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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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why dont they..

correct me if im stupid, how come mazda doesnt make a rotory motorcycle? the renesis is 2 rotors and has 1.3L with 238hp, what if they put 1 of the rotors (650 displacement) on a motorcycle??? thatd b tyte
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Mazda isn't exactly a big name for motorcycles as far as I know. I guess a rotary motorcycle would be sweet but I doubt it would be one rotor. From my understand, and from other people's experience, running one rotor isn't efficient and doesn't make half the power as if it were coupled with another rotor. I don't understand all of the logic behind, so hopefully an expert will clarify.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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NSU used to make rotary motorcycles, I think Audi owns them now.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:07 AM
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There was a rotary powered motorcycle... Suzuki/Mazda or something like that.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 05:55 AM
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The Suzuki RE-5 http://www.suzukicycles.org/RE5/RE5-Rotary.shtml
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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oh haha
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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It it would run HOT as hell and would be like riding a tailpipe!
Brings a whole new meaning to "roasted nuts"...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Man, if someone made a rotary motorcycle (that fit my... uh... stubby dimensions), I would SERIOUSLY consider it...
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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Here you go, a real lady magnet.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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And then there's this one:
http://www.millville.org/Workshops_f...ls/norton.html
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