So what was
this detour I hear you ask? Well it went down the Wankel route. I suppose it
was to push the brand in a new technology direction and make it more relevant
to the modern buying public, rather than just trading on past successes. Following some success with its race bikes, a
production bike was produced, the Interpol 2 in 1983 aimed at police forces and
as such only 350 were produced until 1986. Powered by its
twin rotor 600cc engine producing 85bhp it was liked by its riders however due
to the production cost it never made it in to full scale production for private
riders, as such it remains a rare bike. I think you’ll agree its one of those
“What if” bikes that pushed the boundaries but was eventually stopped by the
bottom line.
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