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Suzuki RE5

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Am starting to resuscitate my buddies 75 rotary motorcycle that hasn't run since 1980. Can't believe how well Coca-Cola and aluminum foil works on old rusty chrome parts. Magic! We rode from Montreal to Vancouver and then down the left coast to L.A. in 77. He was on the Wankel, me on my CB 750F. Can't believe I finally got it from his pool shed to my garage.
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Sounds like a neat project!Those rotary's always fasinated me.
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Whats the process with the coke and the foil?
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one of these bikes showed up running at this show, i'll prob be able to find out more about it
http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=586521#p586521

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Absolute best of luck to you. I hear parts are impossible to find and that carb is a nightmare. Always loved those bikes, though. Hoping you get that beast back on the road where it belongs!
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Lucien Harpress wrote:Absolute best of luck to you. I hear parts are impossible to find and that carb is a nightmare. Always loved those bikes, though. Hoping you get that beast back on the road where it belongs!

I know where there are 2 1/2 of them. ;)
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DD, that sounds like a great project. Keep us all in the loop as you move along. A very unique bike, well worth saving IMHO.

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I'll keep that in mind Robin.

Just crumple up a wad of aluminum foil, dunk it in some coke and rub away until the chrome gleams.
Works really well.
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Dave, Got a heads up for you on the RE5. Rotary Recycle, the best parts resource for these bikes, is closing as of Oct 1 2014. If you need spares, best get a hold of them quickly.
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Any pix of the old beast? I love the look of the early ones....
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Thanks for the "heads up" twowings. Gotta buy some batteries for the camera and will learn how to post photos. Yah, I know, I'm not very hi-tech.
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here is a photo of one that was at the Brampton flying club open house on Sept. 7th!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-Other-19 ... otorcycles
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twowings wrote:Dave, Got a heads up for you on the RE5. Rotary Recycle, the best parts resource for these bikes, is closing as of Oct 1 2014. If you need spares, best get a hold of them quickly.
looks ugly
http://re5rotary.proboards.com/thread/1 ... ermanently

http://oldjapanesebikes.com/blog/2009/1 ... y-recycle/
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Well, after changing out fluids and cleaning the carb, she started up like it was 1975 again. And after 34 years....... Wow.
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