Suzuki RE-5
Manufactured and distributed from 1974 to 1976, the Suzuki RE-5 had a liquid-cooled single-rotor Wankel engine which was known for its uniqueness. Wankel engines had specific structures like a smooth rotary engine that may have been basic but were powerful and had the potential to be even more powerful with a smaller displacement. As rare then as it is now, the Wankel engine in the RE-5 was not fully utilized in other motorcycles and is still not. The upcoming MV debuted just at the end of the decade…

Suzuki RE 5
MV Agusta 350B Sport
Just as the decade was turning, the MV Agusta 350B Sport was developed by Agusta during the early ’70s. It boasted a new and improved sporty look as well as a better and faster engine. Although, it is not seen as very special today but when it was made the 350B had a top speed of 96 mph. In the decades that followed, Agusta would improve the engine and try out a bunch of body types.

MV Agusta 350B Sport