The ONLY Mass Produced Rotary Motorcycle - The Suzuki RE5 (1974-1976)

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In this Rare Motorcycles documentary, we go into the history of the only mass produced motorcycle to use a rotary engine, the Suzuki RE5.
This was the first production motorcycle to go main stream featuring a rotary engine, and it turned out to be the only mass produced rotary powered motorcycle. The Suzuki RE5 only lasted in production from 1974-1976, so what happened?
Stay tuned to the end to find out all there is to know about the incredibly rare and exciting Suzuki RE5.
This video aims to provide a short history of these unique and rare motorcycles so you can learn about them in a quick, easy to digest video.
*Note, we are not historians. If you see an error in our research then please mention it in the comments!
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@Mucklegipe

DKW made a rotary motorcycle the W2000 often badged as a HerculesW2000 production ran from 1974 to 1977.

@Intrepid175a

Love the video. The only thing I wish you could have done was have some audio with some of the riding sequences. It would be nice to know how the bike sounds.

@DustyVisorMotorcycles

The Norton rotary worth a look at also, even the UK Police had them.....😎

@bigears4014

I saw one 2 days ago , very rarely ever see them

@jeffreymaclean83

I loved the bike but having no engine braking took a while to get used to , I should have kept it .

@phogandivephogandive3885

FYI, the German maker Hercules also made a rotary bike, called the W2000.

@pashakdescilly7517

I did an internet search for the RZ 301, got nothing. It turns out to be the RZ 201.

@susannedemasgelinck5342

And do you know the dutch OCR 1000 by van Veen, which did use the Citroen 2 rotor engine from th citroen GS birotor?

@petermgruhn

"We took out the cylinders from the engine and put 'em at the dash and the tail light."

@eriklund784

The bike in the video @

@user-hl6uj1qh8s

IN the 1990s Norton mass produced a rotary, this was sold to the police and the public it was also raced.

@Bananekopp

There must be identified a poor research, because it was the Hercules Wankel 2000, although it was almost in the same timeline in 1974

@pashakdescilly7517

I did an internet search for 'yamaha rz 301' and got nothing

@tripleien1

Have one for allmost 40 years and have 230000 km experience. I even own the ( in my modest opinion) last existing 16 mm factory sales movie Suzuki made about it which is looked yet 1000000 times on youtube

@God.EmperorBran

I get around 37 miles per gallon when I ride my RE5 which is better than a Suzuki Water Buffalo and really does make this a viable touring bike. People always say Suzuki's rotary was unreliable but in reality it very reliable and the maintenance isn't that bad. This is also the most fun bike I have ridden, just a pain to control at times cause of the weight.

@Motorionis

wait a second there... the Hercules W 2000 also was build in 1974 like the Suzuki RE5, does anyone know which one was first?

@motorbikerscosmeticcompany1594

The Norton rotary (which I think was a twin 600) was in production for ~10yrs. Honda managed to get in banned from the racing circuit, as they were sick of losing to it. Typical also is comparing a 500 suz to a 750 honda. I have 1st hand experience of 70s suzukis and hondas and the suzukis are vastly superior.

@fabbri4497

Suzuki was the first to produce a rotary in 'large' series.... and the only one!

@DerGolgo

"ONLY Mass Produced Rotary Motorcycle"

@lauriebloggs8391

The ONLY mass produced rotary??? I'm afraid not.....the DKW/Hercules 2000............??? The Norton Rotary??? The Van Veen??? Ooops, all been mentioned down the lists........