1976 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary - it may be the smoothest touring machine ever

Single rotor does the job of 3 pistons. Each face fires as it passes spark plug. Eccentric shaft (crankshaft) has smooth, continuous supply of power. Rotor gears directly to eccentric shaft. No connecting rods or wristpins - less vibration. RE5 runs so smoothly no rubber engine mounts are needed... 1976 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary 2-Page Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1975 February Cycle World - Suzuki RE5 Rotary vs. BMW 900 vs. Kawasaki 900

Cover Photo: The revolutionary new Suzuki RE5 and the more traditional mills from the Kawasaki Z1B and BMW R90-6 Contents: Road Tests: The Ultimate Comparison Test - Suzuki's new Rotary RE5 vs. BMW R90-6 vs. Kawasaki 900 Z1B - an exercise in design vs. continuous refinement. New vs. old. Which is best?; Harley-Davidson SX250; Kawasaki KT250 Trials; Technical: inside Suzuki's Rotary; U.S. National Speedway Championships; Features: Racing Man - a gallery of photos by Raymond J. Lustig, Jr.; Mert Lawwill: The Pain Was Tremendous; The Cheaters and the Sponsorship; Moto-Bike - Yamaha has a new bicycle; more 1975 February Cycle World Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Suzuki GT750 "Water Buffalo" liquid-cooled, rotary triple

Cover Story: Recycling an RE-5 - bringing Suzuki's wild rotary back to life by Jum Chamberlain: "If I was going to restore a Sukuki, I think I'd try something really unusual like an RE-5...After buying the RE-5, my first priority was to get this rotary thing to run. It was important to know if an "enginectomy" was in the cards...The Wankel was supposed to be a simple engine. It was. Unfortunately, everything required to make this model of simplicity run is complex! It took me some time to figure out that in order to get the carb off the left side of the RE-5 engine, I had to attack the beast from the right. Now I know what the manual means when it states, "In order to remove the carburetor, you must first remove the motorcycle. This leaves the carburetor easily accessible for service."..."

Features: Recycling an RE-5 - bringing Suzuki's wild rotary back to life by Jum Chamberlain; Maico Owner's club of the Midwest; Project Super Bullet; Gotta split the cases!; A Dealer's Harley-Davidson Museum; Adjusting the Primary; Street Legal 1977 Yamaha TT-500; more

RE5 TT500

1999 September Old Bike Journal Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

1975 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary, smooth as glass

Now there's a touring machine that runs smooth as glass. The RE-5 Rotary. If you're the kind of guy who likes to get up early Sunday morning, climb on a machine and ride a couple hundred miles before stopping for lunch, you're going to love the RE5. Because in between the corn flakes and the cheeseburger it'll give you nothing but smooth, effortless, pain-free riding...

1975 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary, smooth as glass 2-Page Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

1975 Motorcycle Road Test: Suzuki RE5 Rotary - Specifications / Photos / Review

1975 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary Motorcycle Road Test 12-Page Photo Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com

...make no mistake about it: the Wankel engine is an alien engine, and the Suzuki RE5 is an alien motorcycle because of it. Not only that, Suzuki has taken an engine form thought to be inherently simple, light and potent and delivered a motorcycle that is surpassingly complex, 30 pounds heavier than a Kawasaki 903 Z-1 and reserved in terms of absolute performance...







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