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Author Topic: Norton JPS F1 Rotary  (Read 5060 times)
Super T.I.B
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« on: November 25, 2009, 03:02:31 PM »
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  Shocked $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.  Tongue
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« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 03:17:12 PM »
$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.

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« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 05:05:21 PM »
How 'bout this one?
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 05:36:01 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_Motorcycle_Company

Norton NRV588 Test at Donington
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« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 05:50:53 PM »
^^^Holy ShIT!  Evil

Look at that header glowing!  Cheesy

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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 12:09:10 AM »
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  Evil
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 08:54:54 AM »
Quote from: BastrdHK on November 26, 2009, 12:09:10 AM
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  Evil

next year michael dunlops supposed to be racing it, a 600 with 170bhp!  Evil Evil Evil
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 09:15:58 AM »
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 bang head but it sure looked the part waytogo

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  bow down

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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 10:03:31 AM »
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?
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2009, 10:34:58 AM »
Quote from: superjohn on November 26, 2009, 10:03:31 AM
What keeps rotary engines out of the mainstream?

The amount of fuel they drink?  Huh?

I'm guessing.
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2009, 10:42:29 AM »
Maintenance as well I think.
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2009, 11:13:56 AM »
And the fact that the added gyrospcopic effect of the engine would make it a real pregnant dog to turn in.
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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2009, 11:16:34 AM »
Quote from: superjohn on November 26, 2009, 10:03:31 AM
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.
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« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2009, 11:57:25 AM »
Look up Cheesy
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« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 12:42:17 PM »
Quote from: El Matador on November 26, 2009, 11:57:25 AM
Look up Cheesy

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