Cagiva

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45°48′13″N 8°46′42″E / 45.8035942°N 8.7782452°E / 45.8035942; 8.7782452

Cagiva

1978 Cagiva wordmark
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Motorcycle manufacturing
Predecessor	Aermacchi Harley-Davidson
Founded	1950; 74 years ago (1950) (Motocycle: 1978)
Founder	Giovanni Castiglioni
Defunct	2012
Headquarters	Varese , Italy
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni
Products	Motorcycle
Parent	KTM
Subsidiaries	Ducati (1985 - 1996) Moto Morini (1987 - 1996) Husqvarna Motorcycles (1987 - 2007)
Website	www.cagiva.it
Footnotes / references slogan: «La moto italiana».

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. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder's name 'Giovanni Castiglioni' and the founding location, i.e. Castiglioni Giovanni Varese.

In its history, Cagiva won races in Dakar and Motocross competitions, as well as in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.