Rotary Owners' Club

RN, you are a treasure...Based on my experiences with the RE-5, NOT replacing the sprag clutch is a losing proposition.The sprags on the RE-5 locked up one morning and gave the ol' starter motor the spin of its life.RIP, starter...For all of the talk about lack of compression on braking with the Nor...

I hope that there will be a few RE-5s at the event.If ever there was a "Car Engined Motorcycle", it was the RE-5.CW

RN-There's never too much info on these things."Back in the day...", the sprags in the clutch hub on the RE-5 wore out.Upon starting it one day, the sprags locked and spun the armature of the starter to redline.Took the parts to a starter shop and he was able to identify the starter body a...

Google "watts norton garside" and you should have the first entry "Watts My Line". Follow the link and you will get to a nice picture of a younger DG. Scroll up for a picture of Watts' work.Don't know if the rest of the book is a good read but there's a little more history to con...

http://www.amazon.com/Watts-My-Line-Editorial-Artist/dp/095443577X/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1390099096&sr=8-10&keywords=watts+my+linePublish date is 2007.Quite a few pages of this work devoted to technical drawings made by Watts for Norton.If you Google "norton rotary david garside&q...

Good Review Article:http://ateupwithmotor.com/model-histori ... history/CW

Proof positive that Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder can last decades!I was looking through (what's left of...) the Old Stuff and found this.CW

I was getting ready for a different Post entirely when I found this:http://web.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/ead/019B.pdfAltogether now: "God Bless the Internet".OK. I can't make it to THIS Library (Or U. of Wyoming Library for Bentele's stuff...) but maybe someone could hop onto thei...

Richard Negus wrote:Charles,See what I mean? As soon as I commit to print, some smart@rse pops up and tells the world how it really was red face .

That's why I wanted you to write a book. I needed someone to tell what I was supposed to remember.I remember...parts of those years...Charles

When will your book get published?Inquiring minds want to know! Very Happy CW

bodgerbloke52 wrote:Actually R it is not possible to buy US oil by the pint, most have no idea what it is.R

So, you're obviously acquainted with the American education system...CW

au_carl-If you have questions on your RE-5, I'll be happy to fog things up for you.I owned an RE-5 (Still have ~ 1 1/2 engines...) and collected a lot of material on it.CW

Just a little discussion point-In the SAE paper for the RE-5 Suzuki, the recommendation was a basic, low ash SAE 10w-40, available at any auto shop or Stop-'n'-Rob for a few coins.By the time the thing got into production, the requirements got wound up real tight: Special RE-5 oil from Suzuki or - i...

Thank you for making my day!I can vouch for the beauty of the scenery.Congratulations on having a Norton Rotary with which to see it.CW

Among the most important lessons of the 588 was that the Roller Bearing model and the air kooled rotor (damned smilies...) were legitimate advances. Max Bentele referred to the RBs as "anti-friction bearings". The Star Mazda Racing Series sealed the (Plain Bearing) Rotaries because post ra...

http://www.behance.net/gallery/CRIGHTON-CR-700P/9253025*Sigh*. I've been doing this stuff since the 70s. There ought to be a 12 Step Program somewhere for people like me."NVT Rotary Sets the Pace" by Jeremy Summer in "The Engineer", circa 1976."Production expected to begin w...

Yes, Yes, Yes and "I know".Worked with HD when the Rise of Fascism hit the EPA. In the mid 70s, there was an "NPRM" - "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" published that would have required a 78 dB sound standard. If enacted, there would have been "No Kerker Exhausts al...

Thank you RN, thank you all.1. There was always the idea that a non-compliant motorcycle could be registered if it was SOLD as a used motorcycle. For years, there were states (Alabama, for one) where Clear Title could be "purchased" and many a Mystery Car ended up plying the highways and b...

The Esteemed RN stated:"4307 and 4308 were the last 'production' bikes, built in 1993 before the Canadians took over and are, I believe, both now in the US."RN, do you have an estimate of the number of Rotaries in the US? A few years after the Classic production run, one showed up at Syd's...

Glad to hear everything's OK.Yup! You need to carry an extra plug and a multi-wrench or something to change the plug if/when it fouls.Maybe the next time an RE-5 is re-designed, we can have a workable ignition system. I know that NSU had the Best of Intentions, but...Rotaries may be a symptom of a d...

How's the RE-5 running these days?CW

THAT is a beautiful motorcycle!CW

Esp. to RN-I've noticed in several pictures of the air-cooled engines, including the "Display Engine" that made the rounds in the late 70s, that the Side Housings hit the production line very tight, very angular. The Rotor Housings, however showed some variations in the finning, as if the ...

Right on target.One variation: "Garage Queen".CW

Here's a Trailing Channel Rotor (and a coupla' more) from the Curtiss-Wright days.

Don't forget "The Ol' Site" and the W/C engine with the strange pump:http://www.nortonmotors.co.uk/Prototypes%205.htmCW

Richard!Did you ever look at any of the "Variable Overlap" devices that were lying around?Plz see the Froede patent posted elsewhere here.Lotsa good stuff! It doesn't have to be a butterfly and when the device is opened, there is nothing in the way.CW

http://ateupwithmotor.com/luxury-and-personal-luxury-cars/298-nsu.html?start=3"Despite the rotary's apparent simplicity, long-term testers soon complained that the KKM 612 could be frustratingly difficult to keep in proper tune. If the twin Solex carburetors were even slightly out of adjustment...

'N while I'm thinking of things that happened to my bike: This Sad Tale.I did lose a rotor assembly once. As I stated, for about 8 years, this was my only form of transportation."Those were the days..."Anyway, the bike comes to a stop, popping and exploding and popping some more. I pushed ...