradle chrome-molybdenum tube frame |
| Front Suspension | 42 mm Marzocchi telescopic forks, 290 mm travel |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm with 2 Öhlins shocks, 280 mm travel |
| Front Brakes | Disc |
| Rear Brakes | Disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2370 mm |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 920 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1580 mm |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 170 kg |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 175 km/h |
Dakar-rally styled Elefant, which began as a 750 and grew to 850 and 904 cc by the late 1980s. It was a tall desert-styled twin with Ohlins rear shocks and a long-travel Marzocchi fork. The listing here covers the whole period before the 944 cc version.
