Norton NRV 588... schweeeeeeet

[salsashark]

Another brit bike :drool:

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2009models/2009-Norton-NRV588Racea.jpg

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2009models/2009-Norton-NRV588Race.htm

http://future-motorcycles.com/norton-nrv-588-first-tests/

http://www.motorcities.com/vehicle/09DDI204016143.html

[Tipys]

Not bad that shock reminds me of my bike

[Nick_Ninja]

Damn nice bike :up:

[brennahm]

Interesting...
How do you class a rotary for racing?
Why a rotary?
Why the gaping hole underneath the bike with a busted lookin mid-90's exhaust hanging off the side?
Not really sure why these people all have to be so different to be so successful...
Good luck to them.

[Wintermute]

Have they actually made any bikes lately?

[salsashark]

One article I found mentioned they've been working on this one since 06... Making it's debut at the Isle of Man next month.

[konichd]

Looks like total shit. What the fuck did the take a cut up Honda F2 and throw bigger than normal tires on it? Looks like 1986 not 2006 :dunno:

[dirkterrell]

Interesting...
Not really sure why these people all have to be so different to be so successful...


Variety is good. Otherwise all we'd get is a bunch of stamped out inline 4s.

Dirk

[UglyDogRacing]

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=36150

[brennahm]

I've got nothing against new, but I think brand variety in racing is a little more important to start with, once you're established as a contender THEN start goin crazy. But props to them for making the effort.

[Buddau]

I think it's freakin awsome! Thanks for posting.

[dirkterrell]

I've got nothing against new, but I think brand variety in racing is a little more important to start with, once you're established as a contender THEN start goin crazy.

I think it's better to design something that you think is superior to what the competition offers. You might fail spectacularly. You might succeed spectacularly. But you won't succeed spectacularly by doing what everyone else is doing. Honda in the days of Soichiro had that mentality.

Dirk

[DanFZ1]

I have to admit to liking the look of this bike. It might be kinda old school, but it's not "Steam Punk" old school, its kinda Nortonish and retro looking. :hump:

I am far more interested in the motor. I would love to ride this bike to see what it feels like to operate a rotary engine. And Norton owners can legitamtely ask the ladies if they'd like to have a Wankel between their legs. :)

BMW, Moto Guzzi, Triumph and Honda (just to name a few) have all contributed greatly to the world of motorcycling by staking their claim to a particular type of motor. ...I wonder what the mighty Wankel sounds like? :siesta:

[OUTLAWD]

Variety is good. Otherwise all we'd get is a bunch of stamped out inline 4s.

Dirk

+1

someone has got to break the mold...leave it to the limeys

[Bueller]

Looks like total shit. What the fuck did the take a cut up Honda F2 and throw bigger than normal tires on it? Looks like 1986 not 2006 :dunno:
If you had one of those I'd be interested in renting it for a day. Fuck mainstream cookie cutter bikes.

[salsashark]

^^ :yay: +1

[mtnairlover]

That is definitely a different-looking bike...I kinda like that.

[salsashark]

Plus... it's just fun to say wankel...


wankel wankel wankel

[mtnairlover]

lol...that's pretty darn close to wanker...hmmm...

[mtnairlover]

So, since I'm not mechanically inclined whatsoever, I thought I'd find out what's the advantage of a rotary engine and I got a little schooling on the subject.

Rotary engines are pretty simple, huh?
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l12/mtnairlover/Wankel_Cycle_anim_en.gif

It's kinda interesting to me that this design was actually developed by a German engineer.

So, what advantages did I find? Something from an article on the subject...

Wankel engines are considerably simpler and contain far fewer moving parts. For instance, because valving is accomplished by simple ports cut into the walls of the rotor housing, they have no valves or complex valve trains; in addition, since the rotor is geared directly to the output shaft, there is no need for connecting rods, a conventional crankshaft, crankshaft balance weights, etc. The elimination of these parts often makes a Wankel engine much lighter but it also completely eliminates the reciprocating mass of a piston engine with its internal strain and inherent vibration due to repeated acceleration and deceleration, producing not only a smoother flow of power but also the ability to produce more power by running at higher rpm.

Hmmm...a lighter race bike with more power?

[TFOGGuys]

One of Norton's JPS race bikes from the late 80's....also a rotary, shown here at the Northwest 200, I think...

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m43/Moto5/Dez82/OiRobertNO.jpg