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Posted by: Kew-rider

I've been wondering about this for a while, rotary engines are alot smaller when in cars, will they work when applied to bikes? They rev incredibly high and are extremely smooth and lightweight. Can you put one in a bike?


Posted by: Rich Rohrich

Norton did it : http://homepage.ntlworld.com/derek.nicol/
Suzuki did it : http://www.rotaryrecycle.net/re5.asp
Hercules did it : http://www.rotaryrecycle.net/W2000.asp

They were anything but SMALL and lightweight


Posted by: CaptainObvious

The Suzuki Water Buffalo. Suzuki's answer to the question no one ever asked.


Posted by: mtk

Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainObvious
The Suzuki Water Buffalo. Suzuki's answer to the question no one ever asked.


The Water Buffalo was a water-cooled two-stroke, not a rotary.

From what I gather, they ran like stink but didn't stop, turn, or anything else.



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