Let it run on the road...

[Klause]

... well thats what it says on the bike.

Cagiva river, odd one never seen one before. Had to have one for touring round europe on and always been an Italian fan so this seemed a wise choice, not many bikes come with paniers as standard.

Has same brakes as the monster and shares the same wheels/suspension as a cagiva mito/planet, so sticks to the road like glue for a toury type bike, really light too.

Single cylinder should provide the reliablity im after. Lock nut and screw for easy vavle clearance. Does around 60-70mpg, it sips petrol

Still getting use to riding a single though, really different style.

Cheers to R4nger who gave me a lift down to Bournemouth last thursday to pick this fella up.

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Current bikes: 1960 Triumph 5ta x2, TTR600RE, KTM200EXC, Cagiva Elephant 900ie.

[Andy C]

nice, whats the power like on a single compared to V2?

what you done with the monster?
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[Klause]

Power is nice/different at low down, sucks from 70-80mph+ But it feels like tick over at 70mph, touchs 100-105mph and then gives up.

Just amazed at it's mpg though. 74miles used around 1/8 of a tank.

I never get rid of the monster, still my main weapon of choice at the moment!
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[instigator]

I actually always wanted one of those or the canyon 500. Looking at that mpg, I think I still want one.

And matching luggage too,

Much was it if you don't mind me asking? And the mileage too.

[Gazdaman]

Sportauspuff on your left pannier means Sports exhaust in German by the way.

Looks like a cool little bike. Was it this bike that was 33bhp as standard? Or am I thinking of something else.

Gaz

[tatters]

Cool bike looks very mechicaly simple, whos is the Kawasaki GPZ305?
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[Klause]

I got it for £785 inc a real cagiva workshop manual, service book full to the brim, datatagged, 20,000 miles.

The gpz305 is a mates who is borrowing a bike of mine.

Sportauspuff meaning sports exhaust well this one doesn't have one, shame really would like to hear the single's noise.

The cagiva river 500 was the 33bhp one. No way was I getting that one, doesn't come with panniers either.
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Current bikes: 1960 Triumph 5ta x2, TTR600RE, KTM200EXC, Cagiva Elephant 900ie.

[Jack_Cheese]

The brakes are good, the ebc HH sintered pads are an improvement over OE, but the OE pads won't kill discs.

Everyone slags Cagiva off, but i've had no major problems with mine at all.

How do you find the forks? I've heard people say they're a tad soft, but they feel fine on my planet, or at least they did before the fork seal clamped on to the stanchion and came right out!

Jack
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[Klause]

Well I've owned a planet before and own a monster at the moment. Has the same brakes as the monster/planet. Same wheels as the mito/planet. So it's like having a mix of bikes into one, very good too. Love how USD's take the road so no problem for me.
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[colin1]

i like the idea of a tourer that sips petrol, and that handles like a mito
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[colin1]

i guess being a single cylinder it must be good for commuting too, with lots of low rev torque, or is it geared more for the open road ?
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