1987 Norton Interpool 2

1987 Norton Interpool 2 sits in an odd corner of Norton history, closer to a police-spec rotary machine than the air-cooled twins most riders associate with the marque. This is a Wankel-engined motorcycle built for sustained high-speed running, the kind of powerplant that likes to be worked hard rather than lugged around town. In practice that means a bike that feels smoother and revvier than a conventional British twin, rewarding riders who want to keep it spinning rather than short-shifting for torque. Ownership means accepting a mechanical layout that most independent shops won't recognize on sight, so specialist knowledge matters more than usual. The 1987 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 1986 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Given how few of these left service or left the UK, most buyers today are rotary-engine specialists, Norton historians, or collectors chasing something genuinely unusual rather than commuters shopping for a practical twin. Values reflect scarcity and mechanical novelty as much as outright performance.