New 350 Saturno owner with questions!

agusta74 · Post by **agusta74** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:57 am

Hello,

I have just bought an original condition 1992 Gilera Saturno 350 in red with 6583kms on the clock.

To introduce myself... I am 40, from New Zealand, I have owned over 80 bikes and currently have 11 Italian bikes and some cars. I do almost all my own work on my own vehicles.

Can someone please tell me how hard it is to change the cam belt and what the "special tool" looks like and how to make one?.

Does anyone have a 500 or 558 engine for sale I can fit in the Saturno??

I am thinking of modifying my Saturno... keeping it easy to use on the road. Mainly trying to make it lighter. To that end I am thinking of removing all the kick start mechanism, helmet lock, fitting aluminum and titanium fastenings, drilling and lightening what I can.
Lighter exhaust. Smaller lighter rear brake caliper.

Does anyone know if fitting wire wheels of the same rim size with billet hubs and aluminum rims will be lighter of heaver than the cast factory wheels??

Also does anyone have a sourse for the nice GILERA tank decals with the banners like the anniversay bikes have??

Regards
Gavin Bedggood
New Zealand

Post by **Joachim** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:33 am

agusta74 wrote:Can someone please tell me how hard it is to change the cam belt and what the "special tool" looks like and how to make one?.

You may download a workshop manual and a spare parts list

I also have the *english* version stored on my HD but just cannot remember from where I have got it

Mabe someone else can give you a link.
For the spare parts I will send you something....

To make a flywheel puller I can send you a little sketch. But it's for the 'big' engines (600ccm). So don't use a thread M38x1,5, but use a thread M35 x1,5 for the 'small' engines (350 and 500 ccm)

removing all the kick start mechanism,

why not removing all this E-starting things and the battery?

ciao Joachim

agusta74 · Post by **agusta74** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:54 am

Thanks for the tool drawing.

I need to keep the electric start because of a weak right leg from a crash off a Guzzi Falcone years ago... Right "kicking" leg is not up to much...

Does anyone know the make and number of a correct oil filter so I can try and get one here in New Zealand?? I am sure the same filter is used on many other Italian bikes...??

I owned a black and white 350 Saturno before a LOVED it... I traded it on another bike and regreted it ever since... so I am happy to have another one coming:)

Regards
Gavin

Post by **Joachim** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:32 pm

agusta74 wrote:I need to keep the electric start because of a weak right leg from a crash off a Guzzi Falcone years ago... Right "kicking" leg is not up to much...

Welcome to the club

Does anyone know the make and number of a correct oil filter so I can try and get one here in New Zealand??

I don't know if this is a big help...
Did you know Renault R5 in New Zealand?
Here are the magic numbers. Maybe something of this is also available at your area.

Mann W77
Fram PH2874
Fiamm FT4763
Purolator FC603
Champion C116

I traded it on another bike

I always say... don't do that boys... you will miss it

ciao joachim