motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
made by
Cagiva
Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. ...
, which was used in the 500cc class of
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
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during the
1993
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season. The name is formed by an amalgamation of words and letters, namely the "C", "5" and "93". The "C" stands for the company (Cagiva), the "5" stands for the class the company races in as well as the engine capacity (500) and the "93" stands for the season the bike raced in (1993). The bike replaced the C592 model used in
1992
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and was replaced by Cagiva's last model, the C594.
Description
This bike had respectable characteristics, such as the various titanium expansions (which were reduced in thickness) and the carbon silencers (which allowed a reduction in weight), also as with the previous model, this one adopts a distribution of the outbreaks called the "Big Bang" (introduced during the creation of the previous bike), but it is increased in maximum power compared to previous year's bike even if it loses slightly in linearity of progression where there is an irregularity when opening the electronically controlled CTS valves, requiring a use at higher engine speeds.
With this bike, Cagiva tried two different solutions for the air intakes and the swingarm: The first solution was put on the bike used by
John Kocinski
John Kocinski (born March 20, 1968 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a retired American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer whose successes include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 Superbike World Championship title.Doug Chandler
John Douglas Chandler (born September 27, 1965) is an American former professional motorcycle racer. He earned a reputation as one of the most versatile racers of the 1980s and 1990s. Chandler is one of only four riders in AMA racing history to ...
and
Mat Mladin
Mathew Mladin (born 10 March 1972, in Camden, New South Wales) is a retired Australian professional motorcycle racer who last raced in 2009, riding a Yoshimura Suzuki in the AMA Superbike series. He won the title seven times (no other rider h ...
adopted the solution of the side grips on the sides of the bike, similar to the C592, while on this version of the bike the aluminum swingarm with upper reinforcement truss of the previous model is used.
Season progress
Just like last year, the Cagiva riders continued to be competitive, despite not being as strong as other manufacturers like
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,
Honda
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or
Suzuki
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.
Doug Chandler
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frequently rode the machine into the points and managed to score a third place podium, even battling with
Wayne Rainey
Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once. He was characterized by his s ...
's Yamaha for second, at the season opener in
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.
The high point however, came when
John Kocinski
John Kocinski (born March 20, 1968 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a retired American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer whose successes include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 Superbike World Championship title.1993 United States Grand Prix as the rivals on the seemingly better machines crashed out.
Mat Mladin
Mathew Mladin (born 10 March 1972, in Camden, New South Wales) is a retired Australian professional motorcycle racer who last raced in 2009, riding a Yoshimura Suzuki in the AMA Superbike series. He won the title seven times (no other rider h ...
, replacement rider
Juan Garriga
Joan Garriga Vilaresau (29 March 1963 – 27 August 2015) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was known for his aggressive riding style. Together with Sito Pons, he helped to forge the path for Spanish riders in the World Cha ...
and wildcard rider
Carl Fogarty
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scored a decent haul of points as well, the team scoring a total of 199 points and getting two podiums - one of which was a win.
Specifications
See also
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Honda NSR500
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The Honda NSR500 is a road racing motorcycle created by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500&nb ...
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Aprilia RSW-2 500
The Aprilia RSW-2 500 (also known as the RSW 500) was a racing motorcycle made by Aprilia, which raced in the 500cc class of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, starting from 1994 until 2000 (with an absence in 1998).
History
The chief designer of ...
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Suzuki RGV500
The Suzuki RGV-Γ 500 was a racing motorcycle manufactured by Suzuki MotoGP, Suzuki from 1986 to 2001 for competition in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series. The motorcycle was powered by a 499.3 cc two stroke engine.
Suzuki factory racing te ...
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Yamaha YZR500
The Yamaha YZR500 was a for 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix racing motorcycle made by Yamaha Motor Corporation, Yamaha from 1973 through 2002.
Racing history
The YZR500 was ridden by championship winners Giacomo Agostini (1975 G ...
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ELF 500 ROC
The ELF 500 ROC was a motorcycle that competed in the and 500 cc Road Racing World Championship.
ELF 500 ROC
A new European motorcycle made its debut under the Elf Aquitaine, Elf banner in 1996. The engine was a Swissauto 500 cc Two- ...
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Sabre V4
The Sabre V4 was a 500 cc two-stroke motorcycle that competed in the 2001 500 cc World Championship. It utilised a Yamaha YZR500 engine which was housed in a custom made frame.
Background
Sabre Sports had been offered a slot in the 250 ...