Motorcycle [Suzuki RE5]

Object detail

Accession number

1986.8

Maker

Suzuki Motor Company Limited

Production period

1970s

Description

Motorcycle - Suzuki RE5 Rotary. Iridescent orange with black trim. In full touring mode. Full frontal fairing, lockable compartment within each side; clear plastic windscreen; panniers and luggage boot above rack at rear. Instruments contained within a transverse, green plastic covered cylinder. Wankel type motor; single rotor 500 cc, liquid cooled with a single fan. Twin front disc brakes.

Marks

SUZUKI Maker's Plate
RE5 / ROTARY / SUZUKI MOTOR CO LTD Logo

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Glass

Credit Line

Suzuki Motor Company Limited. 1974. Motorcycle [Suzuki RE5], 1986.8. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

My shortlist

Classification

Motorcycle Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Motor Vehicles

Production place

Shizuoka Japan East Asia Asia

Subject

Motorcycles

Collection type

Cycles Road Transport Transport

Public comments

Sort

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Add comment

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.