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Suzuki's Remarkable Rotary
Suzuki engineers
designed the RE5 rotary-engined touring motorcycle in three years. The
1975 version has an NSU Wankel liquid cooled rotary engine of 497 cc producing
62 horsepower. The motorcycle weighs 507 pounds with a fuel capacity of
4.5 gallons. The RE5 has a five speed constant mesh transmission, a Mikuni
18-32 carburetor and a nominal compression ratio of 9.4:1.
This motorcycle was restored
by Mario Soares for Allen Motorsports Collection.
 
Advertising photo of the
1975 RE5 in red.
Although not a commercial
success due largely to consumer mistrust of new technology, the machine
proved both reliable and competitive in the touring stakes ... except for
fuel economy. The unconventional instrument cluster and globular indicators
were replaced on the 1976 model with units very similar to those fitted
to another great classic, the GT750. |
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