I owned a 76, it actually took alot of throttle to get it going, there was always this weird flat spot due to the dual carburation system on it. It had 7 cables going to 1, and the carb was complicated to tune, fortunately i didn't have to, but it was also the reason why i sold mine. I was worried about the lack of parts and support for it. I raced a friend of mine riding my 1972 H1. He put 2 car lengths on me so suffice to say it wasn't fast for the era, but that didn't matter when you rode it. It also felt very light on its feet for such a heavy bike, it would flick to another direction on a time for something of its weight. The sound was indeed unique, i rode it at night with the old school lighted gauges reflecting in the darkness, and i thought to myself, what a blissful experience.
They were what they were , I liked the one I had but having no engine breaking took getting used to . It was a bike of its day and the technology was the cutting edge then. They did need more maintenance than the dealer said at the time ,but happy days and Fond memories. Went back to the gt750 after I got the right offer .
I love Randy but I am always sad to see a professional driver (and rider) taking a motorbike for a ride without the proper equipment. We all know a bike accident can happen at any speed and doesn't depend only on the rider's abilities but also on other road users. You should be an example on this matter.
This is a fair request that we can look into for future projects. Motorcycle safety is important, please do take into consideration we were on very unpopulated roads and other than a brief stint we were under 30mph. We will definitely look into this for future projects.
I owned a 76, it actually took alot of throttle to get it going, there was always this weird flat spot due to the dual carburation system on it. It had 7 cables going to 1, and the carb was complicated to tune, fortunately i didn't have to, but it was also the reason why i sold mine. I was worried about the lack of parts and support for it. I raced a friend of mine riding my 1972 H1. He put 2 car lengths on me so suffice to say it wasn't fast for the era, but that didn't matter when you rode it. It also felt very light on its feet for such a heavy bike, it would flick to another direction on a time for something of its weight. The sound was indeed unique, i rode it at night with the old school lighted gauges reflecting in the darkness, and i thought to myself, what a blissful experience.
Thank you for a stellar story about such a quirky bike. An awesome look into what it was like to ride one. Thanks for watching!
Both DKW (also called Hercules) and Norton made rotary motorcycles. Quite a few Nortons were Police bikes. These were called ‘Interpol’.
The commander! We have one here at the museum!
Kawi and others had protos too.
They were what they were , I liked the one I had but having no engine breaking took getting used to . It was a bike of its day and the technology was the cutting edge then. They did need more maintenance than the dealer said at the time ,but happy days and Fond memories. Went back to the gt750 after I got the right offer .
Thanks for watchin! The GT was a great bikes!
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I’m sort of sad to have sold ours at Mecum in 2023. I had a lot of fun on that bike…
Such a great bike! So Cool and different
I love Randy but I am always sad to see a professional driver (and rider) taking a motorbike for a ride without the proper equipment. We all know a bike accident can happen at any speed and doesn't depend only on the rider's abilities but also on other road users. You should be an example on this matter.
This is a fair request that we can look into for future projects. Motorcycle safety is important, please do take into consideration we were on very unpopulated roads and other than a brief stint we were under 30mph. We will definitely look into this for future projects.