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Post by thebikeguy on Aug 22, 2009 8:43:25 GMT -5
Can anyone tell me please how many RE5,s were actaully made??
I came accross a posting that said 200 were originally sold in Australia (where I live)
According to the posting Suzuki had many more shipped here but returned them back to Japan because they didnt sell??
Any info appreciated
Paul
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Post by shavron on Aug 22, 2009 16:58:11 GMT -5
I don't know the exact number,but world wide was around 6,000 Bikes and Suzuki lost $35,500 for each one made almost breaking Suzuki.
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Post by suzukiclub on Sept 23, 2009 2:44:37 GMT -5
Final number was 7,000 units worldwide with most going to the U.S.A..If i remember right about 2000 were shipped to Europe.I did hear a whisper that a lot were dumped in the Seas of India on return to Japan to be scrapped.Dont know if its true though .
We will be displaying again at this years Natianal Motorcycle show in Birmingham and I will see if i can contact and old friend from Suzuki GB technical
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Post by Jess on Sept 24, 2009 21:53:17 GMT -5
RR records show aprox 6300 units made...
Best,
Jess
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Post by stappy on Oct 12, 2009 7:31:44 GMT -5
Wow, that could be even cooler then the exploration sub going down on the Titanic.
Think we could get Clive Cussler to write a novel about the lost at sea RE5's and then mount an expedition to bring them up??? I can hear the narration now... "As they approached what they felt is the dump site, the dive team noticed numerous round themed items, including a strange looking instrument panel..." ;D
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Post by aerologic on Oct 12, 2009 8:14:27 GMT -5
I don't know the exact number,but world wide was around 6,000 Bikes and Suzuki lost $35,500 for each one made almost breaking Suzuki. Somebody told me that Suzuki sold some rights to apex seal design to Mazda and got a lot of that money back. Does anybody know anything about this? He was the only person that I have ever heard this from but I'm still a noob in the RE-5 community. |
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Post by re5man on Mar 3, 2010 14:34:43 GMT -5
Hi Jess,if the records show approx. 6300 units made, is there a breakdown of the numbers of RE5M's and RE5A's.I like both models and like many here have both.I suppose some people like the M for the unique styling while others prefer the mainstream styling of the A.
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Post by Jess on Mar 3, 2010 20:04:12 GMT -5
Almost 50-50... Records are of course incomplete  Unfortunately, what is not factored in is that many M models were converted at dealerships by teams form Suzuki. (The buying public did not like the styling?) I personally uncrated an A model a few years ago, that was converted from an M at the factory and placed back in the box. The M specific parts (turn signals, instruments, taillamp headlamp bucket) were then ordered destroyed  ... So... now that the M model is the more desirable bike (trends change), they are much more expensive. Hope that helps... Best, Jess P.S. They are mechanically the same bike, unless you factor in factory production changes. |
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