I take it you know the go-kart "rotary" referrs to rotary valve, not rotary piston?Originally Posted by thehollowmen
'tart tourmenter
I take it you know the go-kart "rotary" referrs to rotary valve, not rotary piston?
Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow aren’t just the 4 cycles of an engine
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Rotax engine ?
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I take it you know they did make Wankel rotary engines for karts?
http://www.rotaryengines.ca/main/karts.htm
http://www.karting1.co.uk/wankel-kart-test.htm
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'tart tourmenter
Impressed.
Wayne Curry from Taranaki ran a 10a rotary powered drag bike in the late 80's at Meremere & Thunder Park.
Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow aren’t just the 4 cycles of an engine
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
1)It's been 20 years since the rotary engine invented by German engineer Felix Wankel back in 1924 made its motorcycle roadracing debut in 1987. Powering the racebikes of the resurgent Norton factory, the rotary's then-superior performance led to eight years of competition that resulted in successive British roadrace titles, points-scoring GP finishes and victory in the Isle of Man TT against the top superbikes of the day
2)The engine was rated a 588cc, 1176cc or 1764cc depending on what method you used to calculate it. Naturally Norton claimed it was 588cc, the international race body, the FIM, compomised and rated it 1176cc, which kept it out of most races but our ACU allowed it to race in events under their control as a 588cc engine. Later the FIM changed their ruling to regard the Norton as a 999.6cc as from 1989, which made it eligible for more events. Until race engines are rated on power output or fuel consumption or both, the future of the Wankel enine is uncertain.
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http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2006/...ves-again.html
http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk...jps-norton.php
I believe the UK Police version was called the Interpol, the commander per se, was the 'touring/standard Rotary available to the Public, not sure if many/any? found their way outside of the UK as a 'Norton export'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton_...8motorcycle%29
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I wouldn't consider that "cleaning house" yes they had some very good results in that time but weren't really dominating the racing from that era
That doesn't prove "it was the japanese who in effect got the Norton banned by having the class legislation altered to outlaw it."
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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
Nah sorry, even if I were that way inclined, I'd at least want a decent pair to lick.I wouldn't consider that "cleaning house" yes they had some very good results in that time but weren't really dominating the racing from that era
That doesn't prove "it was the japanese who in effect got the Norton banned by having the class legislation altered to outlaw it."
Lick my balls
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Not even if I wax?
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Forum whore
link to a page with quite a few rotaries (even Kawasaki had a go)
http://www.rotarycommunity.com/f103-p0.aspx
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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an antithesis
There are a few tiny wankle engines used. I should have been specific because I know the "rotary engine vs rotary valve" mix up.
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A mate's old man is an avid model aeroplane builder and he has a single rotor rotary engine that would fit in the palm of your hand.
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Geriatric hoon
There were quite a lot of Laverda triples, relatively few Jotas.yeah must have taken me all of 30 seconds
It probably isn't wise to believe everything you read on Trademe. It is highly unlikely that bike is a Jota.
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Over 7000 triples not sure how many Jotas, compared to the Jotas though stuff like the MHR, SS and Moto Guzzi Lemans are common
I think you'd be surprised just how much of that stuff is in NZ and if he's had it for 18 years It would be unlikely he doesn't know what kind of bike he owns
It would also be be very easy to find out if it is the real deal
Personally I'd rather have the late eighties SFC
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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Kick, you'd actually find that there's more Jotas in the country than MHRs
The wee production plate below the R/H side side-cover would tell you straight away
Be interesting to see if it was on the Laverda owners register. And I bet he hasn't got the Green Book
Forum whore
Then of course there was the rotary engine used in WWI aircraft - the Gnome - where the crankshaft was bolted to the airframe and the cylinders rotated with the propeller.
And to stay on topic Gnome made motorcycles between the wars
http://www.animatedengines.com/gnome.shtml
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