December 2008 Ride of the Month - FC Zach (Winner of Open Month)!

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December was an experiment, so we did "Open Month" and let everything in. The winners by a HUGE margin was jfaplanet's REPU and FC Zach's Suzuki RE5 motorcycle (that would be a factory ROTARY powered motorcycle for those of you who don't know). I haven't gotten a hold of jfa yet (he seems to not be an RCC member...) but FC Zach gladly answered my questions on his ROTM!



Year, model, mods, etc
1976 Suzuki RE5 motorcycle
factory rotary powered
all stock

Questions to the owner:

Q: Congratulations for winning Ride of the Month! Tell us about how you acquired this bike?
A: I first saw it sitting in the showroom at at local motorcycle dealership where it was on display. Upon first glance when I looked at it I thought "Hey,, look at the really clean 750. Then I looked closer at the badging and the engine and noticed something different. Then realized what it was. After seeing it I had to have it. It wasn't for sale but I contacted the owner, chatted with him about whether or not he would sell it, then later purchased it and proudly owned it for about a year now.

Q: How did you first become interested in modified cars? Have you had any previously?
A: I have been fascinated in anything mechanical since I could walk. My first car in High School would probably be the first time I became interested in modding cars. Although embarrassed to say it was a 6th gen Celica ST, its a good car and still running to this day.

Q: Whats the biggest reason you chose a rotary powered car (bike) to modify?
A: I've been fascinated with the rotary engine since the first time I had been introduced to one, which was when a friends older brother owned one when I was in middle school.

Q: Is this car your daily driver? Do you participate in any form of racing? (Drag, Auto-X, etc)
A: I drive my 7 as if its a daily but mostly the Celica (since it's the most the economical choice). The RE5 on the other hand is a pain in the ass, with spark plugs costing as little as $35 a piece I try to keep it off the road. That and I wan to keep the miles and wear off it.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your car (bike)?
A: I enjoy the fact that my carbureted w/ everything you need and nothing you don't. It's a sportman's car and will still keep up with cars that are thought of as "better or faster". Its definitely underestimated.

Q: Do you have any future plans for the bike, or any car?
A: I plan on building my P Port carbureted 13B here in the near future.

Q: Any other hobbies besides cars?
A: Anything that has to do w/ guns, motorcycles, or anything mechanical.

Q: Anyone you'd like to thank?
A: My parents for supporting my hobbies.

Additional Pictures?
(If anybody has some pictures please post them. This was the bike at DGRR and SevenStock).