Ducati/Cagiva Elephant Logo

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by tricolore, Jan 28, 2013.

  1. I know the history of Ducati and Cagiva and selling to TPG in 1996 but I'm interested to know when Ducati stopped using the Elephant logo. I had a 1993 Monster which had the logo on the fuel filler cap/lid. What's the earliest year Ducati you have without the logo on........ 1994 ?
     
    #1 tricolore, Jan 28, 2013
  2. good question - I think the logo would be found on various parts right up until 1998. It was removed from fuel caps earlier probably due to cost.
     
    #2 Chris, Jan 28, 2013
    Last edited: Jul 13, 2015
  3. Incidentally Lancia also used it.
     
    #3 eyore, Jan 28, 2013
  4. i have a 916 from '94 and there is the elephant logo still on.
    so it has to be after '94.
    but whit those italians i would not be suprised that some bikes left the factory whit that logo and others whit no logo in some year.

    henk!!!
     
    #4 henk, Jan 28, 2013
  5. you are so right - it could be whatever happened to be in the parts bin !
     
    #5 Chris, Jan 28, 2013
  6. My Monster is a '95 and has it on the fuel filler cap still :smile:
     
    #6 JuZ, Jan 29, 2013
  7. Not much help, but narrowing it down from the other end, no elefarts on my 98 900ss ie
     
    #7 philoldsmobile, Jan 29, 2013
  8. My 95 S/L still has elepharnts.
     
    #8 duc13, Jan 29, 2013
  9. I have elephants on many parts on my '97 SS, plus I also have some '98 SS parts with the elephant marks.

    The most obvious part is the label on the fusebox cover, plus dash panels, rear mudguard, tool tray, in fact all the black plastic.

    AL
     
    #9 Ghost Rider, Jan 29, 2013
  10. 1994 ......916 strada....... Elephants everywhere:upyeah:
     
    #10 Taffr, Jan 29, 2013
  11. Didnt ducati change the logo and fonts in 1998? Guessing there will be some crossover and using older parts etc, but reckon its '98.
     
    #11 The Hammer, Jan 29, 2013
  12. The Cagiva logo and typeface is hardly ever used by Ducati on any heritage or 'retro' clothing. I find this a little annoying, as I would like at least a T-Shirt with the correct font for my bike.

    I wonder if when sold to TPG, Cagiva kept the rights to the typeface. The only clothing I have seen with this typeface were the 2013 Monster aniversary jackets.
     
    #12 wolfram, Jul 11, 2015
  13. theres an elephant sitting on my fence .


    what time is it ?
     
    #13 idrinkbeer, Jul 11, 2015
  14. just checked I have an elefant on my 99 model 750 ss ie
    on the throttle housing
    doubt that means anything as I think my bike is an
    accumulation of parts not an actual motorcycle :upyeah:
     
    #14 johnboy, Jul 11, 2015
  15. Time for a new fence. :p
     
    #15 EddieDeguello, Jul 13, 2015
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  16. I had elephants on the exhaust of my SS which was a 98/99
     
    #16 Ducbird, Jul 13, 2015
  17. My 1998 996 has elephants on one or two parts
     
    #17 Markduc, Jul 13, 2015
  18. Elephant on my fuel cap
    It's a 97
     
    #18 Gary 916sp, Sep 26, 2015
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