Suzuki RE5

Suzuki RE5
Suzuki RE5
Suzuki RE5
ManufacturerSuzuki
Production1974–1976
Engine497 cc (30.3 cu in)[1] Wankel rotary
Compression ratio9.4:1[1]
Power61.9 hp (46.2 kW) @ 6,500 rpm[1]
Torque55.6 lbf⋅ft (75.4 N⋅m) @ 3,500 rpm[1]
Ignition typeCDI (incorporating a points system)
Transmission5 speed[1]
Brakes
  • Front: twin 290 mm (11 in) discs, single piston floating calipers
  • Rear: 180 mm (7.1 in) drum
Wheelbase1,500 mm (59 in)
DimensionsL: 2,210 mm (87 in)
W: 870 mm (34 in)
Weight507 lb (230 kg)[2] (dry)
573 lb (260 kg) (wet)
Fuel capacity17 L (4.5 US gal; 3.7 imp gal)

The Suzuki RE5 is a motorcycle with a liquid-cooled single-rotor Wankel engine, manufactured by Suzuki from 1974 to 1976. Apart from its unusual engine, the RE5 is mostly a conventional roadster, albeit with some peculiar styling details thanks to Italian industrial designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.

  1. ^ a b c d e Riggs 1975, p. 41.
  2. ^ Boehm, Mitch (August 4, 2016). "Suzuki's Infamous Rotary RE-5 Motorcycle From 1975". Motorcyclist. Retrieved October 14, 2016.