Two RE-5's in the IBR

strainer · Post by **strainer** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:49 am

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Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:14 pm

On an RE5, 11,000 miles is a LOT of gas

Thanks for the link !

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:01 pm

Not sure if anyone else is tracking the IBR, but so far it is pretty amazing.

TLRam1 · Post by **TLRam1** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:36 pm

The First Suzuki Rotary Bites the Dust

Not that it’s any big surprise, but Barry Bertram’s RE-5 has died in West Palm Beach, Florida, before the end of Day 1. Since the report is not coming from an RE-5 expert, we are not sure exactly what happened, but it apparently involves a broken engine casting, bad noises, and lots of oil, so it can’t be good. In the spirit of comradeship not found among other competitive groups, fellow rider Kevin Healey has graciously loaned Barry his wife’s BMW F650GS that was sitting on a charger at his nearby home. Barry will ride that bike to St. Charles while arrangements are made for another bike on which Barry hopes to finish the Rally.