Norton NRV588 Test at Donington 09

Tests at Donington for Isle of Man TT 09

[@grahamfordham9861]

I was the person that filmed that piece of footage, and I can assure you that is a rotary engine,

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I remember seeing this footage at the time hoping it would come to fruition.

[@ratboyiscool]

@@Ytfrot you realize how old the footage is right

[@christianfrances8191]

Do you have any photos of the bike to share? Love Norton and it’s history with rotary power-plants. Beautiful chassis, and much appreciation for these machines from across the pond. Cheers.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

@@Ytfrot that has nothing to do with the mics but rather the video settings and how its uploaded, which was VERY different 15 fuckin years ago lmao

[@rarc1566]

I was there that day, the glowing exhaust, the violent ride from Dunlop at lunchtime and the noise was incredible

[@Holydiver7019]

This is awesome , i liked the Nortons sound in the 80's with trevor nation on isle of man , the sounds is just the best , and with only 600 cc

[@DyggiPrahl]

Damn I watched yhis video like a million times, and every time i want that bike more and more... It's the freaking bike of all times.. I got one of the old aircooled norton rotaryes, it's a blast to drive :DD

[@michaellooney1089]

ROTARIES!

[@trickym5748]

Not seen this with Micheal Dunlop before, wow fire breathing monster that bike 😍

[@tcboojeff]

Top video.. i love the way the exhaust glows orange hope it does well

[@stunter2875]

Still beautiful and still one of my favorites

[@Adam151082]

Is that Michael Dunlop? Possibly his dads old bike?

[@dorteerts]

Love the note and glowing exhaust.

[@vortexau]

DO WANT! Never really liked a bike much, but if this makes it to the street it will look great in the shed next to my FD!

[@Luke-Harno3angler.]

Masterpiece Bike... the sound is Wonderful !

[@VitaliyKhomich]

@purpleGoAhead I am partially with you on that one. You HAVE to go to 4 stroke motor for city use, way more practical. Doesn't load up when idles, doesn't foul nearly as many spark plugs and less smog. And for me it has to be fuel injected and water cooled with modern technology.

[@colinstewart7123]

Finally a bike to match Michael's personality!

[@SirHappenyJim]

Lets hope Michael can ride this Norton to many victory's, just like his father. Good luck Michael and Norton.

[@JohnOHanlonBanksPrinters]

It would be good to see some of that heat 'recycled' into energy and dumped on the back wheel. What about a steamjacket round the exhausts?

[@spudtrainspotting9149]

Thought his trousers were going to burst into flames with that exhaust glowing.

[@TR25W]

Nice exhaust colour scheme!

[@David-Field.Stuff01]

Is this the same bike that brian crighton has turned into a limited edition track day only machine available to buy? Why isn't anyone racing one?

[@ixer76]

@rustretto No, it means they're not cutting fuel while decelerating, only spark.

[@PhilipThomas-xphilip]

thank goodness for Inconel !!!!!!. AWESOME!!!

[@rdodds033]

i think it has to do with the fact that it is a rotary, exhaust gas temps in rotarys tend to be considerably hotter than most piston engines. it might be on race gas, that could make it hotter as well.

[@BUSA666666]

Michael Dunlop is riding one this year at the TT, can`t wait...... and they are going to make 200 road bikes, but they will be very pricey, i suspect.

[@N4xi]

Rotary powered. Hell yeah!

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

it's a twin rotor engine, with a 2 into 1 exhaust.

[@sirNit]

Holy shit, that things gnarly!!!

[@fuusa56]

BEAST !! nice bike you got there :D

[@Revanche2strokes]

The powers that be will only ban it from MotoGP competition if it proves to be as fast or faster than the prima donna 4 strokes. They did it with the 2 strokes, when they saddled the 1/2 size 2 strokes with so many disadvantages and it still won, they went ahead and banned the strokers altogether, this way they won't get embarressed by old school strokers. The 4 strokes could be up to 5 cyls and 1000cc, but the 2 strokes could be no bigger than 500cc and only 4 cyl;s.

[@paulforster2684]

Loved that at Snetterton. Shame they could never get budget to carry on racing

[@СергейТкаченко-е6ь]

Как на диностенде можно делать замеры когда там динамический забор?

[@monsieur-khonar]

Sympa la peinture du pot qui change de couleur avec la température.

[@Speedytrip]

Holy crap that sounds sweet!

[@CyberPitz]

That is one sexy bike. I really wish I could have one :D

[@thethreeking6127]

Gotta love the Doritos

[@johnbiggins6196]

Wot a sound I want

[@evor6s]

May as well just get a Mazda RX7...uses the same kind of engine, Wankel Rotary.

[@D4N1011011]

Amazing! They should make a street legal version!

[@doktorbimmer]

They did, it was a huge failure.. bankrupted the company

[@thrustvector]

if your referring to norton then thats not correct is it ?they only made hand full hardly huge and nortons doing ok now..

[@Turbocharge1000]

as far as i would guess...the motor matched these modern bikes...but weighed alot less then the MotoGP regulations....Rejected and Denied track access to a racing series event...unless its just a track day...i dunno really

[@sjeessjees]

What the top rpm on this monster? If there is a measurable top on a totax? ;)

[@DoctorJelly]

@vastenmielinen It looks like Norton may be entering a MotoGP contender in 2012 after all. Unfortunately it's unlikely to be the NRV700 which is the pumped out version of this bike (yes, it's a Wankel powerplant).

[@DoctorJelly]

@belgiumlife I've heard it's actually made of an Inconel alloy, extremely resistant to melting.

[@brittenv1000]

what's with the front lights?

[@MrDevo5]

outstanding

[@grapes008]

heat is the biggest issue, imagine every RX8 being rebuilt after every drive... norton released a rod rotory machine in the 80 which didnt need maintenence after every ride

[@YZFMANIAC08]

how much horsies on the rear wheel?

[@persistrich]

Holy shit that is amazing

[@DyggiPrahl]

Well, not only the NRV588 but maby a NRV700 is going to be made for the road in 2010'ish :DD

[@Gigi-ei4ew]

Wonderfull bike

[@Ranbosaurus]

@rustretto Big-port, high-power rotaries tend to do this...

[@eariamjh71]

My God.......the sound.

[@Bonsidesign1]

ma questa moto và di piu di quelle che sono nelle motogp?

[@atarumix]

Wow! good sound!

[@Desmodromic916]

Nice candy paint on exhaust

[@zm5431]

it sounds nice

[@Matsuzo241]

Wow, too hot, too cool!

[@johnpartridge7623]

What a f**king Bike 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@charlesnilsonbraganca4370]

E a MotoGP de hoje com aqueles motores sem graça NO escape 😅😅😅😅😅

[@PatrizioBruno]

all that fire from the exaust means that the engine is far away to be ready

[@JACK3LOW]

マフラー真っ赤に燃えてるW すげー。

[@monkeypainter808]

@Revanche2strokes : Actually it had more to do with developing practical (more applicable) technology for trickle down to consumers.

[@grygry777]

now that's a bike!!

[@porsche1314]

you should let the team of engineers know this

[@ruanburdino848]

Great

[@mikeycc834]

WOW !!!!!!!

[@sprig3432]

how much???

[@likkakek8418]

Ah yes algorithm brought me here

[@dlzp1989]

WOW !

[@gabbo7739]

Che bomba

[@lifeisgood070]

omg the exhaust

[@CrimeAvenger2]

Like a MAZDA 787B sound.

[@sjeessjees]

now you knwo why they tried to keep this bike out of the mgp. This bike is extreme! 160 bhp is not that big, but it's the weight of the engine and bike!

[@crislort]

lol good luck mate, theres only 4

[@ARISSYUHADANGAWI.]

Jozzzzz

[@yaroukh]

0:18 - LOL, that was close :)))

[@CHOPERUS23]

Don't hold your breath for a production model yet. Those things are like F1 cars, need maintenence after every ride.

[@LygerTheCLaw]

why would it need more maintenance? that is a silly comment from those inexperienced in rotary engine technology. ceramics and lightweight alloys are the way of the future and can take a fair amount of abuse with minimal wear.

[@Veedaru]

2 cylinders? 2 cylinders?? what's that?? it's 2 rotors boiii!!!!!

[@U1_Trader]

where's the numbers

[@acidicfate]

I am mad jelly

[@DyggiPrahl]

I know, but Crighton is (maby) going to build road-bikes in 2010 ;)

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

One uses a rotary engine, the other uses an Aprillia engine.

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

Actually it is a rotary :-)

[@belgiumlife]

lol the exhaust pipe is almost melting

[@ChunkyChipz]

ALL OF MY MONEY

[@faischanel6718]

Sounds like inline 4

[@UKBiker1000]

Ok .. where do I buy one ? .... :DROOL

[@DyggiPrahl]

sjeessjees---> Yiir I with you, it was forbidden back in the early 90'es alongside with the mazda's in le mans..... Not because they were "cheat engines" but because the comity was payed to do it.....In my prospective anywaye ;)

[@abadijaya81]

1/3T engine, maknyussss!!!!

[@AdamKyleAnderson]

You have lost me. It only ever uses a 2 into 1 exhaust.

[@thehowlingterror]

Very angry sounding bike :-) The Brits are coming

[@timone1002]

these bikes are the shit, 170 hp and they only weigh 280 lbs... if motogp took on the design, they could get rotary bikes making 300hp....

[@g13200g]

C'est pas de la peinture xd, c'est le tube d'echapement qui chaufe est devien rouge.

[@ltheden]

I think you will find it was...

[@shaerkhan82]

its like demon trying to be unleashed pure evil

[@monkyspanker]

jizzed in my pants

[@VitaliyKhomich]

2 stroke and rotary rule. Smaller in size, less weight and more power. Four stroke fail. Four stroke sucks major valve.

[@Zootalaws]

The 588 might give you a clue... but then, maybe not ;)

[@NaughtiusMaximu5]

its sad, because piston engines can't keep up!

[@sjeessjees]

wow......... too hot ........exhaust.........

[@buzx1313]

sex on wheels.... shame crighton has left norton, hope they get this on the track,,, one bike i would love to win bsb or wsb

[@DyggiPrahl]

Fjock it, i gonna get me one og these !!!!!

[@DSperformance96]

with a 500cc rotary ou can easly get out 200 hp, imagine if this bike had a 1000cc rotary..