Weird light on the switch dash.

[mazdaman]

Hi I’m fixing to start restoring a 75 M and it’s got a red light in the place of the S emblem and it’s got a small decal above it that says something in Japanese. Any insight will be greatly appreciated. And can’t seam to figure out how to post a picture. I can Email it of Facebook Messenger the picture. Thanks share.icloud.com/photos/0074B56-oJphYgi06LcBf2k1Q

[multistrada1]

Could be a Japanese spec speed warning light as used on many non-export spec bikes back in the day.

Normally a plastic push in Suzuki logo goes where that light is. The Japanese decal above the light shown, might give some insight.

I thought the RE5 was export only, would be interesting to share the Vin and Engine number on that bike.

[wayne]

Almost certainly the Japanese spec speed warning light. Should come on if you exceed 80kph. I rode a Jap import RG500. Same thing.

As for posting pictures:

re5rotary.proboards.com/thread/2864/pictures-photos-post-using-party

[hudson]

re5rotary.proboards.com/thread/2942/trivia-question

This is from one of my older post.

Early wiring diagram show wiring for a speed sensor and my early RE5 has the extra wires under the fuel tank ( for a relay ) and the extra wires in the head light.

Where is your bike from ? and would you share the frame V.I.N.  My guess is it's very early.

Brian

[wayne]

I've worked on 10087, it didn't have the light. It was originally sold in the USA.

Would be interesting to know the VIN.

[mazdaman]

Feb 3, 2024 17:00:09 GMT -5 wayne said:

I've worked on 10087, it didn't have the light. It was originally sold in the USA.

Would be interesting to know the VIN.

So the Frame # is 15821 and the Engine is 15580,

[wayne]

As you'd know I'm sure, that's a very late production bike, within a few hundred of end-of-production.

Also very unusual that it's an M (I'm assuming that's the bike in your profile picture?).

Do you know if it still has the automatic chain oiler? Just curious. It may narrow down if this was actually an M or a previous owner converted it back to an M from an A. Bikes leaving the factory at that high a frame number should have been A's. Back in the day, Cornell Suzuki who were the official importer in at least NSW Australia claimed that all were "in-factory" A's from around the 15650's and up.


I added your photo so that it shows within your post.