Suzuki – Chin on the Tank – Motorcycle stuff in Philadelphia. https://www.chinonthetank.com Home Thu, 05 May 2016 20:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 Suzuki RE-5 – Rotary Engine https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/12/suzuki-re-5-rotary-engine/ https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/12/suzuki-re-5-rotary-engine/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2013 15:23:37 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11979 75re2

I’ve always been obsessed with wankel rotary engines. Such a cool alternative to a piston engine.

My best buddy kev’s dad had a 3rd gen 1994 rx7 twin turbo.
Holy shit I still droll over that car.
In high school, Kev used to steal it and take it out when his dad was out of town. I still remember ripping around in it listening to the new kid-rock album in like 1998, ha.

Anyway…
This Suzuki Re-5 is pretty badass. The only other rotary motorcycle was a Norton that didn’t sell well. I first learned about the Suzuki a few months ago, because our friend Chance has one in non-running condition.

I love these old videos. They’re so freaking cool.
Honestly, this video does a great job of explaining how a rotary engine works. If you don’t know anything about them, they’re basically a triangle spinning in an oval making power.



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