Elefant Sightings?

[donaldlav]

Originally Posted by desmo916sp

OK ... People ... someone needs to help out here .... I am in if someone can make this happen and supply the slider..

I've emailed Dewey to offer my unused chain sliders for both the Elefant and the Gran Canyon/Navigator. I am waiting on a reply. I have 2 different chain sliders for the Elefant, both with the same part #. I'll take a pic of each to confirm we are all on the same page. These sliders were obtained from different sources.

Donald LaVigne

[Curtis in Texas]

Originally Posted by Dewey V

I put the same post up on the Elefant Technical thread. If no one comes through then another option would be that one of you guys could physically bring your bike to scenic Lititz. Just drop it off, enjoy the town for a few hours and then come back and collect your bike with the new slider kit installed. You get your sliders and I get what I need to start making kits again so these classic ADV bikes can stay roadworthy.

I went out to see how hard it would be to remove mine and send it to you, but discovered that most of it is missing!
So it's a "no go" on mine!
I have plenty of other bikes to ride while mine would be down, but since it's missing most of the top block and the chain is against the swing arm I ill have to either build one for myself or buy one off you when you get one to make a pattern off of!

Sorry!

[Dewey V]

I don't need the sliders, I have the patterns for the plastic parts, I need one of my original kits (or a bike, with or without sliders) so that I can duplicate the spacers and the chain groove and bends in the plastic parts.

[Tony T]

Not many 'Elefant Sightings' of late, so here's one of mine from a couple of weeks ago and a reminder of why it's a god idea to Stop at Stop signs......... even in the middle of nowhere..........

[GoSpeed]

I've decided to sell my '95 E900

Cosmetically it is in fair-to good condition. Engine runs great. Valves recently adjusted - engine purrs and starts right up.
I bought it basically stock about 5 years ago with about ~14K miles (~22K KM) on it
Shortly after buying it the speedo cable snapped. I've purchased and installed two replacements, and they both snap immediately. I haven't spent any more time on it trying to figure out what's the story with it. I just use a GPS instead, and I think I've added another 7 K miles since I bought it.

I have done a bunch of things to it:
1) Odyssey Battery
2) DDL Aftermarket starter wire kit
3) DDL Aftermarket Headlight wiring kit with relay
4) DDL Aftermarket High performance Dyna coils
5) DDL Aftermarket VDO Voltmeter kit
6) ProTaper Handlebars / riser
7) Rebuilt the front forks, new seals & fluid
8) Corbin seat
9) Rebuilt carbs with new DDL aftermarket jet insert
10) New cylinder studs for horizontal cylinder from Nichols Engineering
11) Aftermarket StainTune High performance exhaust
12) Aftermarket wider foot pegs
13) Aftermarket clutch slave cylinder
14) K&N reusable air filter
15) H&K front frame guards

Most upgrades are described here:
http://www.elefantadventurebikes.com...l_upgrade.html

Things I will throw in:
Second rear wheel
Tank bag
Givi monokey rear pannier racks. Needs some work
Cortech soft bags for rear
Extra brake pads
Acerbis hand guards


Asking $2850


Pictures can be seen on Craigslist ad:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/3721381437.html

[MulletWhip]

This is a bargain, if I did own one already I'd be all over this. Make sure you post in the flea market section.

[Deligadi]

I've been trying to make my own, but without a milling machine it is nearly impossible. Vacation time is coming up in CT and if no one has a set of "Dewey V Specials" to send so he can get the measurements I might just have to trailer my e900 the 312 miles to Lititz, PA.

Another option would be, since I'm replacing my chain and sprockets anyway, I could ship you my rear swing arm. I would pay for shipping there and back and maybe we can work out a deal on the sliders. Any thoughts?

[Tony T]

Originally Posted by Deligadi

I've been trying to make my own, but without a milling machine it is nearly impossible.

Guys, it's really not as hard as we all seem to think. Go to a plastics specialist for the stock.
I made mine in a hour with nothing more than a drill a heat gun and a hacksaw. And it cost me under 10 bucks.
It's been on the bike for some time without a single problem or any real sign of wear.
Sorry for the dirty bike...... been out riding...........

[Chadleys1]

I splurged and bought into the Ducati Grandstand Package for Moto GP at COTA here in Austin... was the only Elefant out there.

She is running great.
These pics from Monday, out in the Hill Country, after meeting 9 great New Mexico riders for lunch. They had ridden in for the race. Cheers to Los Burros New Mexico - HeeHaw from Meaters!! Thanks Denny B for pics.

[Chadleys1]

Oh yeah... FIRST.
(Elefant on the COTA track!!)

[falcn]

Took it to work today...





Put in AK-20 fork internals
Had the Bitubo rear shock rebuilt
Added ASV F3 levers
Renthal Bars
DFlex hand guards
replaced chain slider
did belts/valves
added heated grips
made fender mount
greased suspension bearings
new wheel bearings
new front tire ( previous owner had just installed a new rear before I got it)

[falcn]

Originally Posted by GoSpeed

I've decided to sell my '95 E900

Cosmetically it is in fair-to good condition. Engine runs great. Valves recently adjusted - engine purrs and starts right up.
I bought it basically stock about 5 years ago with about ~14K miles (~22K KM) on it
Shortly after buying it the speedo cable snapped. I've purchased and installed two replacements, and they both snap immediately. I haven't spent any more time on it trying to figure out what's the story with it. I just use a GPS instead, and I think I've added another 7 K miles since I bought it.

I have done a bunch of things to it:
1) Odyssey Battery
2) DDL Aftermarket starter wire kit
3) DDL Aftermarket Headlight wiring kit with relay
4) DDL Aftermarket High performance Dyna coils
5) DDL Aftermarket VDO Voltmeter kit
6) ProTaper Handlebars / riser
7) Rebuilt the front forks, new seals & fluid
8) Corbin seat
9) Rebuilt carbs with new DDL aftermarket jet insert
10) New cylinder studs for horizontal cylinder from Nichols Engineering
11) Aftermarket StainTune High performance exhaust
12) Aftermarket wider foot pegs
13) Aftermarket clutch slave cylinder
14) K&N reusable air filter
15) H&K front frame guards

Most upgrades are described here:
http://www.elefantadventurebikes.com...l_upgrade.html

Things I will throw in:
Second rear wheel
Tank bag
Givi monokey rear pannier racks. Needs some work
Cortech soft bags for rear
Extra brake pads
Acerbis hand guards


Asking $2850


Pictures can be seen on Craigslist ad:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/3721381437.html

Damn - a few months too late - I just bought one from CA with those add-ons and paid a few hundred more.

VERY happy with mine right now!

[Desertpistons]

Few years ago I got a 750 pantah engine from a project bike. Find the project bike below. I found it interesting. They installed an Acerbis kit from a 650 honda..and more and more. check the frame next to the exhaust in the second picture...





More here


http://www.desertpistons.com/why-not...ah-750-desert/

[lvscrvs]

this one just came up on craigs for those of you who are in the hunt.....

(i'm not connected in any way to the seller or sale)

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/mcy/3806823980.html

[falcn]

Led two guys up to Denny's on Sunday whilst riding the Elefant. Did great. I need to get used to the really wide bars...I was turning in early all the time. Also - damn that 900 2V has some engine braking!