CAGIVA ?

[NZred]

Are they a good durable bike and worth the extra $ over Suzuki ?

Can you get parts ?
Are there any BAD ones ?

Would YOU purchase one ?

[What?]

What model are you talking?
Some of the bigger Cagivas use Suzuki motors, so no worries there. Some use Ducati engines, some use their own.
Parts are not a problem.
Compare a Navigator to Suzuki's V-Strom, the Cagiva has the same engine, but better brakes, suspension, styling and quality of finish. The Suzuki looks every bit of it's $6000 lower price tag.

[Bonez]

Get the Suzuki. There's an old saying-"A fool and his money are soon parted"

[Two Smoker]

I odnt know if there are any BAD ones...... but there are certainly UGLY ones.....

Except for the Cagiva Mito (Ducati 998 lookalike) that is a hot bike.....

[NZred]

What model are you talking?
Some of the bigger Cagivas use Suzuki motors, so no worries there. Some use Ducati engines, some use their own.
Parts are not a problem.
Compare a Navigator to Suzuki's V-Strom, the Cagiva has the same engine, but better brakes, suspension, styling and quality of finish. The Suzuki looks every bit of it's $6000 lower price tag.

I was thinking about the newer road or adventure bikes.. 650 or 1000 V twins.
I wondered if the reversed forks had a real value on a normal road. The styling is nicer on Cagiva over Suzuki,.. but does it help with durability ?
I'm not sure if the V Raptor has quite grown on me yet. ( bars over bars,.. why ?)

[Blakamin]

Higher resale value for a cagiva???

[Dr Bob]

Ditto on the ugly. Some of them come with handles on the petrol tank- whots with that then?

[What?]

I was thinking about the newer road or adventure bikes.. 650 or 1000 V twins.
I wondered if the reversed forks had a real value on a normal road. The styling is nicer on Cagiva over Suzuki,.. but does it help with durability ?
I'm not sure if the V Raptor has quite grown on me yet. ( bars over bars,.. why ?)

That is the Navigator. They seem to weather well and certainly go nicely. As above, suspension and brakes are way superior compared to Suzuki's offerings.

[dangerous]

That is the Navigator

Arrr.... yes the Navagator, Well I was ment to have ridden one of them back to Brisbane after the GP in Melbourn just gone.... but as the bike had been ridden into part of a bridge and smashed the engine casing it was cancled. But heres the thing....... a Cagava case would cost $6500 were as the same thing from Suzuki was $2500......... go figer.
BTW..... a complet TL engine (x wreaker) was way less $$$ than the Cagiva case.

[What?]

Sounds like the importer is rorting it... It would be interesting to do the same comparo here, and maybe in Pomgolia.

[Uncle B]

I had the Navigator (TL1000 motor) for two years and did 40,000kms worth of touring from new.
The engine is a detuned version of the SV,TL but still had plenty of poke to keep a smile on your dial. Seating position is comfortable, legs not cramped, more suitable for a taller person as the machine is quite high. Standard of components is above the norm, braided lines are standard and has an excellent finish quality.
In the two years that I had mine I was totally pleased with it and it didn't miss a beat the whole time.

[Jackrat]

I know a guy who has a Raptor,he tells people that know nothing about bikes that it's a Ducati.
People that know,he tells the truth.
I would buy the Suzuki,for the price an parts hassles the Suzuki would have to be a better deal.

[Bonez]

I know a guy who has a Raptor,he tells people that know nothing about bikes that it's a Ducati.
People that know,he tells the truth.
I would buy the Suzuki,for the price an parts hassles the Suzuki would have to be a better deal.

It's abit like the rebadged Fords and Mazdas or rebadged Holdens and Opels isn't it? Why have imitations when one can get the real thing

[Bonez]

I know a guy who has a Raptor,he tells people that know nothing about bikes that it's a Ducati.
People that know,he tells the truth.
I would buy the Suzuki,for the price an parts hassles the Suzuki would have to be a better deal.

Funny you mention that. I got a comment from a non-rider that H-Ds produced Ducatis [Ducks to avoid the flying electric hear dryers]

[almonster]

i have a cagiva 650 elefant 1987 ducati motor great bike built for doing the dakar brembo brakes olins rear braided lines all standard but parts can be hard to find handels well on the road but to big for me to take off road if the new ones are as well built you want go be disapointed but not a good bike if you are a short ass