Post Listing Update: This Mito did not meet reserve despite 14 bids up to $3,250 on eBay.
Ever wanted the looks of Ducati’s beautiful 916 but with a much, much tinier engine? Here’s your chance, thanks to the rare-in-the-US Cagiva Mito 125.
Originally introduced in 1989, the Mito was redesigned in ’94 by Massimo Tamburini, who also designed the 916. This is an Evo 1 bike (though it’s been given updated Evo 2 wheels), which means it has a 7 speed transmission. The 125cc 2-stroke engine put out an incredible 30 horsepower – compare that to the Honda Grom which produces about 8 horsepower from the same size engine. Or consider that if a 1,000cc bike had the same power/displacement ratio, it’d be putting out 240hp! It features great components like Brembo brakes and USD Marzocchi forks. The diminuitive size and aluminum frame (even the Japanese 600s were still using steel back then) contributed to a dry weight of just 276 pounds.
This specific Cagiva Mito 125 (VIN: 8P-028056) has had some work (which is not explained by the seller) that is claimed to bump up top speed from 70 mph to 112 mph, while “keeping reliability and adding to enjoyment.” Flaws include a crack in the glass of the temperature gauge and the fact that the seller doesn’t give any proof of how they were able to add 42 miles per hour to the top speed of a 125cc two-stroke! Buyer beware?
Find this Cagiva Mito 125 for sale in Syracuse, New York with an opening bid of $2,000
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