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…
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.