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| This masterpiece of ambition was equipped with a water-cooled, single-rotor Wankel rotary engine. The RE-5 gained popularity all over the world for its completely unique design by Giorgetto Giugiaro, as well as its peripheral port system and twin mufflers. |
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| Storage location | : | SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION (300, Takatsuka-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 432-8611) | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1974 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Suzuki Motor Corporation | |
| Classification | : | Mass-production vehicle | |
| Current status | : | On public display: operational | |
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| Vehicle name / Manufacture |
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| Vehicle name | : | Suzuki |  |
| Model | : | RE5 (RE-5) | |
| Company name | : | Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| Vehicle type/usage | : | Motorcycle | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | Suzuki Motor Corporation | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1974 |
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| Model / Weight |
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| Style | : | Motorcycle | |
| Passenger capacity | : | 2 | |
| Weight | : | 257 kgf | |
| Front axle weight | : | 125 kgf | |
| Rear axle weight | : | 132 kgf |
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| Body / Size |
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| Overall length | : | 2220 mm | |
| Overall width | : | 870 mm | |
| Overall height | : | 1170 mm | |
| Headlamp type | : | Sealed beam | |
| Tire size (front) | : | 3.25-19 | |
| Tire size (rear) | : | 4.00-18 |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Frame | : | Steel pipe double cradle | |
| Suspension type (front) | : | Telescopic | |
| Suspension type (rear) | : | Swing arm | |
| Wheelbase | : | 1500 mm | |
| Vehicle height adjustment | : | None | |
| Steering | : | Bar handle | |
| Brakes (front) | : | Hydraulic double disc | |
| Brakes (rear) | : | Drum | |
| Damper (front) | : | Provided | |
| Damper (rear) | : | Provided | |
| Driving stability devices | : | None |
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| Engine/ Size / Power |
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| Type | : | Water- and oil-cooled single rotor | |
| Cylinder arrangement | : | Single rotor lateral | |
| Valve train | : | Peripheral port system | |
| Carburetor | : | Provided | |
| Displacement | : | 0.497 L | |
| Ignition system | : | CDI | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 62 ps/6500 rpm | |
| Exhaust emissions treatment | : | Noise reduction muffler | |
| Supercharger | : | None | |
| Lubrication method | : | Wet sump | |
| Start method | : | Self (kick also provided) | |
| Fuel tank capacity | : | 17 L | |
| Features | : | ・Motorcycle with Japan's first mass produced rotary engine (for export) |
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| Drive-train |
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| Transmission | : | 5-speed return | |
| Power transmission method | : | Chain | |
| Clutch type | : | Wet multiple disc |
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