Cagiva 125?

[Str8 Jacket]

On my way to work this morning I happened to walk past a scooter place just by work. They had this interesting 2 stroke looking bike out the front. Kinda looked like an RG but not, maybe seeing the word Cagiva on the tank should have given me a clue!..... I asked the owner about it the price he wanted for it seemed on the high side to me, but I dont actually know anything about it. Hmmm, it got me wondering.... 1988 Cagiva 125, 2 stroke, 6 speed and water cooled. It looks quite large for a 125, that may have been because of its fairings and the fact that it was a product of the 80's....

Can anyone tell me a bit more about these bikes?

[JimO]

new ones are around $7500

[merv]

I remember the more recent model the Mito has a seven speed gearbox - cool looking bikes for sure.

[Str8 Jacket]

I remember the more recent model the Mito has a seven speed gearbox - cool looking bikes for sure.

What are they like to ride, do you know? Speed etc? Im assuming they wouldnt be injected?

[terbang]

Maybe this will offer something:http://http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=58482
Cagiva (MV Agusta), though not common over here, are awesome motorcycles.

[Str8 Jacket]

Maybe this will offer something:http://http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=58482
Cagiva (MV Agusta), though not common over here, are awesome motorcycles.

Yeah, I had a read of that thread..... The 125 that I saw today is now 20 years old and im wondering what that one was like, apparently the new ones are a bit different?.... I could be worng but that's what I want to find out.....

[Str8 Jacket]

It looked alot like this one, only blue.... Kinda ugly but there's something I really like about it, maybe its just beacuse its a 2stroke?

91889

[jim.cox]

Cagiva Frecia

Another example of the wonderful "italian plastic" school of dseign

very futuristic (for its time)

very peaky motor - not an easy ride.

parts pretty much totally unavailable

Is that what you were thinking of?

[Str8 Jacket]

Cagiva Frecia

Another example of the wonderful "italian plastic" school of dseign

very futuristic (for its time)

very peaky motor - not an easy ride.

parts pretty much totally unavailable

Is that what you were thinking of?

yeah, thanks!!

Peaky isnt always bad! The thing about it is that is road registered so im guessing that it'd be a sucky commuter but a shit load of fun over say the Taka's.

Im guessing that I would have to use Cagiva parts as well?....

[terbang]

Cagiva has sort of diminished in its brand by concentrating on the MV Agusta brand. Really only building scooters and small 2 strokes. They still supply parts (well some) but you do have to wait a bit. Being an older model I guess they would be far and few between so you really wouldn't want toby the look of all that body work,, bin it. But who wants to anyway. If the price is right, it would be real fun. I have dug up parts (other than engine which is a Suzuki) for my Navigator from the Aussie dealership, but there are no longer any active dealers in NZ.

[sels1]

Im guessing that I would have to use Cagiva parts as well?....

For after you have blown it up? :D

[quallman1234]

There's one on tm.

How much was he wanting for it?

[Str8 Jacket]

There's one on tm.

How much was he wanting for it?

Nah, there new ones.... The one I was looking at was a 1988 - See my photo a few posts above.... Im not sure how different the 88 ones are compared to the newish ones. The guy wants $3000 for it.... I havent looked at it properly, it just caught my eye.

[merv]

Not sure what they'd be like to ride except peaky as others have said as I haven't ridden one.

1988 you'd only buy it for the intrigue value because that's pretty old for a small bike these days, and no, it wouldn't be injected, very few two strokes ever were even in race circles.

[Str8 Jacket]

Not sure what they'd be like to ride except peaky as others have said as I haven't ridden one.

1988 you'd only buy it for the intrigue value because that's pretty old for a small bike these days, and no, it wouldn't be injected, very few two strokes ever were even in race circles.

Yeah, for sure. If a I had a spare few grand lying around I would probably buy it just because....

Anyone know what kind of speeds and revs it does?.....

[Hahn]

It looked alot like this one, only blue.... Kinda ugly but there's something I really like about it, maybe its just beacuse its a 2stroke?

91889

Buy my RGV!!! Its blue, kinda ugly (cracked a fairing yesterday) and a 2 stroke... also very very peaky...:Punk: ...when it wants to be:shutup:

[merv]

Yeah, for sure. If a I had a spare few grand lying around I would probably buy it just because....

Anyone know what kind of speeds and revs it does?.....

This page http://motoprofi.com/motospecspictures/cagiva/125_c_9_freccia-1988.html says:

<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 width=607 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=tablesp>Max Power</TD><TD class=tablevrs>24.00 HP (17.5 kW) at 10500 RPM</TD><TR><TD class=tablesp>Power/Weight Ratio</TD><TD class=tablevrs>0.17</TD><TR><TD class=tablesp>Top Speed</TD><TD class=tablevrs>155 km/h (96mph)
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Stromble]

I had a 1990 one back in the uk. Mito III it was. Bloody quick for a 125, but was a seven speed box and screamed through the gears. But heaps of fun if wound up.

Was about 40bhp from memory. And felt it!

[McJim]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-96963729.htm

This is neat. Dunno if this kind of thing has a future out here with the impending change to Learner restrictions.

I'll bet it's King in the twisties.....

[Str8 Jacket]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-96963729.htm

This is neat. Dunno if this kind of thing has a future out here with the impending change to Learner restrictions.

I'll bet it's King in the twisties.....

Yeah, that one is cool but the one I saw today (1988) really caught my eye cause it was so odd looking. Its amazing how much "nicer" they look now! :yes: