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Suzuki RE-5
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HondaJon
Running Like a Top
Riverview FL
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Suzuki RE-5
Cool article in the October issue of "Motor Cyclist" on the 75 - 76 Rotary powered Suzuki RE-5. Crazy cylindrical dash/tail light on the 75...
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The ferret
Forum Moderator
Ohio
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
I was selling Suzukis when those came out. Strange bird.Strange exhaust note too. We couldn't give them away. They went to regular gauges later, Didn't help.
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Defender of the Realm
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use2b
High Mileage
Perdido Key Florida
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
I recall them and after driving the 1st " winkle engine " Mazda I thought about it and it looked " Cool ?" but gad I went with the CB.
was told it had no torque
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former owner of the baddest 2013 CB1100 ever ;] now a plush ride -2014 Goldwing Valkyrie GL1800C
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kmoney
High Mileage
Vancouver, BC
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
This seemed to be the fate of most rotary engined vehicles. When you read about its theory of operation, the Wankel seems like it should be the coolest thing on earth, but it never seems to translate into sales success.
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| 08-22-2016 03:55 PM |
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Cormanus
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Queensland, Australia
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
I drove a Mazda with Wankel engine once or twice. It was an amazing thing. I also knew a bloke who put one in his racing sidecar outfit. It performed pretty well too as I recall.
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| 08-23-2016 03:17 PM |
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redbirds
Been There
Patterson, GA, USA
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
When I first saw this bike I wanted to like it but it was so bizarre looking. Rotary engines have problems similar to two stroke motors with emission compliance also. High fuel consumption is another issue. On the plus side they are compact, smooth and make plenty of power.
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Retsel
High Mileage
Pacifica
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
I owned two of the early Mazda Wankels . If I remember correctly the first was the RX2. It had the "apex seal" issue that caused premature engine failure. It was warranty repaired the first time and I rebuilt it myself the second time it went out. It is a super easy motor to work on. They finally figured how to make a composite, that fixed the engine problem, and I bought the RX7 years later. Loved that car. Ran the devil out of it. Always thought it would make an interesting motorcycle engine. Torque was always an issue but high end performance was amazing, if you ignored the rpm warning buzzer! Fuel efficiency was pretty bad but, at less than 50 cents/gal who cared? That all said I think I'll stay with my CB
(This post was last modified: 08-24-2016 06:16 PM by The ferret.)
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| 08-24-2016 05:06 PM |
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DAC
High Mileage
Central Ohio, USA
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Joined: Jun 2013
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
That bike almost killed Suzuki IIRC. The GS750 was luckily a very good follow up that saved the day.
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| 08-24-2016 05:47 PM |
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kmoney
High Mileage
Vancouver, BC
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
That was one of the things that was so cool about bikes back in the day though is that companies still went nuts with stuff like this. Now everything is overeegulated and the cost of building something that bombs in the marketplace so high, nothing truly amazing and different really comes out.
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| 08-25-2016 06:28 AM |
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CA200
High Mileage
Madison Wi.
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RE: Suzuki RE-5
A close friend of mine took a test ride on one when they came out, he said it was every thing you dislike about a two stroke
and everything you dislike in a four stroke combined into one motorcycle.
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| 08-25-2016 06:44 AM |
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