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Cagiva Planet 125 motorcycle review - Riding

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Cagiva Planet 125 (1998-2003)

Detail	Value
Used price range	View Cagiva PLANET bikes for sale to see current asking prices
Engine size	124cc
Power	23bhp
Top speed	80mph
Insurance group	6

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MCN overall verdict

The cousin of the successful, ‘mini 916’ Cagiva Mito, the Cagiva Planet 125 takes its engine, running gear and chassis from the mad little sportsbike so it’s got a good pedigree. It’s also beautifully designed and knocks the socks off its competitors (largely scooters). Let’s face it, which would you rather have?

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Owners' rating

The Cagiva Planet 125's engine is taken from the mini sports 125 Cagiva Mito, the two-stroke, single cylinder engine’s detuned to provide the Planet with more town-usable grunt and a little less manic top end. It works a treat. Plenty of acceleration is perfect for filtering through traffic and leaping away from the lights and it’s all delivered in a neat, controllable but fun little package.

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Owners' rating

The Cagiva Planet’s tiny but has great brakes, excellent handling and lots of go, for a little ‘un. Throwing it around is easy, as is its slow speed manoeuvrability (perfect for urban riding) and its suspension deals with whatever city streets can throw at it. A teenager’s dream but, frankly, anyone could have a go and enjoy mucking about to their heart’s content.

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It’s pretty, very comfortable to ride and the Cagiva Planet 125’s very much a baby Ducati Monster to look at. Single, round headlight, basic clocks and mirrors, USD forks and Brembo calipers: it’s a mix of the simple and the sublime. There’s underseat storage and, get this, room to store a helmet under the tank!

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Sexy, smooth and curvaceous, all wrapped in a flingable little body. Nope, not Kylie, but the Cagiva Planet 125. It may be a starter motorcycle but the attention to detail is impressive: that beautifully-sculpted chrome exhaust is rather lovely, for a start. The engine/chassis are proven but check clutches for wear and, similarly, paintwork.

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The only downside. The Cagiva Planet 125 is not cheap and, when lined up next to modern scooters, you’d wonder if it’s worth considering at all. It is. It’s well made, easy to ride and provides more fun than any scooter ever will. And, above all, it’s a bike and it looks cool. Find a Cagiva Planet 125 for sale.

Insurance group: 6

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1998: Cagiva Planet 125 launched. Remained unchanged until discontinued in 2003.
2003: The Cagiva Planet morphs into the Raptor. With a new exhaust and suspension tweaks, it lines up next to its bigger Raptor brothers in the Cagiva range.

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Specifications

Top speed	80mph
1/4-mile acceleration	13.7 secs
Power	23bhp
Torque	13ftlb
Weight	125kg
Seat height	775mm
Fuel capacity	12.5 litres
Average fuel consumption	38mpg
Tank range	120 miles
Insurance group	6

Engine size	124cc
Engine specification	2-stroke single, 6 gears
Frame	Aluminium beam
Front suspension adjustment	None
Rear suspension adjustment	Preload
Front brakes	320mm disc
Rear brake	230mm disc
Front tyre size	110/70 x 17
Rear tyre size	150/60 x 17