1988 Norton Interpool 2

1988 Norton Interpool 2 sits in the all-around category, built for riders who want one machine capable of covering everyday miles without feeling like a compromise. This is a rotary-engined Norton, part of the small run of machines that carried the brand's Wankel experiment into real production territory, and the numbers on paper translate into a bike that revs with a smoothness conventional piston engines of the era couldn't match. Power arrives high in the rev range, which means it rewards riders willing to keep the engine spinning rather than lugging it down low, and the delivery is notably free of the vibration that plagued contemporary British twins. The 1988 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 1987 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. Given the rarity of rotary Nortons generally, any 1988 Interpool 2 draws attention from collectors and enthusiasts of unconventional engineering rather than casual commuters. Owners tend to be experienced riders or Norton loyalists drawn to the mechanical novelty, willing to accept scarce parts support in exchange for owning something genuinely different from the usual British twin-cylinder fare.