Is 660 Yamaha a Rotax Engine?
Posted:
Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:23 amby JP Alexander
A fellow familiar with MZ bikes is interested in my Tour and says the Yamaha 660 is a Rotax engine. I don't believe it is. Any definitive information to settle this question? My bike is a 2002 Skorpion Tour and watercooled.
Jim.
Re: Is 660 Yamaha a Rotax Engine?
Posted:
Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:05 amby Linegeist
The air-cooled Rotax was used in the Skorpion prototype but the Yam motor was the one that made it through to production. So, unless your;s is air-cooled, you have a Yamaha engine (with an impeccable pedigree too)
There's a potted history here (in Dutch ...sorry
)
http://muz.monoconnection.nl/portal/index.php?page=Een_beetje_history Hope this helps.
Re: Is 660 Yamaha a Rotax Engine?
Posted:
Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:38 amby JP Alexander
Thanks Linegeist,
just as I thought, Rotax are all air cooled and my 2002 Tour has the water cooled Yamaha. Nice island, I checked it out a few days ago online.
Jim
Re: Is 660 Yamaha a Rotax Engine?
Posted:
Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:44 pmby DAVID THOMPSON
rotax motor is air cooled and a good motor it dates to the early 1980,s
used by ktm in 83 84 in a bike
Armstrong CCM ATK and harley davidison in the MT 500 army bike
google HD MT500
http://www.olive-drab.com/images/id_har ... 0_full.jpglink for engine parts
http://www.rotax.net/Engine.htmthis engine has been the king of flattrack racing for about 25years till the AMA changed the rules to get rid of it
dave
