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Post by wayne on May 5, 2018 6:02:38 GMT -5
For those of you interested in the register, I did a bit of work on the lowest number RE5 I've ever encountered. A very original example as well, imported to Australia from the US.
Manufactured in June 1974. The bike only has 1150 miles on it. Steel oil lines, "brushed" look blinker bodies, "L" style front calipers with the pin aligning the brake hose, big exhaust holes, coloured dots on the tacho low rpm and red line limits and pure white temp gauge needle.
Frame 10087
Engine 10193
Given that they reserved the first 20 or so bikes off the line for company execs and big wigs, this must have been among the very first available to the public.
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Post by timpa136 on May 5, 2018 9:29:57 GMT -5
Dons gauge cluster has to beat all that.
Anyone not aware of my description, speak out.
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Post by wayne on May 5, 2018 19:29:25 GMT -5
I'm sure I've come across this before but given my memory extends barely beyond breakfast............
Consider this a "speak out".
Do tell.
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Post by goandy on May 5, 2018 22:16:36 GMT -5
Wow 1150 miles? Just about worn out then!
Mine's 10646 with hard oil lines, big exhaust holes, pins on front calipers but normal chromed blinkers. Only ever seen the brushed ones on Tim's old bike at Jay Leno's place and two spare ones that came with my bike.
How about "RE Oil" light on the cluster? That would have to be super early or prototype.
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Post by wayne on May 6, 2018 4:01:35 GMT -5
No, it says "oil tank", not RE oil. The rotary register that I have has only 9 bikes listed lower than this and 8 were in Sam's collection. And given your frustration with the numbties at Suzuki re the rear shock washers, I was always curious as to why the metering oil tank cover was secured by one 5 mm bolt with a hex head and a phillips head for the other. This bike answered that question. The metering oil pump cover is secured by two 5 mm bolts with hex heads. The lower one is near impossible to remove and I guarantee, this one has never been removed. It's impossible to get a socket on it no matter how thin walled and it could only be undone with a crescent wrench turning 1/10 of a turn at a time. Ridiculous. And the same to put it back. Someone on the production line obviously spat the dummy and they changed that lower one to a phillips head. Bloody Suzuki.
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Post by steve w on May 6, 2018 12:24:08 GMT -5
hi my m model 1st jan 1975 its a us import. frame no 10147. engine no 10169. 4500 miles. current. doing a full restoration.
thanks steve
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Post by wayne on May 6, 2018 20:42:43 GMT -5
Where are you Steve and what's the colour ?
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Post by steve w on May 7, 2018 3:01:39 GMT -5
hi wayne. yorkshire uk. and its firemist blue.
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Post by wozzap on Jun 3, 2018 4:04:10 GMT -5
hi my m model 1st jan 1975 its a us import. frame no 10147. engine no 10169. 4500 miles. current. doing a full restoration. thanks steve I’m also in Yorkshire with a RE5A frame number 16013, so the other end of the scale to yours. Maybe in the last 300 built? Working towards a tidy rider rather than restored. Two of us in the same county must be grounds for setting up a “branch” 😂
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Post by steve w on Jun 4, 2018 1:56:14 GMT -5
Thats 3 of us in yorkshire. stuart T140 v lives about 3 miles from me.
steve w
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Post by janski on Jun 4, 2018 5:38:41 GMT -5
Make that four, I'm in West Yorkshire, "Last of the summer wine" area. I have a 1976/77 "A", frame number RE514110 (USA import). Glad to say it's a runner.
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Post by wozzap on Jun 5, 2018 4:35:58 GMT -5
That's got to be grounds for a ride out, if those of us who are still fettling ever get them finished! The grey smoke cloud could shut Leeds Bradford airport down
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Post by janski on Jun 5, 2018 9:17:48 GMT -5
There'd have to be a draw of straws as to who was at the back of the bunch of RE's or take it in turn to lead, assuming the person at the back hasn't keeled over, or is used to following GT750's.
To the above information, I had no idea there was differences in exhaust hole diameter, please clarify, or rev counter graphics, thank you for informing us, and I would gladly want to know more of these oddities.
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Post by kanonkopdrinker on Jun 5, 2018 10:28:36 GMT -5
Join the Rotary Owners’ Club! There was a bit about different RE5 exhaust diameters in the last newsletter. It’s only a measly £15 a year.
David
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Post by wozzap on Jun 7, 2018 3:00:30 GMT -5
There'd have to be a draw of straws as to who was at the back of the bunch of RE's or take it in turn to lead, assuming the person at the back hasn't keeled over, or is used to following GT750's. To the above information, I had no idea there was differences in exhaust hole diameter, please clarify, or rev counter graphics, thank you for informing us, and I would gladly want to know more of these oddities. Well, I've ridden mine, albeit on the bottle tank and only as far as fourth gear. Just need two indicator bulb reflectors, a front brake light switch and some tyres that aren't made of Bakelite and it can go for MOT and be registered. Need a look at the flasher relay as it's not doing the flashing bit. Hopefully it's just an earth!
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