Canyon 500
1997 Cagiva Canyon 500 Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown
Built around Cagiva's enduro - offroad motorcycle platform, the 1997 Cagiva Canyon 500 features a 498 cc (30.4 cu in) oil & air-cooled single cylinder, four-stroke configuration. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 33.5 HP (24.5 kW) at 6,500 rpm, transferring power to the rear wheel through chain final drive. With a specific output of 67.3 HP per liter, the engine character is indicating a tractable, stress-free state of tune focused on everyday usability and broad torque delivery.
The 20-liter (5.3 US gal) fuel tank paired with a rated consumption of 5.5 L/100 km provides an estimated theoretical range of roughly 364 km (226 miles) between fill-ups, while factory top speed is listed at 160 km/h (99 mph).
Within MotoLibrary's Cagiva archive, this model family spans 5 indexed model years from 1997 to 2006, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.
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