Cagiva - MV Agusta - River - 500 cc - 2006
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Description from the seller
MV Agusta Cagiva River 500
Excellent condition, with fresh tires and serviced
Replaced everything necessary: battery, brake lines, all fluids.
Ready for the season.
Motorcycle efficient and very solid
Registered as a FMI historic motorcycle
Not to be confused with the River 600 which had a multitude of problems.
This redesigned under MV Agusta supervision is a whole different bike.
Only 490 were produced.
Its history, relayed to me by MV Agusta Cagiva Italia
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The story of the River is sadly unknown to many, due to the personality-less and underpowered engine of the first 1995 600 cc series and the poor reliability demonstrated over time, ending up in obscurity.
The River 600s were built and marketed from 1995 to 1998
for a total of 1680 motorcycles.
In 1999 Cagiva reintroduced the River
reducing the displacement to 500 cc while optimizing the engine.
In fact the River 500 paradoxically has more horsepower than the 600.
The new version is more dynamic, fast, and reliable, but unfortunately suffers from the bad reputation created by its older sister.
Produced in only 490 units, last production in 2004 although it left the catalog between 2000 and 2001 to make room for the more substantial Cagiva Raptor 650
It is clearly a second series and this is evident from two fundamental factors reported directly on the registration certificate.
The stamping with the MV Agusta designation occurred only in 2000 when Claudio Castiglioni, now the sole owner of Cagiva, decided to change the corporate name from Cagiva to MV Agusta while still keeping the Cagiva Brand.
The second factor is the displacement specified in the certificate under field P.1 indicating 498 cc
This puzzle comes together and tells us that its River 500 is part of the last production run of 2004 that remained unsold and was probably registered only in 2006
MV Agusta Cagiva River 500
Excellent condition, with fresh tires and serviced
Replaced everything necessary: battery, brake lines, all fluids.
Ready for the season.
Motorcycle efficient and very solid
Registered as a FMI historic motorcycle
Not to be confused with the River 600 which had a multitude of problems.
This redesigned under MV Agusta supervision is a whole different bike.
Only 490 were produced.
Its history, relayed to me by MV Agusta Cagiva Italia
**********************************************
The story of the River is sadly unknown to many, due to the personality-less and underpowered engine of the first 1995 600 cc series and the poor reliability demonstrated over time, ending up in obscurity.
The River 600s were built and marketed from 1995 to 1998
for a total of 1680 motorcycles.
In 1999 Cagiva reintroduced the River
reducing the displacement to 500 cc while optimizing the engine.
In fact the River 500 paradoxically has more horsepower than the 600.
The new version is more dynamic, fast, and reliable, but unfortunately suffers from the bad reputation created by its older sister.
Produced in only 490 units, last production in 2004 although it left the catalog between 2000 and 2001 to make room for the more substantial Cagiva Raptor 650
It is clearly a second series and this is evident from two fundamental factors reported directly on the registration certificate.
The stamping with the MV Agusta designation occurred only in 2000 when Claudio Castiglioni, now the sole owner of Cagiva, decided to change the corporate name from Cagiva to MV Agusta while still keeping the Cagiva Brand.
The second factor is the displacement specified in the certificate under field P.1 indicating 498 cc
This puzzle comes together and tells us that its River 500 is part of the last production run of 2004 that remained unsold and was probably registered only in 2006
Details
Brand
Cagiva
Model type
MV Agusta - River
Engine size (in cc)
500
Year of first registration
2006
Condition
Very good
Registration papers
with Italian registration
Mileage
6500 km
Frame number
ZCG3G01AA5V001066
Located in country
Italy (Centre)
CoC (Certificate of Conformity) present
No
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