The way the sound transitions from 4-stroke to 2-stroke completely smoothly through the RPM range is mind-blowing. It'd be very interesting to see what a top WSBK/MotoGP rider could do with this.
Or a BSB rider since this bike has no electronics either. It would be interesting to compare times around Cadwell with the BSB times in the hands of a BSB rider. And at different circuits so the Crighton can stretch it legs.
As an ex RX7 owner and current liter bike owner, I knew about the Norton's and Suzuki's. But this is now officially my dream bike. Well done lads as you guys across the pond say!
I finally saved the money and I am going to contact the company to order one . Just like you as soon as I saw it 3 years ago or less I knew I wanted one
Brian Crighton is the sort of man we used to breed here in the UK, and the type of character working in his shed in Birmingham who Jeremy Clarkson used to mock. Smart people just salute him.
The sound of this bad boy is so cool… there’s something about the rotary/2stroke sound and that beautiful carbon that just helps make this such an amazing package.
You wouldn’t necessarily get as much as half the horsepower out of half an engine unfortunately but I agree a smaller displacement one would be amazing!
Owning a F1 and have owned a P42/41 race bike, I can only agree. That rotary engine is the smoothest pulling engine ever. The power is so smooth. The first one mr. Crighton talks about is the famous Walzing Walter, my old P42/41 was build on that concept, never did get that speed tho. Brian is an absolutely legend!
Watched the Rotary Norton's back in the day in the JPS colours. Great days. This is a special bike complete with flames. Reminds me of the big turbo era F1 cars spitting fire everywhere. Hope they have great success with the project. Expect the safety police will have something to say about the flame outs though.
Watched them for years here on the Isle of Man right from their first year through to when Hizzy won the senior race on the Abus sponsored bike. Truly awesome machines.
@@bennettsbikesocial Set the bar a little higher for this machine, WSB is out due to homologation so logic dictates.....................Moto GP........What's Cal Crutchlow doing these days ? lol 😃
Fantastic review! It is an incredible bit of engineering performance, nice to see some very down to people behind the project. Really loving the content 👌
Fascinating! Really hoping they manage to make a road bike in the "affordable" price range. Tbh, an engine with this configuration, weight and size would be perfect for small capacity bikes.
I think the problem may be, that the 'Eco' fanatics may have an adverse effect on the road bike, as far as emissions and fuel consumption are concerned. I so hope that BC has managed to overcome the heavy fuel consumption experience we had with our RAC bikes back in the late 80s/early 90s. I am aware these motors are very different from the ones I used to ride, but the principle is similar.
The tt is where this bike needs to be raced along with a GoPro to listen to that glorious noise. Definitely a potential senior winner in the hands of a top rider.
A perfect example of how to make your dream a reality, Brian Crighton really has a few genius ideas with this rotary motor, nothing better than power to weight ratio and you certainly get the best of all in this package, love the concept a moto gp bike for a fraction of the cost with awesome lightweight handling. It certainly is an exciting machine and i for one would definitely order one if the tooth fairy would help me out😄
What a great story by this guy, revolutionary really, so cool he bothered them to tinker with a wrecked bike forever and easily made it almost double the horsepower and fastforward he's engineered something of this caliber. Nuts!
I used to ride the early air cooled rotaries, and these had a very, very smooth engine, but the brakes and suspension was not good compared to other bikes. The water cooled engined Commanders were much better to ride, as they used Yamaha XJ900 brakes and suspension. Unfortunately, the gearbox was not really up to the job. Whilst on the IOM, with a Commander, for the 1992 TT (with Steve Hislop winning the senior on the 588 and a very merry evening was had by all), I was doing open road laps and even a few closed road sections and whilst accelerating hard in 1st gear, the gearbox gave out and punched a hole in the bottom of the gearbox case. As I worked at the RAC, in those days, I used to visit the Shenstone factory quite often and remember Brian and the lads pretty well. I really wish you well with this project Brian.
Interesting to see your comment here and your connection to Brian Crighton. Had the pleasure last weekend of having a long chat with Brian at the National Motorcycle Museum open day. Really interesting hearing about his early days with Norton and his struggles to persuade the management to let him develop the engine and build a race bike. Filmed some of that conversation and hopefully it will be out this weekend in a similar format to the Stafford Classic vid.
I was at Darley Moor for it's first run. It was just a normal club race it entered with Malcolm Heath riding it. It was popping and banging all the way around the circuit on it's test outing.
I was looking at the Nortons the other day and thought that somebody should build another rotary bike, as the engineering has got a lot better with rostaries now and here it is, fantastic machine, well done, I would like to see this at the TT
Having had an rx7 I can appreciate a lot of what you experienced in terms of the engine especially if they've got torque out of it as the Mazda didn't really. Tho it was a twin it was designed as a triple which may of influenced its character. Presumably they will have to pay some sort of licence fee to use the rotary tech? As for a road bike hmm ... RE5?
There has never been any shortage of torque with these Norton based rotaries even from back in the late 80s there was very strong torque delivery. As for the RE5 there is no comparison with this engine so no worries there.
Stunning, I am sure Brian did a turning series with another journalist where they tuned an x7 and an rd250e back in the 1980's, I am still tinkering in sheds since that series sent me down a path of modifying bikes and cars. People of my generation will remember the purple book"fourstroke tunning" and I think "two stroke tuning" was red, is Brian going to write one for the rotary engine
No electronics definitely gets my vote! A bike that the rider controls; what a novelty. 130kg is a real achievement. Sounds like the fuelling needs some work, but definitely a true track bike. One of my rides is a 1997 Yamaha Thunderace with no electronics. It's certainly a less refined, and rawer riding experience than the modern superbikes. That also needs a clutch slip round tight 1st gear bends. I really hope the Crighton makes it through to production and doesn't fall by the wayside like some of the previous British limited edition bikes have.
I know everything about the Rotaries and the legend when you talk in the hype I’ve written 2 Notions and yes I do love Nortons I have stood by the side the track race meeting and cherd them on It was lovely to see this country actually doing something on one of those people that work on the Brm v16 And People want to share the bike and the country on same as with the car good on you lads and what are you are you beautiful Bike thank you Michael
Let me ask you a question since you're well read on the rotary engine. I own a Streetfighter and two dirt bikes for mx. The two stroke has no engine braking compared to my 450, so what kind of engine braking does a rotary have and does it change your riding style like my 125 2 stroke does compared to my YZ 450 and the SF? Thanks.
@@Peanutdenver They never did have much engine braking compared to a four stroke. That lack of engine braking was often mentioned by Norton/Roton riders back in the early nineties. The rider had to adopt a different style on corner entry to make allowance for thr lower engine braking.
The crashed Norton referred to in his commentary was the one i was riding in November 1984 when a Mini van pulled across the front of me whilst I was out on patrol. It was a fantastic machine with very little engine braking, and was on loan to West Yorkshire Police.
Ah super, a real video with a real person. I clicked on a video about this bike only to hear a robot voice but at least after a quick search it led me here.
Well done to giro Brian's partner for his enthusiasm and backing. They need to keep making the fastest bhp per kg bike the world has ever seen. True genius.
What a BEAST sounds like a F1 on 2 wheels, I'm all 2stroke and def in love. Engines forsale that could be shoehorned into a trackday 600 would be gold.
I heard one of these bikes on a different RUclips with Guy Martin riding it and WOW, the sound when on full song, just fantastic. As they said, in that video, it couldn't go Super Bikes as they need to produce so many road bikes. How about supplying engines to the Moto 2? Yes, I know, the engine size might have to be changed. But just imagine it, especially if they took away all the gadgetry too. A great engine and only the ability of a rider. I'd watch that any day.
I love it!!! I am a big fan of rotaries and sport bikes, so naturally I am a fan of this bike. I wish I could afford one. Looks like the chasis or suspension needs a little tuning but that engine seems super fast
If these went in production as a road bike they'd sell hundreds of thousands easy. Anyone how's a bike lover and rotary lover would absolutely have to have one
Couple a questions on the engine design: How is it oiled? (roller bearings & pre-mix fuel or oil pressurized plain bearings?) and how the heck is it fuelled? I'm trying to figure out how air is pushed through the center of the rotor assembly / eccentric shaft area and drawn out the exhaust if it has a pressurized oil system?!
I was testing at Brands Hatch on a Wednesday in I think 1988. Those Nortons were so fast they had to split the practice session by cc. Did those things fly, especially when they overtake you!!!
I was testing my MZ250 on a wednesday at Mallory in '91 while the Nortons were there. My first time on a track and everyone was in the same session. I remember Trevor Nation passing me on the straight at what seemed like twice my speed.
@@inicap Did you feel the wind and the flaming exhausts……. Those guys were quick. The only quicker guy I have seen on a practise day was someone called Sir John Surtees, I believe he is a legend!!!!!.He was on a Patton from memory.
@@classicraceruk1337 I don't remember the flames but I did wobble a bit as he came past. Surtees is my all time hero. I saw him demonstrating a 4cyl MV Agusta once. He wasn't allowed to push it as it had just been rebuilt but it was still fabulous.
@@inicap Surtees is a legend, the best racer in the history of motorsport. I doubt his record will ever be beaten. I followed him later in the day for about 10 seconds, came out the pits by the time I exited Druids he was gone!!! Some people who saw him take his helmet could not understand how this grey haired man just made everyone look silly. Us in the know knew full well.
Servicing is every 50 hours of use. Remember, the version I rode in this video is just a prototype so nobody has a production version just yet, therefore reliability remains to be seen. I have a feature based on the full version of the two interviews coming soon, so keep an eye out for that on BikeSocial.co.uk Cheers, Michael
This bike was at a cadwell trackday I was at a few months ago … the bike was pretty Smokey even when warm / think they would struggle getting it through emission tests for road use …. Did sound epic though
It's a legit comment. Use the engine rotational mass to create a downforce on the front wheel instead of helping it lift. Otherwise this thing would spend all day pointing at aeroplanes
This bike seems to burn more fuel in the exhaust pipe (and beyond) than in the engine. Fuel consumption is described as “Don’t ask” in the linked review. Better fuel control would help that a little, but Wankel-style rotaries are notoriously inefficient at turning fuel into power. Quite a spectacle, however, and an interesting engineering exercise. I look forward to hearing more about this project.
A Wankle is essentially a two stroke in that it has oil injected into the engine and burnt with the fuel. I doubt that will get past emissions for a road bike.
Average UK cost to raise a child is around 90k, don't have children, have one of these and you can keep warm this winter from the exhaust 😏
Jason for chancellor
A simple man using simple maths🙌🏽
Makes sense. And you can toast your mashmallows.
@@bennettsbikesocial marshmallow and octane could be a grower 😏
I see no issues with this proposal. All in favour say aye.
The way the sound transitions from 4-stroke to 2-stroke completely smoothly through the RPM range is mind-blowing.
It'd be very interesting to see what a top WSBK/MotoGP rider could do with this.
Or a BSB rider since this bike has no electronics either. It would be interesting to compare times around Cadwell with the BSB times in the hands of a BSB rider. And at different circuits so the Crighton can stretch it legs.
@@deanmsimpson Good point
Rotor engine like mazda rx7
@@182mcg1 Yes, it is.
What do you mean transition? I think it sounds like a 2stroke from the beginning ^^
As an ex RX7 owner and current liter bike owner, I knew about the Norton's and Suzuki's. But this is now officially my dream bike. Well done lads as you guys across the pond say!
check out suter 500mmx
Haha me too
It’s a shame there will be only 25, I think loads of ppl would want this
I finally saved the money and I am going to contact the company to order one . Just like you as soon as I saw it 3 years ago or less I knew I wanted one
Hi mate buy one and let’s go riding together ☮️🌹
Brian Crighton is the sort of man we used to breed here in the UK, and the type of character working in his shed in Birmingham who Jeremy Clarkson used to mock. Smart people just salute him.
With the advent of net zero , machines and mechanics will be no more
Similar mould of Fred Dibnah
Jeremy Clarkson is a legend in his own mind 🥲💩
The sound of this bad boy is so cool… there’s something about the rotary/2stroke sound and that beautiful carbon that just helps make this such an amazing package.
300CC ~100bhp road version would be an absolute blast. The thing sounds proper fun to ride on the weekend.
You wouldn’t necessarily get as much as half the horsepower out of half an engine unfortunately but I agree a smaller displacement one would be amazing!
Full power and a daylight mot would be fun... 😀
@@gabrielpsaila7102 Don't alter the rotor swept volume just build a sports bike with one rotor would be interesting.
I am dreaming removing my R3 engine. 😅
@@gabrielpsaila7102 you would.
Great video Michael, I was riding with you that day, great to hear the full story of the bike and your thoughts. Thank you
Cheers Tom, appreciate the note 👍
Owning a F1 and have owned a P42/41 race bike, I can only agree. That rotary engine is the smoothest pulling engine ever. The power is so smooth. The first one mr. Crighton talks about is the famous Walzing Walter, my old P42/41 was build on that concept, never did get that speed tho. Brian is an absolutely legend!
Watched the Rotary Norton's back in the day in the JPS colours. Great days. This is a special bike complete with flames. Reminds me of the big turbo era F1 cars spitting fire everywhere. Hope they have great success with the project. Expect the safety police will have something to say about the flame outs though.
Watched them for years here on the Isle of Man right from their first year through to when Hizzy won the senior race on the Abus sponsored bike. Truly awesome machines.
The wonderful sound in a motorbike. Saw the first race of the 588, love how he won't give in. 👍
Hopefully the Crighton's going to have the same effect on racing as the rotary Norton did back in the day.
A one-make series would be ace, wouldn't it?! 😄
Noticed the Honda generator that Brian was using. Intentionally ironic? 😂
@@bennettsbikesocial Set the bar a little higher for this machine, WSB is out due to homologation so logic dictates.....................Moto GP........What's Cal Crutchlow doing these days ? lol 😃
Remind me in 2023 what series this money pit is racing in and how many are on the road🤦
The fastest thing to bankruptcy that doesn't race
Thanks for such an indepth look at this bike. Until now I've only seen snippets. What an exciting project!
Fantastic review! It is an incredible bit of engineering performance, nice to see some very down to people behind the project. Really loving the content 👌
Thanks very much James, appreciate you taking the time to comment. I'll pass it on to Gilo and Brian too.
Cheers, Michael
Fascinating! Really hoping they manage to make a road bike in the "affordable" price range. Tbh, an engine with this configuration, weight and size would be perfect for small capacity bikes.
Imagine a smaller capacity version that mirrored the bracket where the RG Gammas or RD LCs used to be popular....the ultimate scratchers bike.
I think the problem may be, that the 'Eco' fanatics may have an adverse effect on the road bike, as far as emissions and fuel consumption are concerned. I so hope that BC has managed to overcome the heavy fuel consumption experience we had with our RAC bikes back in the late 80s/early 90s. I am aware these motors are very different from the ones I used to ride, but the principle is similar.
Fantastic video. Such a well spoken guy. Gave all credit to Brian. Brilliant!! Look forward to see and hear more.
Sounds like a love child between a 4 stroke and a 2 stroke machine. Strange but really cool
Great review of a really interesting bike. I loved those first racing rotaries, especially in the JPN colours.
As a huge fan of the late Robert Dunlop, thank you for the Norton race days!!
Never knew I wanted a BRAP BRAP motorcycle as well. Insane sound
The tt is where this bike needs to be raced along with a GoPro to listen to that glorious noise. Definitely a potential senior winner in the hands of a top rider.
A perfect example of how to make your dream a reality, Brian Crighton really has a few genius ideas with this rotary motor, nothing better than power to weight ratio and you certainly get the best of all in this package, love the concept a moto gp bike for a fraction of the cost with awesome lightweight handling. It certainly is an exciting machine and i for one would definitely order one if the tooth fairy would help me out😄
WHAT A MACHINE!! WOW. great vid Mr Mann
What a great story by this guy, revolutionary really, so cool he bothered them to tinker with a wrecked bike forever and easily made it almost double the horsepower and fastforward he's engineered something of this caliber. Nuts!
I love people are still making bikes like this ..
We need bikes like this abs the suuter 2 stroke. God save us from electric bikes!!
I am never buying an electric bike
Oh! it's so good to hear that rotary howl again! I so remember Ron Haslam leaping up Clay Hill at Oulton park, bring back the magic please!!
I used to ride the early air cooled rotaries, and these had a very, very smooth engine, but the brakes and suspension was not good compared to other bikes. The water cooled engined Commanders were much better to ride, as they used Yamaha XJ900 brakes and suspension. Unfortunately, the gearbox was not really up to the job. Whilst on the IOM, with a Commander, for the 1992 TT (with Steve Hislop winning the senior on the 588 and a very merry evening was had by all), I was doing open road laps and even a few closed road sections and whilst accelerating hard in 1st gear, the gearbox gave out and punched a hole in the bottom of the gearbox case. As I worked at the RAC, in those days, I used to visit the Shenstone factory quite often and remember Brian and the lads pretty well. I really wish you well with this project Brian.
Interesting to see your comment here and your connection to Brian Crighton. Had the pleasure last weekend of having a long chat with Brian at the National Motorcycle Museum open day. Really interesting hearing about his early days with Norton and his struggles to persuade the management to let him develop the engine and build a race bike.
Filmed some of that conversation and hopefully it will be out this weekend in a similar format to the Stafford Classic vid.
The rider behind will be scared by that backfire bro 😂
I was at Darley Moor for it's first run. It was just a normal club race it entered with Malcolm Heath riding it. It was popping and banging all the way around the circuit on it's test outing.
I was looking at the Nortons the other day and thought that somebody should build another rotary bike, as the engineering has got a lot better with rostaries now and here it is, fantastic machine, well done,
I would like to see this at the TT
Excellent presentation ! Great bike and team. Thanks a lot.
Having had an rx7 I can appreciate a lot of what you experienced in terms of the engine especially if they've got torque out of it as the Mazda didn't really. Tho it was a twin it was designed as a triple which may of influenced its character. Presumably they will have to pay some sort of licence fee to use the rotary tech? As for a road bike hmm ... RE5?
There has never been any shortage of torque with these Norton based rotaries even from back in the late 80s there was very strong torque delivery. As for the RE5 there is no comparison with this engine so no worries there.
Id love it see this is the motogp!! If this was released to the public id buy one!! Cant beat the sound and power!!
13:46 that man behind was too stunned he almost forget to turn 🤣
This will make the perfect first bike for my son to learn on.
Stunning, I am sure Brian did a turning series with another journalist where they tuned an x7 and an rd250e back in the 1980's, I am still tinkering in sheds since that series sent me down a path of modifying bikes and cars. People of my generation will remember the purple book"fourstroke tunning" and I think "two stroke tuning" was red, is Brian going to write one for the rotary engine
Amazing project. Much respect. Hope everything works out in the long run. 🤞🤞
No electronics definitely gets my vote! A bike that the rider controls; what a novelty. 130kg is a real achievement. Sounds like the fuelling needs some work, but definitely a true track bike. One of my rides is a 1997 Yamaha Thunderace with no electronics. It's certainly a less refined, and rawer riding experience than the modern superbikes. That also needs a clutch slip round tight 1st gear bends. I really hope the Crighton makes it through to production and doesn't fall by the wayside like some of the previous British limited edition bikes have.
I know everything about the Rotaries and the legend when you talk in the hype I’ve written 2 Notions and yes I do love Nortons I have stood by the side the track race meeting and cherd them on It was lovely to see this country actually doing something on one of those people that work on the Brm v16 And People want to share the bike and the country on same as with the car good on you lads and what are you are you beautiful Bike thank you Michael
Let me ask you a question since you're well read on the rotary engine. I own a Streetfighter and two dirt bikes for mx. The two stroke has no engine braking compared to my 450, so what kind of engine braking does a rotary have and does it change your riding style like my 125 2 stroke does compared to my YZ 450 and the SF? Thanks.
@@Peanutdenver They never did have much engine braking compared to a four stroke. That lack of engine braking was often mentioned by Norton/Roton riders back in the early nineties. The rider had to adopt a different style on corner entry to make allowance for thr lower engine braking.
@@howardosborne8647 Some somewhat similar to a 2 stroke...thanks for the answer.
Well done Brian (and the team)
The crashed Norton referred to in his commentary was the one i was riding in November 1984 when a Mini van pulled across the front of me whilst I was out on patrol. It was a fantastic machine with very little engine braking, and was on loan to West Yorkshire Police.
Oh my goodness does that bike sound incredible.
Sounds like a big 2 stroke machine 😍
Your video was refreshing to watch. I’m keep on a watching sir.❤
We need to see this round the TT Track. Can you imagine that. It'd be amazing.
Love these rotarys, just about to watch this but i love the vid of Whitham riding the 700P from a few years back...
Ah super, a real video with a real person. I clicked on a video about this bike only to hear a robot voice but at least after a quick search it led me here.
Some fantastic content on this channel 👍
Cheers D C, appreciate the love!
What an interesting bloke. I just stumbled across this page. Really informative. New subscriber ❤
Well done to giro Brian's partner for his enthusiasm and backing. They need to keep making the fastest bhp per kg bike the world has ever seen. True genius.
Bring it to the IOM TT in 2024
What a BEAST sounds like a F1 on 2 wheels, I'm all 2stroke and def in love.
Engines forsale that could be shoehorned into a trackday 600 would be gold.
Whould love to ride that thing one day!🤩
I heard one of these bikes on a different RUclips with Guy Martin riding it and WOW,
the sound when on full song, just fantastic.
As they said, in that video, it couldn't go Super Bikes as they need to produce so many road bikes.
How about supplying engines to the Moto 2?
Yes, I know, the engine size might have to be changed.
But just imagine it, especially if they took away all the gadgetry too.
A great engine and only the ability of a rider.
I'd watch that any day.
Boy, that thing just wants to spin, and it sounds absolutely beautiful
That is one incredible machine! Real men ride without electronics!
I love it!!! I am a big fan of rotaries and sport bikes, so naturally I am a fan of this bike. I wish I could afford one. Looks like the chasis or suspension needs a little tuning but that engine seems super fast
Awesome creation, beautiful story aswell.
Imagine 20 of these on the grid in a one make series at BSB rounds !!!
The sight, the smell, the noise... the expense!
@@bennettsbikesocial the flames!!!
Great motorcycle,I am a big fan of the 2 stroke! This is another level 🏍
Really a dream bike in the flesh!
Those fork comp/reb adjusters are super nice eye candy
“Self taught really” that’s probably the best part of the interview
If these went in production as a road bike they'd sell hundreds of thousands easy.
Anyone how's a bike lover and rotary lover would absolutely have to have one
Be interesting to know more - is it PP design or side ports, god it'd be wonderful to have. Like an old RX3 Coupe on 2 wheels.
Couple a questions on the engine design: How is it oiled? (roller bearings & pre-mix fuel or oil pressurized plain bearings?) and how the heck is it fuelled? I'm trying to figure out how air is pushed through the center of the rotor assembly / eccentric shaft area and drawn out the exhaust if it has a pressurized oil system?!
I was testing at Brands Hatch on a Wednesday in I think 1988. Those Nortons were so fast they had to split the practice session by cc. Did those things fly, especially when they overtake you!!!
I was testing my MZ250 on a wednesday at Mallory in '91 while the Nortons were there. My first time on a track and everyone was in the same session. I remember Trevor Nation passing me on the straight at what seemed like twice my speed.
@@inicap Did you feel the wind and the flaming exhausts……. Those guys were quick. The only quicker guy I have seen on a practise day was someone called Sir John Surtees, I believe he is a legend!!!!!.He was on a Patton from memory.
@@classicraceruk1337 I don't remember the flames but I did wobble a bit as he came past. Surtees is my all time hero. I saw him demonstrating a 4cyl MV Agusta once. He wasn't allowed to push it as it had just been rebuilt but it was still fabulous.
@@inicap Surtees is a legend, the best racer in the history of motorsport. I doubt his record will ever be beaten. I followed him later in the day for about 10 seconds, came out the pits by the time I exited Druids he was gone!!! Some people who saw him take his helmet could not understand how this grey haired man just made everyone look silly. Us in the know knew full well.
That is one of the nicest sounding machines I've heard since one of my boss's mates showed me an rg500lc for the first time
Seems to still have the unburned fuel ejection problem. I wonder if carbon could be used for a rotor to maintain strength and decrease weight+wear.
Rotary engines sounds like a angel singing to my Ear..A Heavenly ASMR😍😍
This thing is absolutely fantastic, and (of all things) I desperately want to see this motor put into an Ariel Atom.
Fantastic looking bike, great sound.. Keep it up fellas
Really good video
Reminds me of the innovation of Britten. Love to seem them blended together!
What a fantastic machine! 🤩
Bloody brilliant !!!
what about reliability ? How long do the tip seals last now, in engine hours ?
Servicing is every 50 hours of use. Remember, the version I rode in this video is just a prototype so nobody has a production version just yet, therefore reliability remains to be seen. I have a feature based on the full version of the two interviews coming soon, so keep an eye out for that on BikeSocial.co.uk
Cheers, Michael
@@bennettsbikesocial 50 Hours ! so 4,000 to 5,000 miles ! complete engine strip to replace the tip seals !
@@andyb.1026 Nope - Gilo says "service is just spark plugs and oil change. Seals are every 2,000 hours or 100,000 km."
@@bennettsbikesocial ah thats more like it, I thought it would be much more, with modern materials
I love the sound it's unique!!!
looks the size of a 125 just with big tyres. Imagine following that when its spitting flames at you 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jesus wept that sounds and looks amazeballs
My dream bike.... Want one soo bad :D It would be awesome to have a road version of it.
Watch this space...
What race class would you put a 2.1L bike in...??
i love how they left the part of the gxr passing him lol! @2:36
Love to see one on the IOM TT over the mountain .. that would be a sight for sore eyes and ears
jeez that flame is crazy!
This bike was at a cadwell trackday I was at a few months ago … the bike was pretty Smokey even when warm / think they would struggle getting it through emission tests for road use …. Did sound epic though
Its using premix for fuel so duh its gonna smoke
Fantastic bike👌🏻 awesom sound❤️
I'd love to have ago on one of these! Even the classic ones!
Bennetts must follow this project further, looks a great bike and sounds fantastic.
Yep - we will!
“run the engine backwards to stop it wheelying….” Brilliant….😂😂
It's a legit comment. Use the engine rotational mass to create a downforce on the front wheel instead of helping it lift. Otherwise this thing would spend all day pointing at aeroplanes
It is true. Motogp do this too. To reduce chances of wheeling.
what a lovely sound!
This bike seems to burn more fuel in the exhaust pipe (and beyond) than in the engine. Fuel consumption is described as “Don’t ask” in the linked review. Better fuel control would help that a little, but Wankel-style rotaries are notoriously inefficient at turning fuel into power. Quite a spectacle, however, and an interesting engineering exercise. I look forward to hearing more about this project.
watching Mr Cardozo is the poshest thing ive experienced since I crashed my bike through the front window of fortnum and masons
Perfect for my daily commute.
A 200cc version of this producing like 60HP would be a great alternative to the popular Duke 390.
A lighter, faster crotch rocket!
Pulls hard even in higher gears.great bike
This man is LEGEND
Will it lap faster then a superstock at sliverstone gp?
Interesting question and until we have the opportunity to ride both back-to-back in the same day, I guess all we’d be doing is guessing…
A Wankle is essentially a two stroke in that it has oil injected into the engine and burnt with the fuel. I doubt that will get past emissions for a road bike.
Crighton a one off. Top bloke.
Big respect to yo Mr. Crighton 🤝
is this naturally aspirated or turbo? and if it is N/A why are rotary cars not achieving this kind of power per liter?