Italian Motorcycle Manufacturer recently merged with MV Agusta.
Born in 1978, the firm produces a range of on-road models, from 125 cc to 1000cc, known for the good balance between style, technique and price, although none are currently sold in the U.S. In its 25 years, the Cagiva brand taken victories in the GP 500 World Championship by Eddie Lawson and John Kocinski and has experienced triumph in the grueling Paris-Dakar off-road event and in motocross races. It is now part of the MV Agusta parent company.

Giovanni Castiglioni founds CAGIVA, a company producing small metallic components. The name of the company partially holds both the founder’s initials as well as the name of the city it’s based in (Varese, Italy).

CAGIVA enters the motorcycle business in 1978 : the team is made of two motorbikes painted red/silver driven by Gianfranco Bonera e Marco Lucchinelli.