Gilera Saturno 500
| Gilera | |
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 Gilera Saturno 500 |
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| Saturno | |
| Manufacturer | Gilera |
| Production period | 1988 to 1991 |
| class | motorcycle |
| Motor data | |
| Single cylinder four stroke | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 492 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 28/38 at 7000 rpm. |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 176 |
| transmission | 5 courses |
| drive | Chain |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1410 |
The Gilera Saturno 500 is a sports motorcycle by the Italian manufacturer Gilera , which was built from 1988 to 1991.
technology
The water-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine with four-valve DOHC control and a Dell'Orto PHM-40 VS carburetor was integrated into the tubular space frame, which is open at the bottom . The power was transmitted to the rear wheel via a five-speed gearbox. The chassis geometry with a short wheelbase (1410 mm), short caster in connection with 17 inch tires in the dimensions 110/70 (front) and 140/70 (rear) helped the 165 kg machine to be handled perfectly. Painted in red with a rounded half-shell cladding, the Saturno was a “technical gem” at that time, which was delivered at a handsome price of DM 11,500. Well-preserved models are now (2014) traded for this sum - but in euros.
literature
- Mick Walker: Gilera. The Complete Story. The Crowood Press, 2000, ISBN 1-86126-333-3 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the literature also referred to as Nuovo Saturno , since Gilera offered a Saturno racing motorcycle in 1939 , and the models Saturno Turismo (1946–1959), Saturno Sanremo (1947–1951), Saturno Corsa (1951–1957), Saturno Bialbero ( 1952–1953) and Saturno Cross (1952–1956). Compare Mick Walker: Gilera.
- ↑ Mick Walker: Gilera. , P. 158.
- ↑ MOTORRAD Test 1991, p. 21
- ↑ MOTORRAD catalog 1991, p. 42