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Old 9 Feb 2005
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cagiva canyon 500 cc

hi there,
some questions concerning this bike.
i saw this bike for sale in belgium, and i was thinking to buy it if the price stays good (ebay).
at the moment i am still driving my yamaha ttr 250 across asia and the middle east. good bike (had no choice),mean it, but i want some more power..and the seathight of this bike suits me (for my 1.68 m).
questions:
anybody any experience with this bike?
1) will it be good enough for 2 up
2) it has 33 hp- somebody knows howmuch my ttr has-couldnt find anything on the net..
3) enfin, any info welcome....

cheers to u all..
greetz
niels
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I´ve heard cagiva can be unreliable in continous supply of spare parts.
Example, Husqvarna is owned by cagiva, here in France many sell their bikes cause cagiva have decided to stop providing spares for some recent models.
Except with husqvarna, I don´t have any experience in buying cagiva parts.
Anyhow if you like it, go for it.

Engine will be less reving than a 250cc and torque will be available more widely over the entire range.
A big single consumes the less fuel when torque is on it´s highest in range, now don´t confuse power and torque!
Example, my 600XTZ has the torque peak at 5500tr/min, this is where the engine functions the best and is freeing up every newton meter from fuel !
On a cagiva I don´t know, but it should be something similar, check the diagram in the owners manual.
Me, when I drive, I stay between 5000 and 6000 tr/mn.

You can go two up; put correct tyre pressure, screw monoshock spring tighter etc.

Good luck,
Matt

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thanks matt for the info. i just found out that this guy still wants 3000 e for it. its a 2002 model with only 13000 km. i have to give it a tought..
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