I worked with these guys on a military project that used that engine platform to power an unmanned drone. Large quadcopter type. Cool dudes. He started telling me about this bike. It was during the r&d phase, roughly 2017.
Man, I wish the FIM would open up the rulebooks and allow imaginative designs like this to MotoGP racing. I’m sick of the greenies influencing the environmental designs of the current rules. It would be awesome to build and rave these things and develop them into the future! And two-strokes should be allowed also, especially since they can now be more environmentally clean than a four stroke. You can buy sheep economy cars with turbo engines, and yet they haven’t made an effort since the 80’s to develop forced induction tech. You could build tiny and lightweight engines with HUGE outputs, and tame them with modern electronic software. I can only dream…..
Sorry, it’s extremely exceptional! Imagine if they put years of RnD into this thing, and used forced induction of some kind! They could shrink the engine while increasing output! The advantages of the rotary are size, weight and simplicity.
The rotary engine its to see it is still alive and well l can remember the Suzuki RE 5 although only a 500cc single rotary engine it was faster and quicker than my GT750 in the 1970s and after all those years of development l can see why the rotary engined racing motorcycle would be faster and quicker than a moto gp motorcycle
The 500cc GP motorcycles of the late 1990s made much higher specific power than this Wankel engine bike (200 hp/500cc = 400 hp per liter; vs. 220 hp/690cc = 319 hp per liter). The other problem with Wankel engines is determining the actual displacement vs. reciprocating piston engines (with the generally accepted formula of taking the swept volume of two of the three sides of the rotor).
As I recall the Rotons were called Rottens because they were anything but fast. Doohan and other riders complained quite a bit about them as back markers.
@@guily6669 Just wanted to point out that internal combustion engines are basically air pumps (i.e. the main thing that limits power is the engine's ability to pump air). Therefore fuel injection (whether crankcase, transfer port or direct) would not increase power significantly. If development had continued on 2-strokes, they would have introduced electronically variable expansion chamber exhaust systems to improve "sonic supercharging" (i.e. broaden the power-band by matching the sonic waves with RPM).
@@guily6669 Absolutely agree with increased efficiency due to direct injection. The Australian firm "Orbital" proved this by developing a 2-stroke direct injection system capable of passing modern emissions tests (i.e fewer un-burned hydrocarbons... which was the bane of carbureted 2-strokes).
@@SKroadstar hey I dont agree with that if you use them correctly they last a extremly long time (looks at car with a sachs km914A engine and 12500 km on it)
They are no better than any other engine, fragile, and outdated. There is NO substitute over a basic engine......that's why none of the junk lasted in production.
Haha what crap obviously never driven one… They are doing amazing things with rx7’s and that engine was based of a 1987 design The feeling that a rotary gives is something else!
I have to disagree. In terms of horsepower and size and weight, its is EXTREMELY efficient! While they may have sealing and pollution issues, they offer great potential and simplicity. Now imagine taking this same engine and turbo or supercharging it! With modern electronics the power could be tamed. This is what MotoGP should be - innovative designs and brilliant “out of the box” thinking. Today it’s like a spec series. Everybody has the same basic engine design.
WAWO, excellent video ever 🙌🙌
Thank you! 😃
From their web page: Prices from £145,000 +VAT
(road registered option available)
Fantastic engineer someone should write a book about his story
The greatest sounding bike. Wonderful...
👍👍💯💯💪💪
Wow.
I'd definitely buy one if I had the money. The road registered option. It would a laugh a minute once you're out of town.
A modern mechanical masterpiece!
I worked with these guys on a military project that used that engine platform to power an unmanned drone. Large quadcopter type. Cool dudes. He started telling me about this bike. It was during the r&d phase, roughly 2017.
Minus the AI voice over, it is good content! Loose the voice over if you can and you'll have a great carrier ahead buddy.
Really?
Wow I never had a clue about this rotary powered masterpiece great video !!
Norton was the first to do this with a rotary and road racing...
Two words: apex seals
Good options, can you do a review on Sverre Nypan, Bruno Durdov and Rodrigo Mora
okay i will
Incredible motor. fantastic power and torque! what about real world applications?
I would love to ride one. A bit of overkill for the street use.
Man, I wish the FIM would open up the rulebooks and allow imaginative designs like this to MotoGP racing. I’m sick of the greenies influencing the environmental designs of the current rules. It would be awesome to build and rave these things and develop them into the future! And two-strokes should be allowed also, especially since they can now be more environmentally clean than a four stroke. You can buy sheep economy cars with turbo engines, and yet they haven’t made an effort since the 80’s to develop forced induction tech. You could build tiny and lightweight engines with HUGE outputs, and tame them with modern electronic software. I can only dream…..
should be in motogp !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw the JPS Norton's race in British superbikes at Brands Hatch
As did I.I can still hear the noise of them now👏👌👏
Any shop of the 4 japanese bike manufacturers or a BMW shop can sell to anybody an engine of 220 Hp weighing 129 kg or less. Nothing exceptionnal !
Sorry, it’s extremely exceptional! Imagine if they put years of RnD into this thing, and used forced induction of some kind! They could shrink the engine while increasing output! The advantages of the rotary are size, weight and simplicity.
@@olivertoeknuckleiii2093 Exceptionnal for know-nothing people, why do all the works to get something not better.
The rotary engine its to see it is still alive and well l can remember the Suzuki RE 5 although only a 500cc single rotary engine it was faster and quicker than my GT750 in the 1970s and after all those years of development l can see why the rotary engined racing motorcycle would be faster and quicker than a moto gp motorcycle
Yes you are right ✅️
I'd trade my highly modified Yamaha R1, which I love to ride, for the chance to own this 690cc rotory engine track bike...just for the experience!!!
The 500cc GP motorcycles of the late 1990s made much higher specific power than this Wankel engine bike (200 hp/500cc = 400 hp per liter; vs. 220 hp/690cc = 319 hp per liter). The other problem with Wankel engines is determining the actual displacement vs. reciprocating piston engines (with the generally accepted formula of taking the swept volume of two of the three sides of the rotor).
Yeah, not to mention nowadays they could go to direct injection 2 strokes if they wanted and make crazy power, but regulations...
As I recall the Rotons were called Rottens because they were anything but fast. Doohan and other riders complained quite a bit about them as back markers.
@@guily6669 Just wanted to point out that internal combustion engines are basically air pumps (i.e. the main thing that limits power is the engine's ability to pump air). Therefore fuel injection (whether crankcase, transfer port or direct) would not increase power significantly. If development had continued on 2-strokes, they would have introduced electronically variable expansion chamber exhaust systems to improve "sonic supercharging" (i.e. broaden the power-band by matching the sonic waves with RPM).
@@danielklopp7007 for sure, but direct injection is by far the most responsive one and the way to have the best efficient combustion.
@@guily6669 Absolutely agree with increased efficiency due to direct injection. The Australian firm "Orbital" proved this by developing a 2-stroke direct injection system capable of passing modern emissions tests (i.e fewer un-burned hydrocarbons... which was the bane of carbureted 2-strokes).
Not a motorcycle it's a Machine! Humans can do great things but always crook to mess it up
Herzblut..
What do I think, OMG! I would love one of these. Maybe a little detuned so I save on my undies.
Fuel pig ?????
Unreliable for a motogp season
That’s what R and D is for.
so rotary has been banned for motorcycle racing
and the le mans for being to good
and yet they still have a bad name
LOL
Yes because in daily use this engine is not so amazing, repairing it is almost impossible or too expensive
@@SKroadstar hey I dont agree with that
if you use them correctly they last a extremly long time
(looks at car with a sachs km914A engine and 12500 km on it)
They are no better than any other engine, fragile, and outdated. There is NO substitute over a basic engine......that's why none of the junk lasted in production.
Haha what crap obviously never driven one…
They are doing amazing things with rx7’s and that engine was based of a 1987 design
The feeling that a rotary gives is something else!
I have to disagree. In terms of horsepower and size and weight, its is EXTREMELY efficient! While they may have sealing and pollution issues, they offer great potential and simplicity. Now imagine taking this same engine and turbo or supercharging it! With modern electronics the power could be tamed. This is what MotoGP should be - innovative designs and brilliant “out of the box” thinking. Today it’s like a spec series. Everybody has the same basic engine design.