Cagiva Alazzurra 350GT

Cagiva Alazzurra 350GT

Make Model	Cagiva Alazzurra 350
Year	1985
Engine	Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder.
Capacity	349
Bore x Stroke	83 x 51 mm
Compression Ratio	10.0:1
Induction	2x 28mm Dell'Orto PHBH 28
Ignition / Starting	Bosch BTZ electronic /
Max Power	45 hp @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque	34 ft-lb 4.7 kg-m @ 5500 rpm
Transmission / Drive	5 Speed / 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
Dry-Weight	190 kg
Fuel Capacity	19.3 Litres

The Alazzurra was the successful attempt to design a touring bike from the Pantah. Capacity was increased to 650 cc not to have more power but more tractability, and the cosmetics were at last very pleasant looking. It had a truly comfortable seat and a good riding position. But more than anything: it had the Pantah frame and motor!

One thing of the Pantah was missing on the Alazzurra: the correct brand on the tank. In fact it was labelled Cagiva and this, probably hampered its success in those markets that were more responsive to the fascination of the Ducati brand.

It was as if Fiat, when it acquired the Ferrari Factory, had imposed its brand on the less sporting models of the brand. We would now have a “Fiat 512” for example.

To make things more complicated, the Alazzurra was sold as “Ligier” in France!