Three years ago, at the EICMA motorcycle show, Cagiva launched a race-tuned competition version of the Mito it called the SP525. It was a tribute to the Cagiva GP500 'C594' race bike.
This bike was a legend. John Kocinski won a Grand Prix on a Cagiva GP500 (C594), finishing third in the 1994 world championship, and earlier versions of ther bike was even ridden by racing great Eddie Lawson.
The 125cc racing edition SP525 bike was modified by Cagiva to produce over 37bhp, but it is not street legal.
This year, Cagiva produced a road going version of the SP525. It retains some of the styling, especially the rear end.
Mechanically, the bike also retains many of the same components of the previous Mito and is still two-stroke. However, a new Electronic Carburetion System developed by Dell'Orto allows it to pass the tougher Euro 3 emissions regulations.
It is interesting to note that while the bike looks radically different from the Mito Evolution, not much has really changed except the top fairing, headlights and rear end.
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| Cagiva Mito SP525 Preview |
