Those Rokons were just a curiosity bike of the day. A Xr can easily blow thru foot deep snow and deeper if you put on a paddle tire. Rokon is good for collecting because of it's uniqueness but that's it.
Holy cow. I remember seeing those advertised in Popular Mechanics when I was a little kid! (and I'm 73 years old now). 1982?? I remember them way before that. Must be different models of them way back when. Seems like I was like 10 years old maybe.
1958 is when the first Rokon bike was produced by Charles Fehn. The company was bought and sold numerous times and moved from one side of the country to the other and back again.
I'm 70 and remember seeing one for the first time when I was 10 years old. I lived in Fresno CA. A gas station near my house had an obstacle course around its parameter that the distributor set up. Every hour a rider would demonstrate the Rokon's remarkable prowess by riding over the obstacles in its path. The Rokon was yellow. Great memories!
Yours is not the most desired rokon year and model but still a beast. I met the guy that actually welded the frames for rokon back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and he saw my 73 rokon and said yeah I welded that frame because I added a extra weld in a specific area for more strength during production. I geeked out over that, pretty interesting and they are still made today in my State
Man where you finding these rare toys, crazy some of the deals you've been running into. Hoover craft, 6 wheeler, now 2wheeler on and on lol. I'm loving it to say the least simply due to how interesting and obviously rare but im kinda wondering if you can find more of a modern carburetor that can bolt right up possibly be cool. Thanks for all you do and share my man, truly is great content/info💯💯💯
Neighbor had a Trail-Breaker back in the mid-late 1960s. Bright yellow paint, metal fuel tank, the seat was more of a saddle with springs, if I recall correctly the range selector was a lever beside the tank. Otherwise, very similar to that newer Rokon.
What an intersting machine. Makes me wonder, how many vehicles do you resell vs. keep for your own collection? I would think this would definately be a keeper.
beast bike man! i picked up a 1981 xt250 in nice shape, came with a parts bike of the same make n year. i drove it few times and cant wait for all this snow to melt. im out in central cape breton. but since november i picked up two dirt bikes , the other is a 2013 klx140L. i uploaded couple videos of em on my channel.
When you want a time filler or more information on rokons watch- ( Is This 1969 Rokon Build Even Worth It? Robby Layton ), on you tube it has him tearing one down. It may help with the front wheel driving problem. Great video's
Sorry to say but I used to come here for the comments how people used to roast you for how you rode dirt bikes ect but look at you now you fix probably 95% of the machine's you purchase good on you I watch near enough every video for tips 😉👌💪👍
I see a fuel filter in line between the tank and carb.... In the past year I have had 2 machines, one motorcycle and one ATV, where the filter restricted flow just enough the bowls in the carbs wouldn't fill. There just wasn't enough gravity pressure to push the fuel through as fast as the engine needed it. I could let it sit a while, the fuel apparently would trickle in and fill the bowl, and the engine would start, then starve again soon after. I even did a series of videos on finding and fixing that happening on my little Sportster. Finding the culprit drove me nuts. I don't know if eventually a film of some sort forms over the filter screen, or just what, but removing the filter cured the problem. Now I just rely on the screen in the pet cock. I "think" the carb elevation relative to the tank just wasn't enough for gravity to do the trick. Maybe a new filter would solve your problem, or just try running it with a straight fuel tube and see.
You need to take it out into the mountains creeks and going over logs. It will pull a house. The icy snow and flat aways will never allow the bike to show you how great it is. They say the only limitations to the Rokon will always be the ability of the rider. Trust me take it out under different circumstances, strt up mountains hard core trails and over creeks and you will be crazy impressed and never sell it. Mine is a 73 with a 7hp Chrysler motor . I like the 70’s better because of the shifter Good luck. Love watching your show ! Dan
Bikes and Beards did a whole series on rebuilding one of these for a guy on the the Matts off road recovery channel. They show them riding one of these threw just about anything.
🐶 Venny just wants to go for a ride on your LITTLE GREEN TRACTOR... I bet he would sit on the rack, so you could take him for a ride... They're actually considered a tractors instead a motorcycle... 🤯 Sounds like you had a very common expensive malfunction. 🤔 Maybe you shouldn't be pulling heavy loads. If you want a bike to go through snow up hill fast get a Timbersled. 😉👍 Those aluminum wheels are supposed to be able to make that float... maybe even filled with gasoline as its lighter than water. Like for the purpose if you needed to float it across the river.
Man thats such a cool little machine! I like that its compact and sorta small engined. Would be fun to just freestyle through the woods off trial without leaving a big mark. Love ya Joe keep up the good work. Your bud and avid viewer, Talley from NC.
matts off road recovery rebuilt one for ed to match the golden nugget my friends grandpa had one when we were kids hi and lo range and it would climb anything with us and anything else we could fit on it way to slow but in the dirt and up/ or down hill could go anywhere
Actually I thought it sounded kinda tired at the start of the video (2xtired lol) like there was wrist pin slap or something, maybe spark knock and I had a cycle before that acted just like that, ran perfectly good sometimes then just fell on its face. If you can find parts its best just to go through everything, and horsepower is where you find it, little here, little there etc. good luck
I was wondering how long it would be until you got a Rokon. My dad was a hunter and always talked about these. He ended up getting a sweet deal on 2 Honda Trail 90s, so he never bought 1. He passed away recently but would have loved this video. Thanks for the memories today.
I remember when they first came on the market. If you were an outdoorsman up in the PNW. You wanted one. You could see them on a rack on the front bumper of pickups like trophies. But they were a beast... not fast but they were not made to be fast. They appealed to the outdoorsman who wanted to get into the woods with less walking. Drag a sled for gear and or game... firewood.. However the three wheeler ATV and 4 wheel ATV and ARGO... just took over the market for obvious reasons. Interesting enough they are making a comeback... Probably due to price of "modern" ATV's and SXS's...
Very interesting . An odd machine . I thought you flogged it a little too hard . Maybe the front wheel only drives in the low gear . But I liked it . Say 'Wuff' to Vinnie . That occasional bogging down is what my scooter did when it was pulling in too much air . Good content . Keep it up .
If it wasn't for Matt's off-road recovery and Robby Layton and couple other people recently on TH-cam made him really popular and I watch the price go from a few hundred eight or nine to a few thousand in less than a year
I had one back in 70'sand love it.I took it deer hunting with my dad and he rode on front while we rode up the largest mountain in Missouri. It would go anywhere, love that you brought this on your channel.
My brother is a firefighter in Blackhawk, CO. they have a much newer one with all kinds of extras that they use to get to injured people on narrow trails that a utv cant get too. These things are sweet and hard to find!
Bro let me give you a tip for real. Get yourself another ramp and walk down that ramp along side of your bike when you are unloading it that way you don't have to jump or slip and end up with a bike on top of you, it is so much easier and safer!! Do the same thing when you are loading a bike, just walk up the ramp along side of your bike while you feather the clutch and bring it up into the truck. Cool bike though can't wait to see it climbing tree 🌴
My grandpa has 2 of these. He uses them for property upkeep (200 forested acres)…I think they are the worst of both worlds. A 4x4 quad does everything better besides squeezing through a tight opening. I can’t believe how expensive these are also.
😉 You better check your facts... 🤔 Orla Fehn "Orla" was the frist name of the guy that manufactured them... "Fehn" was the last name of the guy that invented them... It started with inventor Charles Fehn, who created the Trail-Maker in 1958, and with Orla Larsen, who founded Rokon in Vermont in 1963 to make and sell Fehn's invention.
They are not cheap even used. New are $9500. I drove to Wyoming to get a 2006 for $4000. I got it for rural colorado mountains to tow logs, and go through anything mud snow rocks. It is more of a tractor than bike . Newer model years can go up to 35 mpg, have front suspension shock.
🤔With a little tinkering, you can make it much better. 135cc Kohler engine (?) you can find a 500cc and Zoom Zoom. Put a speedometer or pedometer on Vinney
What engine dose it have the McCulloch or the Chrysler 2Cycle I have a 1981 with the McCulloch SP125 great bike they go anywhere the new ones have a Koehler four stroke and there is a pin in the front U- joint
Maybe try putting water in the rims, might go through the snow better. It's like putting sand bags in the back of your pickup for traction. Won't hurt to try. If you try it and don't make a video, please comment back, would like to know if it worked if you try it. Thanks....
Dude, you're fighting the machine. It don't ride like a regular bike. These are trucks, not sports cars. Keep the revs lower to stop the tires from spinning. Slow and easy and she'll pull on through. Air time breaks roll pins. You have to keep the exact pressuer in front and rear tires on hard surfaces, loose stuff not so much.. Gonna have to learn ballance and keep your feet up and don't go flicking the bars side to side. Is the front universal turning with the rear tire? Need the front gear box overhauled. Anyway, It's too long to explain everything , but i did find this, which should help th-cam.com/video/rYVvgskOnNI/w-d-xo.html
I always remember seeing those advertised in the back pages of outdoor magazines and stuff when I was a kid. seems like it would be cool for ice fishing but that’s so god awfully loud I think it would scare off any game within a 10 mile radius if you were to use that for hunting
Throttle when trying to climb up hills.& Go through thick ❄️ snow to. Those have way more power than that for sure. The carburetor needs A really good cleaning.& I would add in some sta bil Ethanol free 2 stroke / 2 cycle motor oil into your fuel on it. Watch the difference after riding it then man.
Fix fast from sta bil fuel stabilizer fuel treatment is A absolutely good recommendation to you for that 2x2 recon motorcycle you just got Joe. It'll help keep it from doing that everytime you give it gas.
Ed, from Matts Offroad has one that was recently rebiilt for him by his friends, Robby Layton (Robby Layton Nation) has one as does Matt from Matts offroad. Check out their rebuild of Eds
I see now. You put water in the front tire to add weight to the front end and to enhance your traction. Wow, that thing looks about as much fun as a bag of rocks. Other than pulling the trailer give me a 125 dirt bike from any major manufacturer. You can go anywhere this thing can go but a whole lot faster. Didn't even mention that there is no suspension. It must ride like a covered wagon. Wait covered wagons had springs.
Cool bike, they make those right down the street in New Hampshire. Your airbox is missing that's why it's running lean. All of the parts are still available just contact Rokon. BTW you scored and the most desirable model with the rear suspension and the last two stroke. The new ones are rigid frame and have Honda 4 stroke generator motors. Ditch those crappy tires, get the correct ones from Rokon and it will go anywhere.
Current production models are using a Kohler, single cylinder, four stroke motor now that product around 7hp. They do pull like hell when set up properly.
@The Green Man Good to know, thanks. I used to work in Portsmouth when they were built there. I would occasionally see them being test riden in the old Airbase, they had Honda motors at that time.
These bikes are so fast.They will even pass up a turtle with a broken leg.Don't try to outrun a tornado though......!!
Haha we get quite a few tornadoes in my area, but I do not think that I will be trying to outrun any! Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
@@2vintage Love your channel Joe....i am 64 and you have shown me quite a lot.Its never to late to learn good ideas.
Those Rokons were just a curiosity bike of the day. A Xr can easily blow thru foot deep snow and deeper if you put on a paddle tire. Rokon is good for collecting because of it's uniqueness but that's it.
Holy cow. I remember seeing those advertised in Popular Mechanics when I was a little kid! (and I'm 73 years old now). 1982?? I remember them way before that. Must be different models of them way back when. Seems like I was like 10 years old maybe.
1958 is when the first Rokon bike was produced by Charles Fehn. The company was bought and sold numerous times and moved from one side of the country to the other and back again.
Thank you for watching the video! I appreciate it!
I'm 70 and remember seeing one for the first time when I was 10 years old. I lived in Fresno CA. A gas station near my house had an obstacle course around its parameter that the distributor set up. Every hour a rider would demonstrate the Rokon's remarkable prowess by riding over the obstacles in its path. The Rokon was yellow. Great memories!
I’m really liking the oddball stuff you’ve been buying. Very cool to see how they work
Thanks man! I appreciate you watching the video!
Yours is not the most desired rokon year and model but still a beast. I met the guy that actually welded the frames for rokon back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and he saw my 73 rokon and said yeah I welded that frame because I added a extra weld in a specific area for more strength during production. I geeked out over that, pretty interesting and they are still made today in my State
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
Getting some very unusual pieces in your shop, Joe! Awesome!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching the videos!
Always wanted one of these! Such an engineering marvel!
Man where you finding these rare toys, crazy some of the deals you've been running into. Hoover craft, 6 wheeler, now 2wheeler on and on lol. I'm loving it to say the least simply due to how interesting and obviously rare but im kinda wondering if you can find more of a modern carburetor that can bolt right up possibly be cool. Thanks for all you do and share my man, truly is great content/info💯💯💯
That means a lot man! Thank you for watching! I am glad that you enjoyed the video!
😂I like the trailer hitch, a popup tent, or a teardrop camper
Neighbor had a Trail-Breaker back in the mid-late 1960s. Bright yellow paint, metal fuel tank, the seat was more of a saddle with springs, if I recall correctly the range selector was a lever beside the tank. Otherwise, very similar to that newer Rokon.
What an intersting machine. Makes me wonder, how many vehicles do you resell vs. keep for your own collection? I would think this would definately be a keeper.
Having one of them is like a boat happiest day is buying it and selling it.
Cute mini-bike, it even has a front and rear Vinny basket
My brother has 3 of these. One is quite old. Damn thing can climb a tree!
Watched a guy flop one on it's side in a river and floated it across deep water then rode it away on the other side
beast bike man! i picked up a 1981 xt250 in nice shape, came with a parts bike of the same make n year. i drove it few times and cant wait for all this snow to melt. im out in central cape breton. but since november i picked up two dirt bikes , the other is a 2013 klx140L. i uploaded couple videos of em on my channel.
Hopefully you get the bogging straightened out. Nice bike!!
When you want a time filler or more information on rokons watch- ( Is This 1969 Rokon Build Even Worth It?
Robby Layton ), on you tube it has him tearing one down. It may help with the front wheel driving problem. Great video's
Sorry to say but I used to come here for the comments how people used to roast you for how you rode dirt bikes ect but look at you now you fix probably 95% of the machine's you purchase good on you I watch near enough every video for tips 😉👌💪👍
Awesome bike. I love the tires. Too bad it broke. I'm looking forward to the repair video to see what's wrong 👍
Thank you for watching! More to come!
So now it just needs a locking center diff for those hill climbs. Cool machine
I see a fuel filter in line between the tank and carb.... In the past year I have had 2 machines, one motorcycle and one ATV, where the filter restricted flow just enough the bowls in the carbs wouldn't fill. There just wasn't enough gravity pressure to push the fuel through as fast as the engine needed it. I could let it sit a while, the fuel apparently would trickle in and fill the bowl, and the engine would start, then starve again soon after. I even did a series of videos on finding and fixing that happening on my little Sportster. Finding the culprit drove me nuts. I don't know if eventually a film of some sort forms over the filter screen, or just what, but removing the filter cured the problem. Now I just rely on the screen in the pet cock. I "think" the carb elevation relative to the tank just wasn't enough for gravity to do the trick. Maybe a new filter would solve your problem, or just try running it with a straight fuel tube and see.
Bike is not designed to go fast. It's a beast for getting to hard places
That's a little workhorse great job brother
I'd always wondered how those things actually got power to the front tire. Now I know
I was wondering the samething
o yea they dudes name was ed from mats towing on y/t ed used to ride it back n forth to his gold site in arizona . great by dude !
You need to take it out into the mountains creeks and going over logs. It will pull a house. The icy snow and flat aways will never allow the bike to show you how great it is. They say the only limitations to the Rokon will always be the ability of the rider.
Trust me take it out under different circumstances, strt up mountains hard core trails and over creeks and you will be crazy impressed and never sell it. Mine is a 73 with a 7hp Chrysler motor . I like the 70’s better because of the shifter
Good luck. Love watching your show !
Dan
keep us updated for shure huggs keep the vids coming i love the content for shure!!!!
..i know an old gold miner dude that used one of those to get way back to his Claim.. ⛏️💰
Bikes and Beards did a whole series on rebuilding one of these for a guy on the the Matts off road recovery channel. They show them riding one of these threw just about anything.
Maybe add the water for weight. With snow.
You got to check out the accessories that are available for the Rokon...
The side car is cool...
🐶 Venny just wants to go for a ride on your LITTLE GREEN TRACTOR... I bet he would sit on the rack, so you could take him for a ride... They're actually considered a tractors instead a motorcycle... 🤯
Sounds like you had a very common expensive malfunction. 🤔 Maybe you shouldn't be pulling heavy loads.
If you want a bike to go through snow up hill fast get a Timbersled. 😉👍
Those aluminum wheels are supposed to be able to make that float... maybe even filled with gasoline as its lighter than water. Like for the purpose if you needed to float it across the river.
Man thats such a cool little machine! I like that its compact and sorta small engined. Would be fun to just freestyle through the woods off trial without leaving a big mark. Love ya Joe keep up the good work.
Your bud and avid viewer, Talley from NC.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I appreciate it!
My step dad had one when I was a younger. It was the best thing ever made
They are pretty cool! Thanks for watching!
matts off road recovery rebuilt one for ed to match the golden nugget my friends grandpa had one when we were kids hi and lo range and it would climb anything with us and anything else we could fit on it way to slow but in the dirt and up/ or down hill could go anywhere
I have a 1969 rokon 2x2 trailbreaker I'm selling it for $3000 but lowest is $2500 in new port richey fl
I've always liked these bikes. The motorcycle museum in Rockville CT had one in pristine shape. A true, go anywhere workhorse.
In 1965 Arctic Cat had the 2-wheel-drive Cub.
Pretty cool. Front wheel thats holds gas ⛽️
They're very desirable, so no problem flipping it. Hopefully the front drive repair isn't serious. Great content!
Thank you for watching! I appreciate it!
Actually I thought it sounded kinda tired at the start of the video (2xtired lol) like there was wrist pin slap or something, maybe spark knock and I had a cycle before that acted just like that, ran perfectly good sometimes then just fell on its face. If you can find parts its best just to go through everything, and horsepower is where you find it, little here, little there etc. good luck
Very cool find
I have seen ...
So muts YT about buying!
When do sell something?
Love u channel !
I was wondering how long it would be until you got a Rokon. My dad was a hunter and always talked about these. He ended up getting a sweet deal on 2 Honda Trail 90s, so he never bought 1. He passed away recently but would have loved this video. Thanks for the memories today.
I am sorry to hear about your dad. I appreciate you watching, and I am glad that it reminded you of good memories of your dad.
You have proven how tough and reliable the Rokon is . Thank you for sharing with us . They are supposed to float to .
I remember when they first came on the market. If you were an outdoorsman up in the PNW. You wanted one. You could see them on a rack on the front bumper of pickups like trophies. But they were a beast... not fast but they were not made to be fast. They appealed to the outdoorsman who wanted to get into the woods with less walking. Drag a sled for gear and or game... firewood.. However the three wheeler ATV and 4 wheel ATV and ARGO... just took over the market for obvious reasons. Interesting enough they are making a comeback... Probably due to price of "modern" ATV's and SXS's...
Will if your going to keep it get ahold of Robby Layton see if you can get in Rokon gang
The slow rollers lmao
Those engines are a 134 cc power bee same as the Chrysler Snow runner that were made in the late 60's early 70s
mustie 1 just repaired and wrecked lol a chrysler sno
Mines an '03 and it looks virtually the same, though I have a Kohler engine.
There was a rokon on bikes and beards they look crazy but suppose to go anywhere
i have seen three of these there mostly used in rough terrain mountains and hilly places great terrain bikes
Very interesting . An odd machine . I thought you flogged it a little too hard . Maybe the front wheel only drives in the low gear . But I liked it . Say 'Wuff' to Vinnie . That occasional bogging down is what my scooter did when it was pulling in too much air . Good content . Keep it up .
Thank you for watching! I am glad that you enjoyed the video!
Lower tyre pressure would make a more comfortable ride.
More traction too.
Thank you for the suggestion! I appreciate it!
vinnie always exited as long as its not a junk polaris
I've noticed that too, Vinnie hates Polaris.
Gee I wonder how that water tastes after you've had 2 cycle gas in it!? YUMMY!!
If it wasn't for Matt's off-road recovery and Robby Layton and couple other people recently on TH-cam made him really popular and I watch the price go from a few hundred eight or nine to a few thousand in less than a year
Matt's off-road recovery and Robbie Layton's TH-cam channel has full rebuilds of a rokon you should check them out
Those wheels must have been designed to smuggle alcohol into dry reservations. I bet it was done 😂🤣
I wanna see you climb a tree with it like the seller said others have done...
Any dirt bike could ride through that little bit of snow. Will it plow through 2 feet of snow like we have Up North?
I had one back in 70'sand love it.I took it deer hunting with my dad and he rode on front while we rode up the largest mountain in Missouri. It would go anywhere, love that you brought this on your channel.
These are one of the most unique bikes there are.
They are super unique! It was a cool find! Thank you for watching!
I wouldn't worry too much about the front drive problem, probably something not too catastrophic.
Sounds like you broke the one way clutch?
I think if you filled the front wheel with water to add weight, you'd get more grip in the snow without having to shift your weight up front too much.
Thank you for watching! I appreciate the suggestion!
@2vintage Love the channel! Probably want to add some anti-freeze in the winter if you end up trying that.
My brother is a firefighter in Blackhawk, CO. they have a much newer one with all kinds of extras that they use to get to injured people on narrow trails that a utv cant get too. These things are sweet and hard to find!
You may not get where your going fast, but you can go where faster bikes can’t.
You should build a wood box with padding in it then attach it to back rack so Vinnie can sit in it!
They're a blast!!!!
I think it's just not Joe proof. Not alot is.
Rokon’s are cool.
I’d rather see a video of the last bike you couldn’t get started/running after taking most of the engine apart. It’s waiting for you.
Bro let me give you a tip for real. Get yourself another ramp and walk down that ramp along side of your bike when you are unloading it that way you don't have to jump or slip and end up with a bike on top of you, it is so much easier and safer!! Do the same thing when you are loading a bike, just walk up the ramp along side of your bike while you feather the clutch and bring it up into the truck. Cool bike though can't wait to see it climbing tree 🌴
Good tip. I always use my stand as a step.
I've never had one but I have seen them they look pretty cool and fun but you're right they are underpowered
My grandpa has 2 of these. He uses them for property upkeep (200 forested acres)…I think they are the worst of both worlds. A 4x4 quad does everything better besides squeezing through a tight opening. I can’t believe how expensive these are also.
To me it looks kinda like a mini bike
Reach out to Robby Layton to join his Slow Rollers Gang for Rokon Owners. If nothing else, it's funny.
Haven't seen a lot of these bikes but definitely one of the nicest I've seen
😉 You better check your facts... 🤔 Orla Fehn "Orla" was the frist name of the guy that manufactured them... "Fehn" was the last name of the guy that invented them...
It started with inventor Charles Fehn, who created the Trail-Maker in 1958, and with Orla Larsen, who founded Rokon in Vermont in 1963 to make and sell Fehn's invention.
They are not cheap even used. New are $9500.
I drove to Wyoming to get a 2006 for $4000. I got it for rural colorado mountains to tow logs, and go through anything mud snow rocks. It is more of a tractor than bike . Newer model years can go up to 35 mpg, have front suspension shock.
Question. I know you sell MOST of them, but does your wife ever say “another one??” When you bring home another bike? 😂
Haha my wife is extremely understanding! She is super supportive of buying machines for the channel luckily lol!
🤔With a little tinkering, you can make it much better. 135cc Kohler engine (?) you can find a 500cc and Zoom Zoom. Put a speedometer or pedometer on Vinney
What engine dose it have the McCulloch or the Chrysler 2Cycle I have a 1981 with the McCulloch SP125 great bike they go anywhere the new ones have a Koehler four stroke and there is a pin in the front U- joint
Maybe try putting water in the rims, might go through the snow better. It's like putting sand bags in the back of your pickup for traction. Won't hurt to try. If you try it and don't make a video, please comment back, would like to know if it worked if you try it. Thanks....
Dude, you're fighting the machine. It don't ride like a regular bike. These are trucks, not sports cars. Keep the revs lower to stop the tires from spinning. Slow and easy and she'll pull on through. Air time breaks roll pins. You have to keep the exact pressuer in front and rear tires on hard surfaces, loose stuff not so much.. Gonna have to learn ballance and keep your feet up and don't go flicking the bars side to side.
Is the front universal turning with the rear tire? Need the front gear box overhauled.
Anyway, It's too long to explain everything , but i did find this, which should help
th-cam.com/video/rYVvgskOnNI/w-d-xo.html
Don’t think it’s made to pull 200 lbs of you and 5-600 lbs trailer. You muffed up joe. MORTSKE REPAIR
I always remember seeing those advertised in the back pages of outdoor magazines and stuff when I was a kid. seems like it would be cool for ice fishing but that’s so god awfully loud I think it would scare off any game within a 10 mile radius if you were to use that for hunting
You would have to be dying of thirst if you were willing to drink water stored in some tires
Desperate times call for desperate measures. It's stored in the wheels though, no contact with the tires.
@@JKrause616 yeah that makes more sense lol
Throttle when trying to climb up hills.& Go through thick ❄️ snow to. Those have way more power than that for sure. The carburetor needs A really good cleaning.& I would add in some sta bil Ethanol free 2 stroke / 2 cycle motor oil into your fuel on it. Watch the difference after riding it then man.
I love the old school look of the bike but my question is. What type of riding would you do on a bike like that
Fix fast from sta bil fuel stabilizer fuel treatment is A absolutely good recommendation to you for that 2x2 recon motorcycle you just got Joe. It'll help keep it from doing that everytime you give it gas.
A bit testy right now but a little TLC it will be reliable.
Vinny's opinions of your latest machines aren't too favorable! 😀
Haha Vinnie is a tough critic!
Ed, from Matts Offroad has one that was recently rebiilt for him by his friends, Robby Layton (Robby Layton Nation) has one as does Matt from Matts offroad. Check out their rebuild of Eds
I see now. You put water in the front tire to add weight to the front end and to enhance your traction. Wow, that thing looks about as much fun as a bag of rocks. Other than pulling the trailer give me a 125 dirt bike from any major manufacturer. You can go anywhere this thing can go but a whole lot faster. Didn't even mention that there is no suspension. It must ride like a covered wagon. Wait covered wagons had springs.
I like to see dirt bike content
Bruh that's my Coleman ct200u on steroids bro front wheel drive on pavement prolly is cray
nope, I would put it back up for sale and get your money back. seems like too much work just to do anything. what a waste of money! DUDE!
Cool bike, they make those right down the street in New Hampshire. Your airbox is missing that's why it's running lean. All of the parts are still available just contact Rokon. BTW you scored and the most desirable model with the rear suspension and the last two stroke. The new ones are rigid frame and have Honda 4 stroke generator motors. Ditch those crappy tires, get the correct ones from Rokon and it will go anywhere.
Current production models are using a Kohler, single cylinder, four stroke motor now that product around 7hp. They do pull like hell when set up properly.
@The Green Man Good to know, thanks. I used to work in Portsmouth when they were built there. I would occasionally see them being test riden in the old Airbase, they had Honda motors at that time.
Pretty sure I wouldn’t give 3k for it, but that’s me. Enjoy.Hoosier Wing⭐️💫😊🇺🇸