It is a much more simple matter than you think to get a rotary to work
in a harleyish frame. If you point the exhaust and intake toward the rear tire you can bring
the engine furthur forward to the front down tube(s) but no so far forward that you cant
mount a radiator to them. This will put the e-shaft above where the traditional clutch
basket has to go. If you do a 1.5:1 to 2:1 belt/gear/chain reduction off the crank, you wont
have to change anything really. If you drive straight off the crank you will mess up
all of the forward/mid controls layout because of where the clutch basket ends up.
No exhaust to burn your legs either. You could wrap the throttle horn over the top of
the engine toward the front forks and get a nice charge of air coming off the
front tire.
www.jpsnorton.com
Rob Woods
Here is one in a BMW frame that showed up at Seven Stock last year.
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.
Good GOD Paul,
That thing must be the loudest motorcycle on the face of the earth!
Those straight pipes could kill children and small animals from 30 feet!
Bill Jepson


Harley's don't whisper :) The Hell's Angels like the noise :)

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

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