Mazda rotary sport/roadbike?

[Gregd17]

I have a idea.....
Has anyone, or does anybody know of anyone, who has successfly put a 12a or a 13b mazda rotary into a sportsbike??
I'm not talking about a Norton 588cc or anything like that (which I must say, at this time, is my dream bike) I'm thinking a 1200cc or 1300cc, maybe even bridgeport or turbo or both.
We all know of V8s ending up in choppers, which is cool if you're into things like that, but we're here on this site looking up sport/road bikes, and I think most of us are into performance. Aren't we??
Yes I know sport bikes go well now as they are, I have one, and I have seen on youtube turbo bikes with 500hp, but I like to be different. I like the sound!!!. Can you imagine pulling up to the lights on your sportsbike.. and the people next to you hearing your bike going... brap brap brap

So what do you think??
Is it possible??
How do you think someone should go about it??
What unforseen things do you think they would need to think about. (gearbox etc)
I dont just want all your ideas so I can build one, let's share our ideas so maybe we could get a few going.

[Aero165]

Would it fit without damaging handling? Would be a sight to see/hear at the traffic lights. I know it'd make my head turn

[stanko]

In1972 Van Veen put a RX2 engine in a Guzzi V7 frame , it was the prototype for the Van Veen OCR1000 rotary,

[stanko]

Here a pic of the van veen

[Edbear]

Too heavy...

[Gregd17]

Here a pic of the van veen

Thanks for the photo. Now I know it can be done.

[koba]

big, heavy, hot running....
You CAN do anything with enough time and/or money but wouldn't the Norton Commander that was/maybeis on trademe for about 16k be a better starting point...?

[Gubb]

Have a look at this.

[CHOPPA]

I reckon for the $$$$$$ it would cost you could have a lot more fun with the other 4 bikes you could have bough but good luck anyhow! in the mean time check this one out just old norton polished up a bit!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...hreadid=348160

[mark247]

Can you imagine pulling up to the lights on your sportsbike.. and the people next to you hearing your bike going... brap brap brap

now that's gay hahahaha i would rather have the sound of a GN250 than the sound of a fart ass rotary... hehehe

[RidingHard]

now that's gay hahahaha i would rather have the sound of a GN250 than the sound of a fart ass rotary... hehehe

pffffff whatever mate! go the rotary bike thread!

[mark247]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkPeB1rAagU[/YOUTUBE]

Everything was good about them other than the fact that they would explode after about 20,000km

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Hmmm, 12a or 13b would be too heavy and cumbersome I think. But the Norton was a rocketship - here's a British Superbike race from the 80's, the Norton absolutely creaming Gixxers and RC30's (should do as they were 750's).
It'd be great to see different engine types incorporated into bike racing like this - I think it'd bring a whole new level of interest into the sport.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5pcDBDT_LM[/YOUTUBE]

[Gregd17]

Thanks everybody for all the videos so far.

[Jantar]

...Everything was good about them other than the fact that they would explode after about 20,000km

Really?