Though many believe the Triumph Hurricane came about when BSA hired Craig Vetter to design the Rocket 3, it was actually a single BSA employee, Don Brown, who unofficially asked Craig Vetter to do the design work. When BSA folded, the design survived and became the Triumph X75 Hurricane. This one is in original survivor condition, unrestored, and as such it has the patina you … [Read more...]
Hercules W-2000 Rotary Engine Motorcycle
The Hercules W-2000 was a rotary engine motorcycle equipped with a Sachs, 294cc single rotor, air cooled engine. Unlike the Suzuki RE5, which was water cooled, the Hercules relied on an engine mounted fan up front plus the cooling air from the airflow generated when the bike was in motion. This 1976 model incorporated oil injection lubrication for the engine, while earlier … [Read more...]