Segment: Sport / Super Sport
The RC588 was Norton's first rotary engine race bike.
NORTON RC588 1987 - 1989
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engine specs
- Type
- Liquid Pressure Cooled, Twin Rotary
- Displacement
- 588 cm3
- Bore X Stroke
- -
- Compression Ratio
- 9.2:1
- Horsepower
- 135/9500 KW(hp)/RPM
- Torque
- 77/ 8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 104/8000 Nm/RPM
- Fuel System
- Twin Amal Smoothbores Carburetors
transmission specs
- Gearbox
- 5 Speed
- Clutch
- 20 Plate Wet Clutch
- Primary Drive
- -
- Final Drive
- Chain
chassis specs
- Frame
- Spondon Twin Spar Aluminium
- Front Suspension
- White Power Upside Down Forks
- Rear Suspension
- White Power Single Rear Shock
- Front Brake
- Twin 320 Mm Discs With 4 Piston Lockheed Calipers
- Rear Brake
- Single 220 Mm Disc With Twin Piston Brembo Caliper
dimension specs
- Overall Length
- -
- Overall Width
- -
- Seat Height
- -
- Weelbase
- -
- Ground Clearance
- -
- Weight
- -
- Fuel Capacity
- -
tyres specs
- Front
- -
- Rear
- -