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Old 08-02-05, 05:40 AM
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rotary powerd lawnmower!

I found these pics on a auction website in NZ.
Its from the 1960-1970s and is 110cc.
I would want to mow the lawns all the time with this!!!!
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Old 08-02-05, 08:44 PM
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Hmm I could use that for a go-kart.
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yeah you could, that would be very cool!!
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that's awesome. bridge port it and put in on a go-cart.
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the guy who is selling it wants NZ$500 which i think is abit expensive.
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yeah that IS alittle much. does it run?
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ive been looking to get one of them little motors, from the lawnmoweerr of the snowmobile, but damm they are so pricy
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the only thing wrong with it, is you KNOW we would want port the **** out of it, put a bigger carb, and a full exhaust on it.. but when it throws an apex seal... were fucked... unless someobody has a seal that small
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^^^ha bp it! That little thing would haul!
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like ive said before, I have a guy that lives in my town who makes riding rotary mowers.
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Now THAT'S something I'd like to have..a rotary rider!

Where are you/him located? Any pics of one he's built?
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Originally Posted by mwpayne
Now THAT'S something I'd like to have..a rotary rider!

Where are you/him located? Any pics of one he's built?
Kind of a mistery man. He lives in Pilot Point, Texas. Ive only met him once and did not speak to him much. I know about what he does through this one bike/lawnmower mechanic that likes the wankel. So I can try to find out more about him...dun dunn dunnn
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that thing is bad *** looks like a playschool toy from hell... I say we give it a large streetport with a turbo, oh ya you can't forget the haltech lol
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the seller says it runs but hasnt had it running for awhile and also **** with a spear seal kit
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that is probably the coolest thing ever. if i ever find something like that around here i am gonna buy it! I WANT ONE!
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hey wow theres no oil controll ring on that. I wonder how much oil ends up on your lawn? And how hard it is to see throuhg the smoke
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it also needs trailing spark plugs
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unless he goes premix. then he should be okay. still needs trailing spark plugs as you say.
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I wonder how much hp it's suppose to make?
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They were sold in the US as well Form Actic cat.. It was called the Grass cat. You see them for sale every now and then
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