Rotary motor motorcycle!!!!

suay · 2008-08-11 00:22:08

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/15/mazda-rotary-engine-motorcycle/ could be a repost?

Aug 10, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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Rotary motor motorcycle!!!!

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...ne-motorcycle/

could be a repost?

Aug 10, 2008 | 09:18 PM

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yeah def looks interesting i bet it is loud as hell though haha

Aug 10, 2008 | 09:21 PM

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looks interesting

Aug 11, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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must sweat your ***** off driving that

Aug 11, 2008 | 11:46 AM

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its a rotorcycle......

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:10 PM

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I saw something similar at Daytona bike week like 2006 or 2007. Awesome looking, too bad I didn't get to hear her run.

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:26 PM

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a rotorcycle, yay.

oh, someone beat me to that.

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:35 PM

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that picture was taken at the ginormous rotary fest in irvine 2 years ago

Aug 11, 2008 | 01:46 PM

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thats hawt

Aug 11, 2008 | 02:18 PM

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Interesting. Though Norton built rotary powered bikes back in the 80's. You can read about them here: http://www.nortonmotors.co.uk/Produc...ls%20index.htm

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Aug 11, 2008 | 04:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wargoose

Interesting. Though Norton built rotary powered bikes back in the 80's. You can read about them here: http://www.nortonmotors.co.uk/Produc...ls%20index.htm

So did Suzuki, back in the 70's:

http://www.suzukicycles.org/RE5/RE5-Rotary.shtml

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=39

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Aug 11, 2008 | 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MisplacedRotors

that picture was taken at the ginormous rotary fest in irvine 2 years ago

ur talkin about sevenstock...and they had one last year that was there too

Aug 11, 2008 | 10:08 PM

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the suzuki bike was at seven stock one year i believe.

Aug 12, 2008 | 04:15 AM

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The Nortons beat everything then they got banned if I recall....

Aug 12, 2008 | 05:23 AM

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pic was taken at last years 7stock..built by mazdatrix..

Aug 18, 2008 | 11:50 PM

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Pics of the Suzuki at DGRR08

Aug 18, 2008 | 11:54 PM

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Also, pics of the Norton's:

The F1:

The race version of the F1:

The Commander:

Aug 18, 2008 | 11:55 PM

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And last, the Hercules:

Aug 27, 2008 | 12:11 PM

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Does anyone know if any of the Norton Commanders or F1s ever made it into the US and were Federalised for street use?

Aug 27, 2008 | 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by R8xing

must sweat your ***** off driving that

Aug 27, 2008 | 01:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by longpath

Does anyone know if any of the Norton Commanders or F1s ever made it into the US and were Federalised for street use?

No, but there's a place in England where they specialize in this bikes only, I'm sure they would be able to send one oversea if you're interested($$$$$$$$) enough.

http://www.nortonmotors.co.uk/Bikes.htm

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/norton04092300.html