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Thanks Joachim, I was able to order the replacement cylinder so hopefully that will work out.

I'm having problems with the rear brake on the Saturno 500 IOM. I have bled it a few times, but it won't bleed properly. Pressure can be gained by a few small pumps on the lever and it is fine, but if left for 2 weeks it needs pumping again to get pressure. Yesterday the piston jammed fully in. That...

Snow White is very pretty

GBM is the Sticker/decal that people from the Isle of Man put on their vehicles when travelling overseas? Like "D" for Germany.

That is a nice red one you have over in WA. Good that there are a few more in the country. Yes,HP, the front fairing is different and the screen is a different shape too as it curves over the light as you can see below: https://i.ibb.co/zHgz1zt/saturno-screen-1.jpg https://i.ibb.co/Bn2nb7y/saturno-b...

"water temperature absolutely perfect as long as you are in the green range with 1 mm spare to the end."

That is good to know. I didn't use the bleed nut on the cylinder head so will refill using that.

The first proper road ride went well. It was a cold early morning with a ride of about 100km around the north of Tasmania. Stopped at Lilydale for a warm up drink. https://i.ibb.co/TmmP5Tf/saturno-lilydale.jpg The temp was running high on the gauge. Is this normal, or something to worry about? It wa...

Ready for the first outing:

Yes Mike, I saw your very good video. I took it out for a short ride on the weekend. The pipes didn't seem too loud but will see how it goes on the longer runs. I have the baffles if I need them. The rubber bush has been glued which seems to have worked ok. I will still try and replace it if I can. ...

It seems the registration process can vary around the country (Australia). The exhaust pipes were fine without baffles. - even though I had them ready if required. My "finely" crafted chainguard didn't get a mention... I have just had the tank, seat and fairing repainted the same colour as...

The second oil sightglass was successfull. The registration process is still ongoing. There was a faulty front brake electrical switch, brake lines to change for regulations. Meanwhile I could take it to the track for a test run. Apart from an idle screw spring not doing its job causing difficult st...

mikewallis wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 12:46 am Nice to see that it's finally on the road

Cheers!

Mike

Hopefully it won't be too long before I will be able to plan a trip to Victoria
Cheers
John

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I found the gear selector rod was bent and hitting the footrest support. It just needed rotating around and then worked fine. A short ride, but what a great handling bike!! The sightglass was a new one I got from Bob Wright. It seems to have some small cracks in. I was careful in doing it up, but ma...

I have made some progress with getting the Saturno roadworthy. Timing belt changed, water pump checked and seems ok. Repainted a few rusty parts and have a new screen. New tires, bled brakes, rebuilt carb, changed oil and filter.Replaced cracked sightglass - still leaking a little. I took it for a s...

I know there is a difference in the screen because I made the mistake of ordering one of those without checking :( If anyone would like a cheap one let me know. The IOM fairing is about 10mm longer and is shaped over the light. I would try and trim it if not for the length. Yes, Joachim I will try a...