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Herblenny
20th January 2008, 04:57 PM
Well, My brother came to visit me and I decided to take him to the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum (http://www.barbermuseum.org/) and guess what I saw...

Wankel Powered, single rotor, air cooled engine, Rotary Bike!!

Here are some pics I took..

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Barber also has 4 x RE 05s which they are restoring as we speak.. They don't have ETA on them...

i live about 5 mins from this museum and its definitely worth a visit!! Their collection is VERY extensive!

Ultraman_Cosmo
25th April 2010, 12:28 PM
That bike is brand new by the look of it. Very nice.

Brett
25th April 2010, 09:48 PM
I remember seeing one of these waiting at the level crossing in Billingshurst a few years hack, great looking machines :)

dreadedbob
25th April 2010, 10:01 PM
did you look at the temp gauge ? :)