Editing Gilera

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[[Image:1956-Gilera-Sport-175.jpg|right|thumb|1956 Gilera Sport 175]]
'''Gilera''' is an Italian motorcycle  manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera. In 1969 the company was purchased by the [[Piaggio]] & Co. SpA -- which now holds six marques and is the world's fourth largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer.


[[Image:1951-Gilera-Saturno.jpg|left|thumb|1951 Gilera Saturno]]
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[[Image:1957-Gilera-4-500cc.jpg|left|thumb|1957 Gilera 4 500cc]]
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[[Image:1989-Gilera-Saturno.jpg|left|thumb|1989 Gilera Saturno]]
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[[Image:1949-Gilera-Saturno-San-Remo.jpg|left|thumb|1949 Gilera Saturno San Remo]]
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==Saturno Turismo==
[[Image:1947 Gilera Saturno Turismo.jpg|left|thumb|1947 Gilera Saturno Turismo]]
Designed in the late 1930s, the Saturno went into production in 1946 and was a success for the company.  Very similar to the [[BSA B32|BSA Gold Star]] in that it was available in turismo, sport or competition form, and the list of special equipment was impressive.  Gilera even made available a motorcross version that was successful in national events
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==B300 Twin==
[[Image:1956 Gilera B300 Twin.jpg|left|thumb|1956 Gilera B300 Twin]]
The sensation of the 1953 Milan show, the 300 twin was a virtually doubled-up version of the well developed 150cc single.  Although lacking in power the B300 was exceptionally smooth, easy to start and very flexible.  This was a luxury tourer from a company that mainly produced inexpensive lightweights that sold in the US under the [[Sears|Sears and Roebuck]] label. 

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==See Also==
*[[List of Gilera motorcycles]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.gilera.com/ Gilera]
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[[Category:Italian motorcycles]]