Make ModelCagiva Elefant 900C
Year: 1993
Engine: Air cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder.
Capacity: 904
Bore x Stroke: 92 x 68 mm
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Induction: Mikuni BDST 38
Ignition / Starting: Kokusan electronic inductive discharge / electric
Max Power: 68 hp 49.6 KW @ 8000 rpm (63.0 hp @ 7900 rpm)
Max Torque: 70.6 Nm 6.7 kg-m @ 5250 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 6 Speed / chain
Front Suspension: 43mm Showa upside down telescopic forks
Rear Suspension: Rising rate box, monoshock adjustable for preload
Front Brakes: 2x 282mm discs 4 piston calipers
Rear Brakes: Single 240mm disc 4 piston caliper
Front Tire: : 100/90-19
Rear Tire: : 140/80-17
Dry-Weight: 204 kg
Fuel Capacity: (res)24 Litres (4L)

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Source Motorcycle list 1993

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Make ModelCagiva Freccia 125 C9
Year: 1988
Engine: Single cylinder, two stroke
Capacity: 125
Bore x Stroke: 56 x 50.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 13.0:1
Induction: 28mm Dell’Orto premix
Ignition / Starting:
Max Power: 27 hp 19.9 KW @ 10500 rpm (Rear Tire: : 24.1 hp @ 10500 rpm
Max Torque: 20 Nm @ 8250 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 6 Speed / chain
Front Suspension: Marzocchi telescopic, adjustable anti-dive
Rear Suspension: Marzocchi monoshock
Front Brakes: Single 260mm Brembo disc
Rear Brakes: Single 240mm Brembo disc
Front Tire: : 100/80-16
Rear Tire: : 110/80-16
Dry-Weight: 123 kg
Fuel Capacity: 16 litres
Consumption average21.1 km/lit
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 013.4 m / 42.6 m
Standing ¼ Mile 15.6 sec / 133.8 km/h
Top Speed155.2 km/h

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Italian beauty. Frame: and rolling gear for the prototype Husqvarna 501-powered Cagiva Mito 500 are carry-over Mito 125 items. Weight: is minimal, wheelbase is compact. Seat height is 29.9 inches, low for a modern-day sportbike.
Now it has been revived—and with the real amateur spirit. One of the riders is Roberto Tamiazzo, a former member of the Cagiva 500cc GP technical team and a competent mechanic and rider. Working in Cagiva’s R&D department, he has the opportunity to test, tune and hone nearly everything being produced there, Husqvarna Engine: s included. He thought it logical to build his own Super Mono racer by transplanting a four-stroke Husqvarna 501 into a Cagiva Mito 125 chassis. Conceived as a ¾-scale Ducati 916, the Mito two-stroke was a good-looking piece (see lead photo). Still is. Anyway, he did some copy/paste graphics trickery on his computer and found that the potent enduro-oriented Engine: didn’t need a pry bar to help it fit into the Mito Frame: . Even the chain line was the same!

The operation was completed in a fairly short time—as a strictly private venture. Only modification was the insertion of special rubber bushings into the front Engine: mount to completely cancel residual vibration the balancing shaft (originally conceived for the then-250cc Single) could not deal with. The bike performed superbly at the track, and at that stage the concept received some attention from top management. The bike was refurbished for the show circuit and audiences expressed great approval for a bike that would be great fun on the road—though it had better be a very twisty one!—for a small investment.

Simplicity begets simplicity. When you have less than 300 pounds to stop, a single disc will do just fine, thanks.
Tamiazzo is working to reduce Engine: vibration even further and improve long-term reliability. Or he may develop a new, application-specific Engine: . In the case of the latter, he has identified the ideal displacement to be around 580cc. It would have a very short stroke, dual overhead camshafts and four valves and produce around 80 horsepower. There would be a lot of the Husky unit in it, but for longevity purposes the pressed crankshaft turning on roller and needle bearings would have to be replaced with a solid shaft running on plain bearings. Above all, it had better be as compact as the Husky 501, a 97.0 x 67.8mm, dohc four-valver now sporting Mikuni electronic fuel-injection and producing no less than 60 hp and 38 ft.-lb. of torque, more than adequate for outstanding performances from a bike that only weighs 293 pounds.

Maybe this prototype will start a new trend. If not, it’s still not bad for a one-man (though highly experienced) effort.

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Cagiva is proud to have been able to change what a being “two-stroke Engine: ” means and to have been able to blend the new technology into the Mito 125. The research and investments made by Cagiva, mean that those days when the words “twostroke” implied only great performance are finally gone. They now also mean caring for the environment.

2008 Cagiva Mito SP525

The integrated ECS (Electronic Carburetion System) administers exactly the right amount of fuel (both the air/petrol and oil mix) and was developed in collaboration with Dell’Orto. The control unit also governs the ignition system. While keeping costs under control and sales prices competitive, this brings the two-stroke 125 Engine: to Euro 3 standards, yet maintains all the advantages that two-stroke Engine: s can offer: lightness, performance and low running costs.

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Make ModelCagiva Raptor 650ie
Year: 2005
Engine: Liquid cooled, four stroke, 90°-V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 645
Bore x Stroke: 81 x 62.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Induction: 2 x 39mm Mikuni BDSR39
Ignition / Starting: Digital / electric
Max Power: 70 hp 51 kW @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque: 63.5 Nm @ 7400 rpm
Frame: Tubular Frame: of high strength steel
Transmission / Drive: 6 Speed / chain
Front Suspension: “Upside-Down” telescopic hydraulic fork, 120mm wheel travel
Rear Suspension: Progressive, single shock absorber with adjustable spring pre-load; Double sided swing arm. 130mm wheel travel
Front Brakes: 2x 298mm discs 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tire: : 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire: : 160/60 ZR17
Dry-Weight: 180 kg
Fuel Capacity: 19 Litres
ReviewRacewaynews.net / Motogossip.it / Motorfreaks.nl / Bikepoint.com.au

Don’t be deceived by the mid-sized Engine: – Rod Chapman of Motorcycle Trader magazine has discovered the perfect all-rounder, and fallen head over heels…

The Italians have got it made, don’t they? A beautiful country, gorgeous women, great food – and when it comes to Italian motorcycles, they’ve got the perfect mid-Capacity: all-rounder too.

Yes, after taking the Cagiva Raptor 650 for a spin I was thoroughly impressed, even if it hurt to say so, given the way Italy knocked the Socceroos out of the World Cup.

Initially debuting in 2001, the current Raptor is essentially still the same machine, bar slightly updated styling and a few other minor mods. The other bikes in the Raptor family, like the Raptor 1000, V Raptor 1000, Xtra Raptor 1000 and V Raptor 650, have all been discontinued, leaving the standard Raptor 650 to beat the Raptor drum all by itself.

Not that it has any problem doing that; indeed the positive adjectives begin even before you’ve hopped on the thing.

Sitting in the drive, the bike’s lustrous paint seems so deep it fairly glows with radiance, while a closer inspection reveals a nicely welded trellis Frame: , beautiful brackets and quality fittings throughout. This is certainly one bella signorina.

But if you fell into the trap of thinking Italian bikes were all form and no function, think again. To an extent this may have been the case in Year: s gone by, but today the sentiment simply doesn’t hold true, and the Raptor 650 is a perfect case in point.

NOT SO SQUEEZY
At 6’2″ there are plenty of bikes around that are simply too small to accommodate me comfortably, and by nature I thought that this mid-size naked would be quite a squeeze.

But straddling the bike it felt okay. Of course my feet were flat on the ground, but that 770mm seat height didn’t feel too short, and after actually riding off down the road I was pleasantly surprised to find that I wasn’t the proverbial giraffe on rollerskates I thought I might have been.

Throw in a firmish but supportive seat, a relatively upright ride position, acceptable legroom and a surprisingly effective bikini-fairing and screen, and after a good few hundred kilometres of traipsing around the countryside to Melbourne’s east I was still ready for more.

But my lack of aches and pains only tells half the story here, because the bigger part of me wanting to push on here was more to do with the fact that if you approach this machine with even the barest hint of enthusiasm, it’s one thoroughly addictive bike to ride.

Around town it carries out its commuter role with consummate ease. It’s light. It’s nimble. It’ll flick through gaps in the traffic with but a light dab on the ‘bars.

Its flexible V-twin powerplant offers useable power and torque pretty much right throughout its rev range, although most of the time around town you’ll end up sitting between 5000 and 7000rpm – right where that torque is at its meatiest.

A BIKE FOR ALL REASONS
Get it out on the highway, and it’ll purr along at 100km/h in sixth gear at a reasonable 4750rpm, with decent roll-on power just a twist of your wrist away.

Of course as a bare bones naked it doesn’t have any of the bells and whistles of bikes more suited to distance work, but it’ll cope with long hauls well enough – and probably a lot better than you might imagine.

But it’s when you hit the curves that the Raptor really comes into its own, swooping from side to side in a predatory manner befitting its namesake. Yep, riding this thing hard is an absolute hoot.

Its V-twin rumble stirs the blood, while its acceleration, handling and all-round performance will have adrenalin pounding through your veins.

The four-piston front Brembo stoppers are more than up to the task of arresting forward progress, while the clutch is light and precise.

The suspension is pretty basic – non-adjustable (but inverted) forks and a rear shock adjustable for preload only – but they work well, offering a good compromise between comfort and all-out sporting performance.

There’s no harsh vibration from that Suzuki SV650-derived Engine: , either – just smooth, V-twin pulses.

About four corners into a lovely section of winding road I was wondering why you’d ever want anything more in a bike…

Admittedly it’s probably not too brilliant off-road, and if I was riding around Oz I’d probably want a bit more weather protection – but this truly is a top notch all-rounder.

I WANT ONE
The bike returned 14km per litre on this test, but the pace in the backblocks was, err, somewhat brisk, and I’d expect to see that upped by another two or three kilometres per litre as a more realistic average.

Still, with a relatively generous 17.5-litre tank, that 14km/litre would still see around 220km pass under the wheels before you need to go looking for a bowser – respectable enough for a middleWeight: streetfighter.

Downsides? Not many. The end of the sidestand rests a little high when retracted, so those with longer legs may find it a stretch to reach when they want to flick it down. Its steering lock isn’t as wide as you’d expect of a naked, and its mirrors keep you well informed of the state of your elbows. And that’s about it, without risking being called a pedant.

At $12,290 plus ORC you shouldn’t have to sell a kidney either, so to my mind the Raptor 650 has ticks in all the right boxes. Great looks, great performance, great price. With fuel prices going the way they are, half the population should be on one of these – and they’d be laughing maniacally all the way to work…

Thumbs Up
Awesome all-rounder
Laugh-out-loud performance
Sexy Italian styling
Thumbs Down
Useless mirrors
High sidestand catch
Limited (for a naked) turning circle
Cagiva, at a glance…
A fabricator of small metal components, Cagiva was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni, but the motorcycle division was founded in 1978 by his two sons, Claudio and Gianfranco.

Located in Varese, in northern Italy.

The name is a combination of the first two letter of CAstiglioni (the surname), GIovanni (the founder’s first name) and VArese (their home and company headquarters).

Claudio bought out his brother in the mid-’90s, and Malaysian automotive giant Proton bought into the company in 2004.

After internal management quarrels at Proton, Italian investment firm Gevi SpA bought out Proton for one Euro, the deal to finalise the acquisition of the 58 per cent majority shareholding going through last February, retaining Claudio Castiglioni as company head.

The motorcycle division of the firm also comprises exotic marque MV Agusta and dirt bike brand Husqvarna.

International demand for new Cagivas has been high, and the marque will be previewing a whole new range of bikes at this Year: ‘s Milan Show.

Cagivas are imported into Australia through the Paul Feeney Group, and sold via its 20-strong MV Agusta dealer network.

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Make ModelCagiva Mito 125
Year: 1989
Engine: Liquid cooled, read valve, two stoke single cylinder, electric power valve
Capacity: 124
Bore x Stroke: 56 x 50.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 13.0:1
Induction: 28mm Dell’Orto flat slide carburetor
Ignition / Starting:
Max Power: 33.5 hp 23 kW @ 10500 rpm
Max Torque: 19 Nm @ 9000 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 7 Speed / chain
Front Suspension:
Rear Suspension:
Front Brakes: Single 320mm disc 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tire: : 110/70-17
Rear Tire: : 150/70-17
Dry-Weight: / Wet-Weight: 117 kg / 125 kg
Fuel Capacity: 12.8 Litres
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 013.1 m / 37.0 m
Standing ¼ Mile 14.0 sec / 148.9 km/h
Top Speed164.2 km/h

Source Bike Magazine

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Make ModelCagiva Mito II 125 Race Rep
Year: 1994
Engine: Liquid cooled, read valve, two stoke single cylinder, electric power valve
Capacity: 124
Bore x Stroke: 56 x 50.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 13.0:1
Induction: 28mm Dell’Orto flat slide carburetor
Ignition / Starting:
Max Power: 33.5 hp 23 kW @ 10500 rpm
Max Torque: 19 Nm @ 9000 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 7 Speed / chain
Front Suspension:
Rear Suspension:
Front Brakes: Single 320mm disc 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 230mm disc 1 piston caliper
Front Tire: : 110/70-17
Rear Tire: : 150/70-17
Dry-Weight: / Wet-Weight: 117 kg / 125 kg
Fuel Capacity: 12.8 Litres
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 013.1 m / 37.0 m
Standing ¼ Mile 14.0 sec / 148.9 km/h
Top Speed164.2 km/h
Manualdiff.ru / blackbears.ru

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Make ModelCagiva Elefant 750C
Year: 1994
Engine: Air/oil cooled, four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder
Capacity: 748
Bore x Stroke: 88 x 61.5 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Induction: Mikuni BDST 38
Ignition / Starting: Kokusan electronic inductive discharge / electric
Max Power: 59 hp @ 6000 rpm (Rear Tire: : 52.9 hp @ 7250 rpm)
Max Torque: 47 ft. lb @ 5500 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 5 Speed / chain
Front Suspension: 45mm Telescopic forks
Rear Suspension: Single shock with rising rate linkage preload rebound and damping
Front Brakes: Single 296mm disc 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tire: : 100/90-19
Rear Tire: : 140/80-17
Dry-Weight: / Wet-Weight: 188 kg / 198 kg
Fuel Capacity: 24 litres
Consumption average16.4 km/lit
Braking 60 – 0 / 100 – 015.4 m / 44.8 m
Standing ¼ Mile 12.9 sec / 155.5 km/h
Top Speed174 km/h

Source Bike Magazine 1994

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