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Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components.Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978.
The Cagiva GP500 was a Grand Prix 500cc two-stroke motorcycle manufactured by Cagiva. It was released in various iterations (C587, V593, C594, etc.) throughout the years it was raced. It was released in various iterations (C587, V593, C594, etc.) throughout the years it was raced.
Massimo Tamburini (November 28, 1943 – April 6, 2014) was an Italian motorcycle designer for Cagiva, Ducati, and MV Agusta, and one of the founders of Bimota.Tamburini's designs are iconic in their field, with one critic calling him the "Michelangelo of motorbike design". [1]
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The Cagiva Mito was the first bike of Valentino Rossi, eventual 9 time MotoGP world champion. In 1994, Rossi had been provided a factory Mito by Cagiva team manager Claudio Lusuardi and cruised to the Italian title. During the 1990s the Mito was the arch-rival to Aprilia's AF1 125 Futura and later the RS125, a similar 2-stroke 125 cc race ...
One of the fastest accelerating 125cc motorcycles of its time, the Roadster 521 is known to have a top speed of 80 mph restricted and an estimated 100 mph+ un-restricted. Achieving approximately 70 miles per gallon, it is relatively economical for a 2-stroke motorcycle. In 2000, production of the Cagiva Roadster ended.
1940 Indian Chief. First sold in 1922, the Indian Chief had nearly two decades of history under its belt by the time 1940 rolled around — but two things happened that year that divides the ...
250cc/Moto2 Motorcycle World Champions Season Country Rider Constructor Grands Prix Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Margin 1949 Italy: Bruno Ruffo: Moto Guzzi: 4 — 1 2 0 24 5 1950 Italy: Dario Ambrosini: Benelli: 4 — 3 4 3 24 10 1951 Italy: Bruno Ruffo: Moto Guzzi: 5 — 2 4 3 22 4 1952 Italy: Enrico Lorenzetti: Moto Guzzi: 6 — 2 5 ...