Cagiva Elefant 350 (1987-89) vs Suzuki RG 500 Gamma (1985)
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| Make: | Cagiva | Suzuki |
| Model: | Elefant 350 | RG 500 Gamma |
| Years: | 1987-89 | 1985 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, 90° “L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder. | Two stroke, square four cylinder, rotary valve with exhaust port valves |
| Capacity: | 349 cc / 21.2 cu-in | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 66 x 51 mm | 56 x 50.6 mm |
| Cooling System: | Air cooled | Liquid cooled |
| Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | 7.0:1 |
| Induction: | 2x Dell'Orto carburetors | 4 x 28mm Mikuni VM28SH Flatslide carburetors |
| Ignition: | Electronic | Suzuki PEI |
| Starting: | Electric & kick | Kick |
| Max Power: | 34.5 hp / 25.4 kW @ 8000 rpm (rear tyre 30.6 hp @ 8800 rpm) | 70 kW / 95 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque: | 30 Nm / 22.1 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm | 72 Nm / 7.3 kgf-m 53.1 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 5 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Chain | Chain, 2.500 (40/16) |
| Front Suspension: | Telescopic forks | Air adjustable fork with 38mm tubes, adjustable spring preload and anti dive valuing. |
| Rear Suspension: | Alloy swing arm single shock | Shock absorber, adjustable for spring preload |
| Front Brakes: | Single disc | 2 x 260 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single disc | Single 210 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 3.00-21 | 110/90 V16 |
| Rear Tyre: | 4.60-17 | 120/90 V17 |
| Wheelbase: | 1520 mm / 59.8 in | 1425 mm / 56.1 in |
| Seat Height: | 905 mm / 35.6 in | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Dry Weight: | 190 kg / 418.8 lbs | 156 kg / 339.5 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal / 4.8 Imp gal |
| Consumption Average: | 18 km/lit | 8.7 L/100 km / 11.5 km/l / 27 US mpg / 32.5 Imp mpg |
| Standing ¼ Mile: | 15.5 sec / 126.3 km/h | 11.2 sec / 193.9 km/h / 120.5 mph |
| Top Speed: | 145.1 km/h | 236.4 km/h / 146.9 mph |