Cagiva Freccia 125 C12R Lucky Explorer Competition SP

Cagiva Freccia 125 C12R-SP Lucky Explorer Competition

It could reach a top speed of 165.9 km/h.

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The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Two stroke, single cylinder. The engine featured a 13.0:1 compression ratio.

It came with a 100/80-16 front tire and a 120/80-17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 298mm disc 4 piston caliper in the front and a Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi telescopic, adjustable anti-dive while the rear was equipped with a Marzocchi monoshock. The Freccia 125 C12R-SP Lucky Explorer Competition was fitted with a 16 Liters / 4.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 125 kg / 275.5 Llbs.

Cagiva Freccia 125 C12R Lucky Explorer Competition SP

C12R Lucky Explorer Competition

Presented at the Milan Show in November 1989 and marketed since 1990, the Competition and Arrow ‘version in a limited series produced by Cagiva to race in the Italian Sport Production. Produced in one livery Lucky Explorer, the Competition and ‘C12R with a different technical improvements designed to make it more suitable for use and performance racing. We see the main differences with the C12R “base”:

Livery Lucky Explorer. New cylinder (cylinder code 66650) and revised crankshaft and connecting rod Valve exhaust and new expansion granted to the new cylinder Dell’Orto VHSB 37 ED (the carburetor more ‘largest ever mounted on a road 125) to replace the 28 mounted on the other arrows. In that regard, and ‘useful to recall that in 1990 the Regulation SP did not yet provide any limitation on the size of carburetors; limitations that were later introduced for the 1992 season, reducing the maximum size of 28mm speaker. Lamellar carbon fiber Primary drive Straight cut. Apart from a more sporting suspension calibration, the cycling knows no special modifications compared to C12R “base.” C12R compared to normal, the competition has a more aggressive engine and thanks to carburatorone 37mm and the improvements to the cylinder is more ‘inclined to turn to schemes and longer in the red zone. The performances were a reported top speed of 169.4 (163km / h C12R) and evidence of recovery in the 400 meters to 50km / h time of 20.9 at an output rate of 88km / h (19.538 seconds at a speed Output of the 101.02 C12R). Was not detected maximum power to the dynamometer, but it ‘s easy to imagine at least 1 hp more than the C12R and greater extension.

Presented at the Bologna Motor Show December 3, 1988 and marketed since March 1989, Cagiva Freccia C12R is the swan song of the Arrow series and adopt technical solutions that provide the basis for his successor, or the Myth.

Although the Arrow begins to feel the weight of years in a market as eclectic as that of 125 road, the few cosmetic changes made to make leaner and C12R C10R fashionable and 7-speed, a true first fruits in the landscape motorcycle world gives the new Arrow that touch of exclusivity which is good mai.La C12R was replaced in 1990 by Mito, although production survive in the economic variant throughout FY 1992.

Price in 1989: 5,295,000 Lira

Available colors: White, Black and Red (all with white circles)

The C12R has a line practically identical to C10R, although some small differences, color aside, help make it more modern and attractive:

Slight reduction in the size of the already small spoiler in this Plexiglas on top of the windshield and now it is more pleasing to the eye. New front fender smaller and more traditional hours. Definitely the element that most characterizes C12R than its progenitor. New wheels Brembo three spokes. Instrumentation similar to Arrow C10R, but with different graphics now more clear and readable. Now when the gearbox ‘in neutral, as well as its light, lights also indicates that the oil reserve to confirm the effectiveness of the bulb. A feature that will resume later also by Myth. Now handle rear color-keyed Despite a few changes, the C12R has a less heavy and decidedly more modern than the C10R. However, part of the cosmetic changes were introduced with the C12R are not exactly new: Cagiva anticipated because the new livery red / white and the new three-spoke wheel on the special edition Anniversary C10R.

The chassis and suspension do not differ significantly from the C10R. Are rather new floating front disc Brembo 298mm to 260mm instead of fixed mounted on C9 C10R Brembo wheels and new beautiful three spokes that take A39 Michelin tires and have now the following sizes: 100/80×16 (identical to previous arrow) to ‘front and 130/70-17 rear (110/80×17 previous arrow) at the rear. All changes Cagiva had also adopted the special series C10 Anniversary.

The power unit of Arrow contains the most important changes that characterize the C12R and is the basis on which will be developed after the engine of Myth. We see the main innovations in respect to C10R:

Amended in the new drum decanting (code 60433 cylinder) and the exhaust system and calibration Dell’Orto PHBH 28RD granted. New electronically controlled exhaust valve instead of the mechanically actuated. The valve and ‘hours controlled electronically via a control unit and an actuator that analyze the impulses on. The electronic system ensures greater precision of the point of opening and closing the valve.

The guillotine type valve, in aluminum, begins to open to 7250giri to complete his trip in 7500. To avoid blockages and deposits at every start-up, the servo motor forces the valve to a complete opening-closing movement. A system very similar to that adopted on the Honda NSR-F on the issue and adopted by CAGIVA C10R Anniversary limited.

New shift at seven gears instead of six. The guard, however, remain the same and additional space for the relationship is obtained by decreasing the excursion of the grafts between the gears. The pedal travel and ‘now more limited, although research is now the crowds standing difficult. Defect that also characterize all the Cagiva Mito.

The data collected from the Motorcycling in May 1989 confirmed the goodness of the amendments made by technicians Cagiva: The C12R detects a maximum output of 29.68 hp at the wheel 10250giri (27.72 hp at the 10250giri C10R) and a maximum speed of 163 km / h (162.4 km / h C10R). With regard to evidence of recovery in the 400 meters from 50km / h, the calibration of the sportiest C12R shows a time of 19.538 seconds at an output rate of 101.02, a much higher performance than the result of 20.702 seconds at a speed of output of 89.100 km / h obtained from C10R, confirming the better delivery of the motor.

CAGIVA FRECCIA C9 C10 C12 – (1987/1990) – Italia

La Cagiva Freccia è una motocicletta stradale sportiva con carenature emulate dalla Ducati Paso, munita di miscelatore, prodotta dalla Cagiva dal 1987 al 1990 nella sola cilindrata di 125 cc, tale modello cambiava il prefisso del nome ogni volta che veniva aggiornata: Freccia C9, Freccia C10R, Freccia C12R e Freccia C12SP.

Un Cagiva Freccia C9 – Clicca Sopra

VIDEO 2 – La trasformazione da un Cagiva freccia C9 a un C12 – Clicca

VIDEO 3 – Un bel C12R – Clicca

Cagiva Freccia

Per ogni modello della Freccia si hanno una versione normale e una versione SP, per le competizioni Sport Production, non omologata per uso su strada, inoltre tutti i modelli hanno la curiosa particolarità del cupolino non trasparente ma dipinto con i colori della moto. La rivale “storica” della Freccia sul mercato fu l’Aprilia l’AF1, ma non era da meno neanche la Gilera SP.

Cagiva Freccia C9

La Freccia C9 è stata prodotta solo per un anno: il 1987. Si trattava di una moto stradale molto carenata: non solo non si vedevano né il motore né il telaio ma pure il serbatoio era completamente coperto.

Il telaio è un bitrave in acciaio a tubi rettangolari, con telaietto a tubi quadrati integrato (in un sol pezzo), mentre il forcellone posteriore è in acciaio con bracci simmetrici a sezione rettangolare, le forcelle invece sono da 35 mm con una corsa di 140 mm, mentre i supporti per i semimanubri sono avvitati sulla piastra di sterzo e sagomati in modo da coprire anche i tappi dei steli della forcella.

Munita di un motore a due tempi completamente ridisegnato rispetto ai precedenti e dove compare per la prima volta nei modelli stradali un sistema di controllo dello scarico, che è del tipo a doppia valvola di scarico a comando meccanico CTS (Cagiva Tourque System) e CPC (Cagiva Power Chamber) ad (interruttore centrifugo), l’adozione di un sistema d’equilibratura e adoperava un’espansione molto particolare: oltre a passare sotto il motore, tipico per questo tipo di moto, terminava sotto il codino, dividendosi in due tubi (spilli) ai quali si agganciavano due silenziatori piuttosto fini, di forma conica, che trovavano alloggiamento ai lati del codone.

L’impianto frenante all’anteriore montava un monodisco in ghisa della Brembo da 260 mm, protetto da un avvolgente parafango anteriore che lasciava scoperta solo mezza ruota, mentre al posteriore montava un uguale disco Brembo da 240 mm. Era sufficientemente potente da garantire spazi ridotti, ma non ai livelli di quelli delle attuali 125 sul mercato come la Mito. Il cambio era a sei marce, come tutti i 125 attuali, con la differenza che la prima risultava essere molto corta, ideale per le salite e la ridotta potenza del motore, ma poco pratica per l’uso su pista.

Il rubinetto della benzina era del tipo a due posizioni (ON e OFF) con la segnalazione tramite led della riserva, questo tipo di rubinetto verrà mantenuto anche sulle serie successive.

La Freccia C9 fu commercializzata in due colorazioni diverse, una bianca e rossa, esattamente come in foto, l’altra bianca e blu (che sostituiva il rosso). La colorazione bicolore verrà utilizzata solo su questo modello, per i successivi la Cagiva sceglierà una colorazione monocromatica.

Sulla base di questo modello venne creata la Moto Morini Dart 350/400.