CAGIVA'S MITO was hardly a dull motorcycle. The rev-happy Mito was the holy-grail of motorcycles for teenagers the world over. But it wasn't special enough for Simone Barbagallo.

These images are a real treasure trove from the early 1990s featuring Cagiva's 500cc Grand Prix machine. Scroll through the gallery below to see some of our favorites, and to learn more about Cagiv