VW Motorcycle

[oldfart]

I always wanted to drop a rotor motor out of a Mazda in a bike frame.
Small enough not to be a Boss Hoss and powerful enough it would wail!

Anyone got an RX7 motor they don't need?


As far as VW I would love to see it. Yes I am a Harley guy but a little more competition from another car company or two might bring us something a little more high tech......like water cooling......real brakes........real lights.......one can hope

[einheit 13]

i like these...nothin' says power like a radial engine?? Wow....

[retired]

einheit, those rear tires look as wide as my truck.

Interesting that one builder has the engine facing one way and the other builder has it the other way. Is there a story behind either of them that would describe hp, speed, handling, etc.

I'm sure if they were on the street, they would garner some attention.

[bdraughon]

that things purdy, id ride it any day.

diesel in a bike??? thats a pretty good idea, even though it would cost you about 20 bucks to fill up a 4 gal tank right now. it used to only cos me 5 bucks to fill up my bike.

this gas stuff is out of control

[eevilweevil]

Originally Posted by oldfart

I always wanted to drop a rotor motor out of a Mazda in a bike frame.
Small enough not to be a Boss Hoss and powerful enough it would wail!

They actually made those a while back. From what I heard, they were to much for a little bike, and they had to quit making them because people were getting killed. Don't know if its true or not, but its what I'm told by a guy who used to have one.

[Joeywhat]

Not sure why anyone would want a rotary in a bike...they're heavy as hell, and for the same weight you can get a freakin' aluminum V8...or just throw a turbo on the bike motor in the first place.

[oldfart]

Originally Posted by Joeywhat

Not sure why anyone would want a rotary in a bike...they're heavy as hell, and for the same weight you can get a freakin' aluminum V8...or just throw a turbo on the bike motor in the first place.

Don't know where you got your info but:

Wankel engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Because of their compact, lightweight design, Wankel rotary engines have been installed in a variety of vehicles and devices such as automobiles and racing cars, aircraft, go-karts, personal water crafts, and auxiliary power units.


Internal Combustion Engines

The Wankel engine in terms of functional characteristics -- including weight, power output, efficiency, and speed -- resembles a two-cycle gasoline engine. In short, the Wankel tends to save a bit more weight and space compared to a conventional four-cycle engine. This saving ranges from a trivial amount in small engines, up to a significant amount when compared with a large automotive V8. Here, the Wankel weighs about half as much and has about one-third the size of a four-cycle piston engine.


Suzuki RE-5 Rotary 1974-1976

Norton also made a Rotor Motor motorcycle.

[Joeywhat]

The Wankel weighs almost the same as GM's LS1 8 cylinder engine...which puts out roughly 350 horsepower bone stock. I think they both weigh in in the 325# range.

The benefits of an aluminum block

If were were talking about an all iron 8 cylinder, then sure...but the iron wankels aren't the lightest offerings.

[chupacabrachus]

Originally Posted by Gravel

Looks kinda familiar...

I'm with you. I see a Ducati Monster with a sportier styled gas tank. Blah.