24/07/2014
Make Model: Cagiva Mito 125 (Italy)
Year: 1996
Engine: Liquid cooled, read valve, two stoke single cylinder, electric power valve
Capacity: 125.6 Bore x Stroke 56 x 50.6 mm
Compression Ratio: 6.3:1
Induction: Dell'Orto carb
Ignition / Starting: CDI / electric
Max Power: 34 hp 24.8 kW @ 12000 rpm
Max Torque: 23 Nm @ 11000 rpm
Transmission / Drive: 7 Speed / chain
Front Suspension: 40mm Marzocchi telescopic forks, 120mm wheel travel.
Rear Suspension: Monoshock, 133mm wheel travel.
Front Brakes: Single 320mm disc 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes: Single 230mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre: 110/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre: 150/60 ZR17
Dry-Weight: 129 kg
Fuel Capacity : 12.5 Litres
Consumption average: 20.1 km/lit
Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0: 12.9 m / 36.4 m
Standing ΒΌ Mile : 14.2 sec / 149.3 km/h
Top Speed: 172.3 km/h
Review:
Basically a racing 125cc bike for the road, the Mito packages gorgeous, big-bike styling (it looks almost identical to Ducati's 916), with a high-specification sportsbike chassis and engine. Its single-cylinder two-stroke engine produces around 22kW (30bhp) - a typical output for this class, but still impressive in bhp per litre terms at 179kW (240bhp) per litre. The chassis is also typical, if well-appointed. A twin-spar aluminium frame is more than stiff enough for the Mito's power, and the upside-down front forks and rear monoshock are well-damped, if a little soft for heavier riders. The gull-wing-type swingarm is copied from GP bikes, and allows clearance for the large expansion chamber exhaust.
