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05-11-2004, 10:01 AM

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Baldy

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but has anyone actually done a 13b bike? If someone can make a boss hoss, a 13b should be possible.

05-26-2004, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Baldy' date='May 11 2004, 07:01 AM

but has anyone actually done a 13b bike? If someone can make a boss hoss, a 13b should be possible.

Hiya from one baldy to another

I believe a few of the Van Veens had Mazda engines in (most had NSU engines)

http://www.monito.com/wankel/motorcycles.html

It would be good to see a modern day Mazda powered bike though, wouldnt it?

For Nortons check out my homepage...

My Norton Rotaries Webpage

12-13-2004, 03:54 PM

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Click here for my Norton Rotary Motorcycles webpage

Click here for www.jpsnorton.com

Click here for Norton Rotary mp3

Click here for Norton Motors web site

Click here for Rotary (Motorcycle) Owners Club

12-15-2004, 08:54 AM

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While I was in NAPA the other day picking up some parts for my project car, the guy behind the counter noticed my Nopistons hoodie and took out a picture of his bike.

He has a Suzuki RE-5. He says he hasn't ridden it in over 2 years but now he's excited to get started on it. I thought that was pretty cool. It's a pretty rare bike no?

So this bike has a 500cc single rotor motor?

12-15-2004, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by croatian 3gen' date='May 10 2004, 05:28 PM

I'm pretty sure Norton made a single rotor motorcycle

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The Norton 588 engine was developed from the single rotor 294cc DKW engine (2x294cc=588cc). Norton did make a single rotor engine but not for use in bikes. They made a range of single and twin rotor engines for use in both unmanned spy/target 'drones' and in manned light aircraft. Nortons aero engines are still made today in Germany.

The Suzuki was a 500cc single rotor.

12-21-2004, 12:05 AM

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http://www.rotohak.com/

this thing is pretty cool

12-21-2004, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ErikTheDead' date='Dec 20 2004, 10:05 PM

http://www.rotohak.com/

this thing is pretty cool

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<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>MENTAL!! lol

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12-22-2004, 08:51 PM

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suzuki re-5 made 1975-76, perifferial port single rotor, 500cc about 68 hp, 82 ftlbs tq. good fun not super fast, but realy torquy for a 70's bike. it weighs asbout 650 lbs dry, heavy, even for a harley....and yea, i own one...