Question for the engineers.

[Old Ryder]

Anybody ever build a bike with a "Wankle" engine? I have always thought the compact design and smooth power would be right at home on a bike.

[RickJ]

Anybody ever build a bike with a "Wankle" engine? I have always thought the compact design and smooth power would be right at home on a bike.

YES- Theres one at my local HonYamKawa dealer. I THINK it's either a suzuki or Kawa...cant remember and it's about 30 years old.

[BIGLRY]

Anybody ever build a bike with a "Wankle" engine? I have always thought the compact design and smooth power would be right at home on a bike.

Suzuki RE5 is a motorcycle with a Wankel rotary engine that was manufactured by Suzuki from 1974 to 1976.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_RE5

[hiflyer]

[SIZE=3][I]Suzuki RE5 is a motorcycle with a Wankel rotary engine that was manufactured by Suzuki from 1974 to 1976.

I remember that bike like it was yesterday. Unfortunately I can't remember where I put my keys today.

[BIGLRY]

I remember that bike like it was yesterday. Unfortunately I can't remember where I put my keys today.

and one reason why I went keyless on my VTX1800 in 2008.
http://www.californiavtxriders.com/p...p?f=26&t=34961

[woody]

Norton also built a rotary.

[BIGLRY]

Norton also built a rotary.

Correct, the Suzuki's RE5 was one example of the very few Wankel engine motorcycles that were produced. One of the other MC makers that used the rotary engine was DKW along with Norton Motorcycle Company's Norton Interpol 2, Norton Classic, Norton Commander.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_RE5

[RickJ]

Correct, the Suzuki's RE5 was one example of the very few Wankel engine motorcycles that were produced. One of the other MC makers that used the rotary engine was DKW along with Norton Motorcycle Company's Norton Interpol 2, Norton Classic, Norton Commander.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_RE5

WOW an audi motorcycle...well sort of, remotely- he mentions motorcycles about 5 or 6 paragraphs down in the link...

http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011...the-dkw-brand/