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Richard230

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on: November 12, 2023, 09:37:57 pm
Here are photos of the "Roto Hack" that I saw today at Alice's restaurant. It used to have a turbocharged Mazda rotary engine, but it has been modified by the owner Bob Pelican over the years, so I am not sure which engine it is using now. As I recall the BMW K100 engine was hollowed out and is being used as a fuel tank. A very interesting and unusual build.
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Reply #1 on: November 12, 2023, 10:10:50 pm
On a slightly off-topic note - it makes you wonder what range a side car converted e-bike  with batteries in the side car luggage space would get.


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Reply #2 on: November 12, 2023, 10:20:56 pm
interesting, well done, but personally i'd prefer the porsche parked next to it.


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Reply #3 on: November 13, 2023, 01:35:17 am
interesting, well done, but personally i'd prefer the porsche parked next to it.

Would you go for a McLaren, instead?  Or maybe a motorcycle riding dog (or two)  ;)
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Reply #4 on: November 13, 2023, 08:19:23 pm
Would you go for a McLaren, instead?  Or maybe a motorcycle riding dog (or two)  ;)
Can that car go over speed humps ? !


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Reply #5 on: November 13, 2023, 10:13:09 pm
Can that car go over speed humps ? !

Likely something that you would want to avoid if you are driving a McLaren.  BTW the Roto Hack was fitted with two sets of double skate wheels at the end of the sidecar which don't show up in the first photo. They might be for navigating speed bumps or maybe they are wheely bars.  ???
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Reply #6 on: November 14, 2023, 06:11:57 pm
Likely something that you would want to avoid if you are driving a McLaren. 
Would be difficult to plan a route avoiding all speed humps around here.