Sport · 1953

Saturno San Remo

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MotoLibrary Score

49 /100 Balanced

Power

40 HP

Top Speed

185 km/h

Engine

499 ccm

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Technical Overview

1953 Gilera Saturno San Remo Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown

Positioned in Gilera's sport motorcycle lineup, the 1953 Gilera Saturno San Remo pairs a 499 cc (30.5 cu in) air-cooled single cylinder, two-stroke architecture with road-focused gearing. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 40 HP (29.2 kW) at 6,500 rpm. With a specific output of 80.2 HP per liter, the engine character is indicating a tractable, stress-free state of tune focused on everyday usability and broad torque delivery.

Within MotoLibrary's Gilera archive, this model family spans 7 indexed model years from 1947 to 1953, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.

Specific Output

80.2 HP/L

Engine

Displacement 499.0 ccm (30.45 cubic inches)

Engine Type Single cylinder, two-stroke

Engine Details Single cylinder, two-stroke

Power 40.0 HP (29.2 kW)) @ 6500 RPM

Bore x Stroke 85.0 x 90.0 mm (3.3 x 3.5 inches)

Fuel Control Overhead Valves (OHV)

Cooling Air

Performance

Top Speed 185.1 km/h (115.0 mph)

Chassis

Front Suspension Telescopic

Wheels & Brakes

Front Brakes Expanding brake (drum brake)

Rear Brakes Expanding brake (drum brake)

Wheels Spoked

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