Cagiva Mito Track bike?

[John 675]

Ive been speaking to Mito mondo, who supply anything Cagiva mito 125 and can get me a track bike for about £700 ...
i dont really want to bin my SV again as its my primary transport and dont really fancy doing track days on it..( i know what im like )
so does anyone have one or give me information on what i should look for??
my SV would be mint for the days but i have a high binning it rate GUARENTEE . . .

:smt045

[ASM-Forever]

I would personally say no.

Lets face it, its a 125 and as such needs the tits revved off it to get to 100. The powerband is also tiny. For £700 i would expect it to be old and knackered. Assuming it is a 2-stroke it would need a ridiculous amount of maintenance and IMO you will continually be throwing good money after bad.

If its a 4-stroke, then its better reliability wise....but your way down on power!

I'd say save a bit more cash and get something with a real engine :)

[Skip]

What you need is to drop an RD350 engine in one - they already have 916 forks/front end (IIRC)

http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/mito350-ypvs-t3676.html

Yeeeeeeeeeee-haaaaaaaa!!! :lol:

[Steve H]

OR....................just for track days, it may well be tons of fun.
Granted it will need a lot of 'love and care'. I used to have an Aprilia RS125
which I reckon would have been great fun on a track. It was fun, but crowded roads were not its natural habitat.
Also, as long as you want to concentrate on flicking it through the corners
and not be too disheartened when SS600s come whizzing past on the straights. :(

[Ceri JC]

What you need is to drop an RD350 engine in one - they already have 916 forks/front end (IIRC)

http://www.yamahaclub.com/forums/mito350-ypvs-t3676.html

Yeeeeeeeeeee-haaaaaaaa!!! :lol:


Or a Honda CR500 one (supposed to go in comparatively easily). Performance Bike are building one at the moment. They do look beautiful little bikes.

[Tim in Belgium]

Or an old Honda CBR 600 (the steel framed ones), pretty cheap and seen a fair few on track.

[DoodleBug]

The mito is like riding a razor blade, with a powerband just as thin.

£700 would get you an old CBR steely, thundercat or better yet look around for a zxr400, they are absolutely cracking track bikes!

[Skip]

Or an old Honda CBR 600 (the steel framed ones), pretty cheap and seen a fair few on track.
Yup - here is my mates 1992 CBR600 - totally stock except for -1 tooth on the front and +2 teeth on the rear, Metzeler Rennsport tyres, Beet rearsets and race bodywork - its plenty quick enough to be in the intermediate group :D

Its been repainted now, but it was a £700 eBay bargain!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/CBR600.jpg

[John 675]

True these are very good choices, but i just want a 125cc TBH because if i bin it ( and i will believe me lol, ) its not a big deal, its cheap and basic to fix + im not really after speed, more track expierence . . . i will move on to the bigger CC next season.
i plan to absolutly run this machin into the ground

[DoodleBug]

Dont be under the illusion that a 125 Mito will be cheap to fix. I had one last year. Thought I'd buy a cheap one and buy the bits from Mondo to fix it up and sell on.

I lost ££££s on it, the parts are pretty easy to get hold of, but no cheaper than a 400 or 600 IL4.

Trust me on track you want at least to be able to hold your own on the straights, which, unles you are gifted you will not do on a stroker 125. Also they nip up really easy leaving you wit a ruined day and top end rebuild.

A heavier bike will feel much more stable in any cornering as well. Riding a mito is similar to riding a mountain bike which is being towed at speed, no fun at all, especially if you are used to an SV!

I would go for a smaller IL4, which can be got very cheaply, look for FZR400's or zxr's, avoid gixxers as parts are like rocking horse poo.

BTW anyone want a GSXR400 road legal track bike for £400 :)

[John 675]

Dont be under the illusion that a 125 Mito will be cheap to fix. I had one last year. Thought I'd buy a cheap one and buy the bits from Mondo to fix it up and sell on.

I lost ££££s on it, the parts are pretty easy to get hold of, but no cheaper than a 400 or 600 IL4.

Trust me on track you want at least to be able to hold your own on the straights, which, unles you are gifted you will not do on a stroker 125. Also they nip up really easy leaving you wit a ruined day and top end rebuild.

A heavier bike will feel much more stable in any cornering as well. Riding a mito is similar to riding a mountain bike which is being towed at speed, no fun at all, especially if you are used to an SV!

I would go for a smaller IL4, which can be got very cheaply, look for FZR400's or zxr's, avoid gixxers as parts are like rocking horse poo.

BTW anyone want a GSXR400 road legal track bike for £400 :)

PM'd :rolleyes: lol,

[DoodleBug]

:money: lol

[northwind]

Yep, binning a Mito isn't going to be a budget option... Even assuming it doesn't explode :) ex-race 400cc would be my track bike of choice, personally. Or 600 for that matter. You can get a lot of bike by buying a retired racer.

[DoodleBug]

http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showtopic=21543

http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showtopic=21587

http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showtopic=21497

and my personal favourite ;)

http://www.motoforum.net/index.php?showtopic=21491

The CB500 is the pick of that bunch price wise!

[socommk23]

for 700 quid you might be lucky to get another sv.....just be patient and keep looking.

[Blue_SV650S]

For trackday use you are wasting your time/money with a 125. Or even a 400!!!

As has been mentioned a steelie CBR600 is your best bet ... track 'packages' can readily be found for ~£1k and if ridden well are quite a track tool, even against the more modern stuff!! 8)

A 125 road bike would be a joke ](*,);)

[DoodleBug]

Saw a cracking steely on fleabay earlier today.