CAGIVA
16 entries
Italian motorcycle maker from Varese, a name built from its founder’s: Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.
- Founded
- 1950, Varese
- Founder
- Giovanni Castiglioni
- Motorcycles since
- 1978
- Won in
- Dakar, motocross and Grand Prix racing
Giovanni Castiglioni founded the company in Varese in 1950 to make small metal components. The name is a portmanteau of Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.
His sons Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni took it into motorcycles in 1978. The marque went on to win races at the Dakar Rally and in motocross, as well as in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
- 1950Giovanni Castiglioni founds the company in Varese
- 1978Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni move into motorcycles
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CAGIVA Cagiva WMX: the motocross racer that broke Suzuki’s run
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CAGIVA Cagiva Roadster: the Czech-built Cagiva custom
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CAGIVA Cagiva Moke: the last years of the Mini Moke
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CAGIVA Cagiva Freccia: the Paso-styled 125 that led to the Mito
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CAGIVA Cagiva Aletta Rossa and Aletta Oro: the 125s that carried Cagiva
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CAGIVA Cagiva W16: the four-stroke enduro that shared its engine
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CAGIVA Cagiva River: the friendly naked with built-in luggage
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CAGIVA Cagiva W8 125: the Mito-engined enduro
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CAGIVA Cagiva Alazzurra: Cagiva’s first four-stroke
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CAGIVA Cagiva Raptor: Galluzzi’s Monster that became a Cagiva
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CAGIVA Cagiva Navigator: Cagiva’s road enduro with a Suzuki heart
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CAGIVA Cagiva GP500: the 500 that finally won a Grand Prix
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CAGIVA Cagiva SST: the last Harley and the first Cagiva
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CAGIVA Cagiva Mito: the 125 that made Valentino Rossi and died with the two-stroke
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CAGIVA Cagiva Elefant: the desert twin that won the Dakar
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CAGIVA Cagiva Canyon 500: the touring enduro that followed the Elefant