ADV Custom: Venier restyles the Cagiva Gran Canyon
Everyone has a scrambler in their arsenal these days, from the biggest OEM to the custom shop on the corner. But there’s an emerging trend that we?re finding even more appealing: custom adventure bikes.
Take an 80s or 90s dual sport, spin it just right, and get ready to explore in style. Walt Siegl did it with his L’Avventura project, and now another heavy hitter has had a go. This is the ‘VX Traveller,’ built by Venier Customs and based on a 1999 Cagiva Gran Canyon.
The Gran Canyon was only made from 1997 until 2000, back when Cagiva and Ducati were still stablemates. Like its predecessor the Elefant, it was powered by a Ducati mill?more specifically, the one from the 900 SS.
This Gran Canyon has been customized for a very picky customer: shop boss Stefano Venier himself. He bought the Cagiva for two-up adventure touring with his wife, but since he’s known for his impeccable taste, this dual-sport was never going to stay stock.
In their HQ in Italy (they have one in Brooklyn too), the Venier team set to work. The Gran Canyon’s stock bodywork went straight to the bin?except for the original seat. ?I used the bike with the original seat for a summer,? says Stefano, ?and it was so comfortable that I couldn’t lose it.?
?I wanted to have a cool seat, but comfortable like the original and with the original mounts. We achieved this with an afternoon of shaping and modifying the original, which was then upholstered in leather from on...
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