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Cagiva Alazzurra 650SS

Make Model	Cagiva Alazzurra 650SS
Year	1985 - 91
Engine	Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder.
Capacity	649 cc / 39.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke	82 x 62.5 mm
Cooling System	Air cooled
Compression Ratio	10.0:1
Induction	2x 36mm Dell'Orto PHF carburetor
Ignition	Bosch BTZ
Starting	Electric
Max Power	55 hp / 39 kW @ 8500 rpm
Max Torque	50 Nm / 36.8 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	35mm Marzocchi forks
Rear Suspension	Dual Marzocchi shocks 5-way adjustable preload
Front Brakes	2x 260mm discs
Rear Brakes	Single 260mm disc
Front Tyre	110/90 H18
Rear Tyre	110/90 H18
Wheelbase	1460 mm / 57.4 in
Seat Height	800 mm / 31.5 in
Dry Weight	190 kg / 418.8 lbs
Fuel Capacity	19.3 Litres / 5.0 US gal

Produced for just three years, the Cagiva Alazzurra was a rebadged Ducati street bike. Cagiva purchased Ducati in 1985, and was looking to grow their market share in larger-displacment bikes. Instead of building one from scratch, they used a 650cc version of the Pantah engine for both the Alazzurra and the Elefant.

MSRP wa $3,893, putting it slightly above the Japanese competition that were producing more power. But Cagiva was competing on the emotions of owning an exotic bike, and style.

The 650 V-Twin engine produced 55 horsepower (less than the competition) and the bike weighed 424 pounds dry (also less than the competition). All of that translated to a 0-60mph time of 4.6 seconds.

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