RE5's FIRST OUTTING

[RGH]

Along with 75z and others we escorted Gordo on his RE5's maidin ride, fresh outta the States where it sat in a museum, just on 10,00klm's.

I'm still not sure what to make of it yet!!!!

Maybe some good parts for a GT750 Water Bucket.



























Lead Wing Owners Club had their AGM in town today, that was goodnuff reason to clear out.



Local hot rod, not sure why he stopped at a servo.

[hillbilly]

i thought the clocks on the re5s were like a barrel shape.

[wilsonsjw11]

Hillbilly
You are correct.
The clocks were housed in a cylinder and did'nt the perspex cover roll down when then the ignition was switched on.
Regards
Steve

[hillbilly]

wernt real sure,but kinda remembered seeing one when i was bout thirteen/fourteen.

[Rhencullen]

Thanks for the pics - some nice bikes there....

Maybe some good parts for a GT750 Water Bucket.

There aren't that many interchangeable parts apparently.

i thought the clocks on the re5s were like a barrel shape.

They were like that on the first bikes. This is a later 'A' model (only available in Black) and was a re-vamped version to try and improve sales, as the bike didn't catch on.

[tlc]

The autumn weather there doesn't look too shabby either.

[KeithZ1R]

i thought the clocks on the re5s were like a barrel shape.

they replaced em for summat less radical in 1976

[RB]

The RE5 has to be the most dissapointing bike I ever owned The only relation to it being a motorcycle is that it has Two wheels! It does NOTHING well . . I can't believe I was stupid enough to buy another One - they are AWFUL it's like riding a H**** generator - The bike that almost broke Suzuki, each one was reported to have cost Suzuki $28,000

[malc87]

I rode one of RB"s in the USA.
Very strange!
Flat as a fart, read gutless, and the heat from the motor was summit else!
They do look different though especially the early one with the cylinder clocks

[Taffus]

I used to go from school at lunch time to look at one and the gt750. Saw a lad crash on a GT750 on the sea front wearing sandals , short and tee shirt....
It's not a bike that I would now give up another bike for though the cylinder clocks.......