Norton JPS F1 Rotary

[Super T.I.B]

Anyone have any prior knowledge of these bikes. I happened to stumble on one on a bike sales website in Australia and the asking price is  $39000! Apparently only 3 were imported into Australia.

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Didn't even know they existed. But my knowledge of all things motorbike is sad. 

[LA]

$39,000 is a lot of dough, even in dollars. Don't know how much is urban legend, but I always liked em and heard they were hell for strong performance wise. I have always had a soft spot for Norton.

I'd like to see a new model rotary offered now.  I'm sure advances in basic engine tech have been made in all those years.

LA

[Bigbore4]

How 'bout this one?

[EvilSteve]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Motorcycle_Company

Norton NRV588 Test at Donington

[Super T.I.B]

^^^Holy ShIT!  

Look at that header glowing!  

Snetterton Race of Aces 1989.

[BastrdHK]

Damn those Nortons looked BAD ASS in all black.  They look like Team Evil in blacked out leathers and helmets with dark shields.  They passed the Jap bikes like they were standing still.
Great video man....I would love to see more racing with those Norton's in it 

[Turf]

Damn those Nortons looked BAD ASS in all black.  They look like Team Evil in blacked out leathers and helmets with dark shields.  They passed the Jap bikes like they were standing still.
Great video man....I would love to see more racing with those Norton's in it 

next year michael dunlops supposed to be racing it, a 600 with 170bhp! 

[geoffduc]

I got to see the Dunlop bike at this years TT, the sad thing was that it let him down both times he tried to do a lap but it sure looked the part

When the F1 was first shown at the british motor cycle show I was lucky enough to see it and boy did it look good, infact it would still wow the crowds today 

[superjohn]

I'd think a rotary would be good for a motorcycle application since it's lack of torque can be offset with the lower weight of a two wheeled vehicle.

What keeps rotary engines out of the mainstream?

[Super T.I.B]

What keeps rotary engines out of the mainstream?

The amount of fuel they drink? 

I'm guessing.

[EvilSteve]

Maintenance as well I think.

[El Matador]

And the fact that the added gyrospcopic effect of the engine would make it a real pregnant dog to turn in.

[Popeye the Sailor]

I'd think a rotary would be good for a motorcycle application since it's lack of torque can be offset with the lower weight of a two wheeled vehicle.

What keeps rotary engines out of the mainstream?

Steering a gyroscope don't work so well.


Possibly with multiple rotors, that turned opposing.


Given the amount of HP one is getting out of an I-4, I don't see the point.

[El Matador]

Look up

[Popeye the Sailor]

Look up

All I saw translated to "I haven't made any more cowls and my new truck still needs work".