La giapponese! rara e splendida la Saturno 500 venne fatta su richiesta del mercato asiatico

The Gilera Saturno 500 twin cam was created at the request of Japanese importer Itoh & Co., who wanted a modern reinterpretation of the glorious post-war Saturnos. It's worth remembering that the Japanese learned from Italian motorcycles, rather than American, British, or German ones, and ultimately dominated global motorcycle production. In the 1980s, memories of the Saturnos of the 1940s and the allure of Italian design, along with a renewed interest in sporty four-stroke single-cylinders, justified the demand for this unconventional motorcycle, produced from 1987 to 1991. The engine is one of the first versions of the splendid and highly advanced Bi4 that had debuted on the Dakota 350, mounted on a partially exposed frame with a refined chassis, a half-fairing, and a very 1960s-style line. The bike is suitable for fast mixed riding, with 45 hp at the crankshaft and a top speed of 183 km/h, but it's not very rideable on narrow roads or in the city - a style choice rather than an everyday vehicle. This road bike is the basis for the non-homologated track version we saw in a previous video, the even rarer and more high-performance Saturno Piuma. Subscribe to the channel to never miss future videos; it's free. https://www.youtube.com/c/RestoringLe...