Norton produces a new Rotary Powered Motorcycle
04-14-2009, 04:50 PM
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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/
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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.
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.
04-16-2009, 07:51 AM
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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.
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.
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04-16-2009, 10:08 AM
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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 
04-17-2009, 04:41 PM
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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.
In the mean time, I'll stick with my duc.
04-17-2009, 05:54 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=Norton
Note: There may or may not be other Norton NRV-588 threads before mine
04-17-2009, 06:00 PM
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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.
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.
04-17-2009, 06:13 PM
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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.
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.
04-18-2009, 02:24 PM
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