The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: SCJJR65 on March 28, 2007, 09:45:43 PM

Title: Ever seen one of these....?
Post by: SCJJR65 on March 28, 2007, 09:45:43 PM

It was featured at a Deland, FL auction recently....

Title: Re: Ever seen one of these....?
Post by: Lowen on March 28, 2007, 10:02:41 PM

Ah the Wankel motorcycle. Suzuki also made one but the best was the Norton Comander.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Norton-Comander.jpg


Norton got a lot a press with it's rotary engine bike and won a few major races but it was to late getting into production to save them from going under.

Title: Re: Ever seen one of these....?
Post by: Semper Gumby on April 05, 2007, 10:03:09 PM

I think John has one at Bluemoon Cycle in Atlanta upstairs in the "Museam".  

Number 57 was a BSA A70L lightning that went for only $4600.  I think that was a steal.  :'(

Title: Re: Ever seen one of these....?
Post by: thrang on April 08, 2007, 10:46:02 AM

Cumbria Police had a couple of Norton Rotarys on test in the late 1980's. The Police riders loved them but found them to be rather fragile in comparison to the R80's they were using at the time.