Norton produces a new Rotary Powered Motorcycle
The video is down in the comments (unless autoblog added it)
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/14/v...cle-in-action/
Originally Posted by autoblog
Undoubtedly, the company that's most often associated with rotary engine technology is Mazda. The Japanese automaker has been building Wankel powerplants for decades, with the current RX-8 standing alone as the only new automobile powered by the innovative engine architecture. In reality, though, many firms have experimented with the rotary engine, including Suzuki, which offered a rotary-powered motorcycle in the Seventies. Up until the mid-Nineties, European racetracks were filled with the buzzing sounds of Wankel-engined Norton motorcycles terrorizing their larger four-stoke twin-cylinder competitors and winning races such as the Isle of Man TT in 1992.
That unmistakable buzzsaw sound is set to make a comeback at this year's running at the Isle of Man as the latest Norton revival takes to the track. Click past the break for a video of the rotary-powered NRV588 as it makes a few laps at Donington Park and the dyno. Pay special attention to the exposed exhaust pipes, which reportedly get so hot they need to be made from Inconel. |
It is SO hot...
literally too |
those exhaust were ridiculously HOT!!!
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Check out that exhaust smoke, and tell me he's not running 50:1 pre-mix!
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so is this going to be a production bike? Love the sound of the rotary in a bike.
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Originally Posted by Cam
(Post 2970890)
so is this going to be a production bike? Love the sound of the rotary in a bike.
I wish! I think it's going to be one of those bikes made for race teams to buy. |
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Originally Posted by TheBurkeMan
(Post 2969152)
those exhaust were ridiculously HOT!!!
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That was incredible..
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Originally Posted by JinDesu
(Post 2971482)
I wish! I think it's going to be one of those bikes made for race teams to buy.
Norton NRV588 Rotary Road Bike Brian Crighton and Spondon Engineering have been developing the new NRV 588 race bikes for well over a year now, as these race bikes have progressed we have had a team working alongside them to put into production a road legal NRV 588. Initially we will be doing a limited edition production, these will all be hand built in our new factory at Donington Park in 2010. As and when we have further information available we will send all enquirers our updated information pack on the all new Rotary engined NRV 588. To join our enquirers list please follow the links below. LINK |
This is a really cool bike. I read about this back in a thead a few months ago...I guess the 3 other threads on this just gives it more publicity!? haha :)
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haha, I guess the similar thread box below doesn't count either...showing 5 threads in it. :p
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Originally Posted by DarkLord7854
(Post 2971701)
LOL Deleted mine totally missed it..hahaaha |
Nice concept, but this is a mere experimental model. I hardly doubt it will make it to the showrooms with other street bikes until all technical parameters have been sorted out to achieve a reliable street machine.
In the mean time, I'll stick with my duc. |
Originally Posted by SPHINX144
(Post 2974635)
Nice concept, but this is a mere experimental model. I hardly doubt it will make it to the showrooms with other street bikes until all technical parameters have been sorted out to achieve a reliable street machine.
In the mean time, I'll stick with my duc. |
Originally Posted by DarkLord7854
(Post 2971701)
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=Norton Note: There may or may not be other Norton NRV-588 threads before mine ;) |
Originally Posted by DarkLord7854
(Post 2974744)
It's a racebike.. not a production bike.. Read the article much? :lol:
BTW I'm not picking on you ;) https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...53&postcount=8 http://www.nortonracing.com/road/ Norton NRV588 Rotary Road Bike Brian Crighton and Spondon Engineering have been developing the new NRV 588 race bikes for well over a year now, as these race bikes have progressed we have had a team working alongside them to put into production a road legal NRV 588. These bikes will be put into production late 2008 early 2009, with first bikes expected to be ready spring summer 2009. Initially we will doing a limited edition of 200 bikes, these will all be hand built in our new factory at Donington Park. As and when we have further information available we will send all enquirers our updated information pack on the all new Rotary engined NRV 588. To join our enquirers list please follow the links below. |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 2974769)
Oh really...
BTW I'm not picking on you ;) https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...53&postcount=8 http://www.nortonracing.com/road/ Norton NRV588 Rotary Road Bike Brian Crighton and Spondon Engineering have been developing the new NRV 588 race bikes for well over a year now, as these race bikes have progressed we have had a team working alongside them to put into production a road legal NRV 588. These bikes will be put into production late 2008 early 2009, with first bikes expected to be ready spring summer 2009. Initially we will doing a limited edition of 200 bikes, these will all be hand built in our new factory at Donington Park. As and when we have further information available we will send all enquirers our updated information pack on the all new Rotary engined NRV 588. To join our enquirers list please follow the links below. |
I bet they are going to cost a lot!
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So Norton is diversifying from making anti-virus software to making rotary motobikes?
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Originally Posted by delhi
(Post 2974805)
So Norton is diversifying from making anti-virus software to making rotary motobikes?
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bet they get shit milage. Ha, and thats what bikes had going for them :P
still awesome :) |
Originally Posted by delhi
(Post 2974805)
So Norton is diversifying from making anti-virus software to making rotary motobikes?
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 2974789)
I bet they are going to cost a lot!
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