> Harley et all,
      > Unless you are looking for an archive bike, I would stay
      > away from the RE-5. Not because it was a bad machine, but
      > parts are non existant now. The engine would be the easy
      > part. Every part on that bike was relatively unique.
      > They were after a "round" look. the instrument cluster was a
      > round cylinder going left to right, and had a little Speed
      > Racer cover that swung open when
      > you turned the key! Interesting but impossible to replace
      > unless you're Bill Gates
      > or something. If you are interested in a novel item ok,
      > otherwise beware. Bill Jepson

     Hi all -

     The later models of this bike had most of the Suzuki GS-750 for
the cosmetics & running gear. The fancy cosmetics were dumped for
production reasons. Hope this helps -

     Ride & Fly Good -
     Bryan In England

Bryan,
I don't recall seeing an RE-5 in water buff running gear. Perhaps
that was only on the European models? I had started working for
Kawasaki by that time though so I didn't keep up with the RE-5,
other than a true motorheads quriosity.
Bill Jepson

     Bryan, was the Norton always a two rotor engine?

     Paul Lamar

Paul -

Yes , as far as I know - any one rotor examples  were probably proof -
of concept and / or test articles.
The engine was around for a long time from about 1971 when BSA owned
the rights. Lack of capital kept the price up  when Norton produced
the commander  bikes and the fuel mileage made the cops & army  switch
to Honda goldwings ( a seriously unweildy lump ) eventually.
Fly & Build good -
--
Bryan In England


Now that Thielert is dead perhaps Chris Dries will start selling
the engine for LSA or market an LSA around it. He also has the money
and where with all to do a turbo compound version for better mileage.
It would beat the Thielert on MPG.
--
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


Good idea we need to get somebody interested in doing a rotary  LSA
there's plenty growth potential for a manufacture. Here's  another
instead of doing a one rotor do two smaller rotors.  Yes I  know about Rotomax.

Clifton

Fuel mileage will be an issue so we need a turbo compound.

Paul Lamar

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