Watch This Rotary Norton Scream Around The Isle of Man TT Course

We tend to only think of rotary engines in cars like the Mazda RX7, but they also made their way into the two-wheeled world, with legendary Scottish racer Steve 'Hizzy' Hislop racing a wankel-powered Norton 588 to victory in the 1992 Senior TT. This insane onboard lap shows how difficult they were to control...
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Steve Buscemi

inner rotary fanboy screaming for excitement

04/21/2016 - 15:51 |
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04/21/2016 - 16:38 |
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Michael Kelm

I told my old boss (motorbike rider) that the rotary would be so good in a motorbike. A few months later he was all excited to tell me he just saw a documentary on a rotary motorbike. Wonder if it’s the same one.

04/21/2016 - 15:51 |
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You need to back to your boss and tell him he’s a poor excuse of a biker if he didnt know what a rotary norton was

04/22/2016 - 19:12 |
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Erich Mohrmann

I belive they were used in aircraft aswell (or atleast planned to)

04/21/2016 - 16:05 |
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Helicopters if I’m not mistaking

04/28/2016 - 21:43 |
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Austin F

Has someone been looking at my bike comments?

04/21/2016 - 16:21 |
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Dat Boi

Two wheeled Brap intensifies

04/21/2016 - 16:52 |
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Mazda Fanatic

Great, now i need to go buy one…thanks a lot ct

04/21/2016 - 16:54 |
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Anonymous

Sounds like they have Chewbacca sitting on the back screaming

04/21/2016 - 17:02 |
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Justin Pierce (100% inactive)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Wow, you’re right!

04/21/2016 - 23:23 |
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Anton 3

Next time I hear a mosquito near my ear while I’m asleep I will dream of this video.

04/21/2016 - 17:17 |
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panor86

Wow, the sound, the speed, everything…

04/21/2016 - 18:54 |
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panor86

2:15 the guy said “don’t kill me!!”

04/21/2016 - 18:55 |
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