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Hey there, one-off rotary-powered racebike!quote:Details: 588cc twin rotor Wankel, fuel injected. Electric water pump ducted fan air-cooling for rotors, fly by wire throttle. 170bhp @ 11.500rpm, twin spar aluminium frame by Spondon, Ohlins fork and Ohlins long-stroke single sided rear shock, AP racing radial calipers, Dymag 16,5 inch wheels, carbon fibre body work and 130kg dry weight.
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# ? Nov 9, 2006 02:03 |
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# ? Jun 8, 2024 07:02 |
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high rpm, low weight, fewer moving parts, i'd say rotaries would be great for bikes. awesome.
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# ? Nov 9, 2006 02:56 |
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http://www.nortonmotors.co.uk/Rotary%20Racing.htm John Player Rotary Nortons schocking the poo poo out of everyone back in the day. Also the black and gold Players Special paintjob was killer.
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# ? Nov 9, 2006 03:17 |
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I"m thinking about trading my gixxer 600 for this: http://tinyurl.com/y7a2yr I'm trying to work a deal with the guy right now. I'll probably do it for the right price. What do you guys think?
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# ? Nov 9, 2006 05:31 |
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Do I win an award for strangest bikes in a group ride? 1988 BMW R100RS, 2005 BMW R1200GS, I have zero idea what the hell the other yellow BMW is, then a 2006 Triumph Daytona 675, 2006 Ducati Sportclassic Sport1000 that has about every accessory possible including Termis, a Triumph Tiger, and my 2000 CBR. The Daytona was still in the break-in period, he said it was the last brand new yellow 2006 675 sold in the US. I wish I had a better camera for the Sport1000. It was by far the sexiest bike there. Its what I want for when I get older I decided.
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 22:08 |
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The yellow BMW is an F650GS. I don't really see any strange bikes there, though.
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 22:17 |
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Portable591 posted:The yellow BMW is an F650GS. I don't really see any strange bikes there, though. I normally ride only with Japanese sportbikes, not by choice, just that my friends happen to have them. This is a new group, more of an older crowd I guess. I was the youngest by 10+ years. This is the second time I've ever seen a Duc up close and probably the same for a Triumph.
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 22:33 |
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Yeah, one of my good friends that I ride with has a red 675 and yes it is a sexy bike. It's pretty narrow too.
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 22:35 |
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iroc_dis posted:I normally ride only with Japanese sportbikes, not by choice, just that my friends happen to have them. This is a new group, more of an older crowd I guess. I was the youngest by 10+ years. When I see a group of bikes like that, it gives me hope that one day we might see a full range of bikes available here in the states.
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 22:56 |
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cmorrow001 posted:I"m thinking about trading my gixxer 600 for this: Do it!
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# ? Nov 12, 2006 23:14 |
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yeah this made me laugh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdyMSYxLyo&NR
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# ? Nov 13, 2006 07:34 |
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Wow. I wonder how much damage he did to those fairings.
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# ? Nov 13, 2006 07:53 |
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orinth posted:yeah this made me laugh Ooops, that did not turn out the way he planned.
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# ? Nov 13, 2006 14:23 |
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Ok, I know I have requested this before, and I feel like an rear end doing it again, but I have lost these pics AGAIN! Can someone post the series of the old CB750 all decked out with modern suspension, brakes, wheels, etc? Its orange, I believe, and its hot as poo poo. TIA GOONZ
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# ? Nov 14, 2006 16:02 |
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HELLO GOON
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# ? Nov 14, 2006 17:12 |
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Away Message posted:HELLO GOON Oh God I love you. I wont lose them this time, I promise.
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# ? Nov 14, 2006 19:17 |
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Sunny Sunday ride, took a wrong turn and ended up with a nice view over a citrus orchard: lol licenseplate edit: hurr tables Sound Mr. Brown fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Nov 15, 2006 |
# ? Nov 15, 2006 00:16 |
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miklm fucked around with this message at 07:08 on Nov 15, 2006 |
# ? Nov 15, 2006 00:18 |
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:high rpm, low weight, fewer moving parts, i'd say rotaries would be great for bikes. awesome. The production rotary Nortons were super heavy and suffered from cooling problems, though that was a long time ago and I think it might be time to give rotary bikes another shot.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 02:10 |
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rocco tuna posted:cooling problems if only in the interests of variety, i wish there were a lot more unusual engines out there like rotaries. pistons are so 1895.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 02:35 |
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Well if retro is cool, I think we should all go back to steam powered bikes
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 06:23 |
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intel_killer posted:Well if retro is cool, I think we should all go back to steam powered bikes
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 06:59 |
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Mapless posted:Like these? I think you might be on to something.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 07:27 |
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Here is where my 1991 CR500R stands now. I have a lot planned for it, my YZ250F and the RD200 this winter.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 07:53 |
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I would love to get the engine from one of these to bolt up into my nt650 frame. My bike mechanic has a track bike built like that (nt650 frame, cbr600 frontend, cr500R engine) and the only word I've ever heard him use to describe riding it is "violent".
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 09:26 |
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DefaultPeanut posted:Here is where my 1991 CR500R stands now. Holy poo poo, CR500's are loving wild animals. Have fun with that thing, even if you weighed 900lbs, that bike would still peel your face off. Be careful!
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 13:28 |
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Haha, nice video clips orinth! Just got my bike prettied up (just need a front fairing stay and it'll have all its fairings once again). inolen fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Nov 15, 2006 |
# ? Nov 15, 2006 22:00 |
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That's a massive rear sprocket. I thought it was a brake disc at first.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 22:08 |
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inolen posted:Haha, nice video clips orinth! How does it not lose oil pressure?
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 22:19 |
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Blackaxis posted:How does it not lose oil pressure? Well, for one, it's not an SV so it doesn't have that front cylinder oil starvation issue.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 22:41 |
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inolen posted:Haha, nice video clips orinth! I got a 02 F4i fairing stay that I'll sell ya for $50 shipped and a Powers 12 bar that I might sell if you are interested. Erotic Moose fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Nov 15, 2006 |
# ? Nov 15, 2006 22:50 |
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Blackaxis posted:How does it not lose oil pressure? I don't know, I've never had that problem with the f4i (although I've seen a lot of 99-02 GSX-R's and SV's blow motors due to it) Erotic Moose posted:I got a 02 F4i fairing stay that I'll sell ya for $50 shipped and a Powers 12 bar that I might sell if you are interested. I have a stock fairing stay, but they are pretty weak. My friend is welding me one together right now, just waiting on him to get it shipped out.. Also, I already have a "bar" on there, it just wraps around the inside of my tail. inolen fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Nov 15, 2006 |
# ? Nov 15, 2006 23:02 |
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Ah yeah thats what I figured, I didnt like the feel of my friends though, throws me off on scrapes.
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# ? Nov 15, 2006 23:26 |
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Phat_Albert posted:Holy poo poo, CR500's are loving wild animals. Have fun with that thing, even if you weighed 900lbs, that bike would still peel your face off. Be careful! I am only 155 lbs.
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# ? Nov 16, 2006 06:01 |
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RACING
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# ? Nov 16, 2006 09:25 |
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Skier posted:RACING Across the double yellow , and in 6th .... phhht How dare you post in AI
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# ? Nov 16, 2006 09:34 |
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DefaultPeanut posted:I am only 155 lbs. Oh God that has to be insane.
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# ? Nov 16, 2006 13:42 |
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Here are a few pictures fomr the Milan Show.
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# ? Nov 17, 2006 00:30 |
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bung posted:Here are a few pictures fomr the Milan Show. What is this bike? http://ducati.smugmug.com/gallery/2134768/6/110559686/Large It looks like sex.
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# ? Nov 17, 2006 00:39 |
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Uthor posted:What is this bike? Cagiva Raptor 125... I'd rather have the 650 4 stroke version though personally...
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# ? Nov 17, 2006 00:48 |