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

These bikes are so fast.They will even pass up a turtle with a broken leg.Don't try to outrun a tornado though......!!

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.

I’m really liking the oddball stuff you’ve been buying. Very cool to see how they work

Having one of them is like a boat happiest day is buying it and selling it.

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.

Getting some very unusual pieces in your shop, Joe! Awesome!

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.

I've always liked these bikes. The motorcycle museum in Rockville CT had one in pristine shape. A true, go anywhere workhorse.

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!

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.

My step dad had one when I was a younger. It was the best thing ever made

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.

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.

They're very desirable, so no problem flipping it. Hopefully the front drive repair isn't serious. Great content!

Seen that bike on marketplace. Crazy you bought it. Keep up the great work!!

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.

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...

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💯💯💯

Another classic. I finally am familiar with one of these rare projects you've been getting an for the Rokon I give 2 thumbs up.

Hopefully you get the bogging straightened out. Nice bike!!

Haven't seen a lot of these bikes but definitely one of the nicest I've seen

These are one of the most unique bikes there are.

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.

i have seen three of these there mostly used in rough terrain mountains and hilly places great terrain bikes

Had one when I was a kid. It was a Rokon Ranger. Had a taller wheel for more fuel storage. They had a trailer option for camping or exploring gear or tools. They were almost unstoppable. I believe it was even noted that they could float when the wheels were empty. The Ranger's were red and black. It was a bit rough so you have to lower the air pressure for some cushion. It was fun trying to get stuck a little top heavy and a bit wide which made for a little trouble steering through some trails....

I'd always wondered how those things actually got power to the front tire. Now I know

Been waiting for a long time for this one, this thing is a beast

These bikes came out a little before there time as far as the market goes. With bow hunting becoming so popular and hunting in general, I could see these becoming very popular. I do remember when they came out because a friend bought one and did climb partly up a tree. I think you got a good buy!

Would have been a lot of fun on the trails in the summer especially those tires but the drivetrain probably paired to that 125cc for that reason and you definitely overloaded it with trailer and everything

Your getting a nice collection of antique machines,you'll have to start museum!

New production bikes are selling for around $10k. They switched to a Kohler, single cylinder, four stroke that puts out around 7hp. Too soles is still around 30mph which isn’t horrible for a 200cc 2wd bike made for climbing up big ass hills which it does rather well.

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 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.

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.

I've always had a huge soft spot in my heart for Rokon motorcycles. Weird, quirky and in with their intended use - perfect. Thanks so much for the video.

That is awesome looking bike you gonna have lot of fun on that bike

You should build a wood box with padding in it then attach it to back rack so Vinnie can sit in it!

man that had to be hard on that 340 Salsbury clutch pulling that trailer ...lol. looking good.

Great video as always

Look forward to next video, working on it, hopefully can fix, I'd imagine parts hard to find. I guessed, these would be hard to steer in 2x2 and video looked to match that assumption. Maybe little under powered, or not designed to go fast in 2x2 mode.

Awesome bike. I love the tires. Too bad it broke. I'm looking forward to the repair video to see what's wrong 👍

So now it just needs a locking center diff for those hill climbs. Cool machine

😂I like the trailer hitch, a popup tent, or a teardrop camper

You got to check out the accessories that are available for the Rokon... The side car is cool...

The water in the wheels thing is to weight them down and increase traction when climbing mountains.

That's pretty cool bike it seams to go pretty good throw the heavy snow

That’s pretty nice that’s a keeper . Enjoy it

I live in michigan and I can appreciate the michigan buck club decal on the front chain cover 🤙🏼

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

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

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.

This turned out well good video.

That's a little workhorse great job brother

You're amassing quite a collection of odd/cool machines. Whoop!

Those wheels must have been designed to smuggle alcohol into dry reservations. I bet it was done 😂🤣

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 .

That’s one crazy little machine 😎 definitely one to save 👊❤️🇬🇧

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

Here in the big city you see some of the most odd things being sold. Never came across one of these always been looking. 3k I believe is a fair price. Honestly cheap for the condition it's in. Very rare hard to find

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 !

Any dirt bike could ride through that little bit of snow. Will it plow through 2 feet of snow like we have Up North?

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

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

Don’t you dare think about flipping it out that’s a keeper 🍀👍🙏

Real fun to watch👍

vinnie always exited as long as its not a junk polaris

Really cool. Looks in nice shape.

Very cool find

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.

Rode one of these in 76 in Baxter springs kansas,it was pretty cool

That is so AWESOME !!!! I have had 2 Rokon 2wd bike !!! Love them and this video ! Thanks for posting all the extremes of motor sports Joe !!!!! Such great contenet 😁 I will watch this one twice !!!! You have best channel Joe by far 👆

Can a person hook up a head light with out a generator on the rokon s?

you have history right there they use them bikes in the war that a legendary how did you find that I been looking for one I never found one they are rare of a regional two-wheeler that crazy

keep us updated for shure huggs keep the vids coming i love the content for shure!!!!

Does it ever not snow there? You should move to Arizona, you would have a blast with all your toys. Except the snow mobiles.

I have seen ... So muts YT about buying! When do sell something? Love u channel !

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.

those guys on bikes n beards on y/t helped rebuild one for some dude its pretty cool !

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 🌴

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

Was it Matts Off Road Recovery that was redoing one of these... or it was the old dudes....Bikes and Beards is ringing a bell too

I wouldn't worry too much about the front drive problem, probably something not too catastrophic.

My brother has 3 of these. One is quite old. Damn thing can climb a tree!

Powerful little thing! Probably not really made for snow. Most two wheeled bikes aren't. Better for slightly muddy situations.

I've always wanted 1 but they are hard to find and 1s I have found are completely trashed or they just want way too much for them and new are way to much for what it is.

Those springtime toms are tough, you have to doa lot of scouting to get in between their roosting spot and feeding areas, as they're mating and the Tom has all the digits on the ladies and calls them into himself, you're very unlikely to call-in a spring Tom.

..i know an old gold miner dude that used one of those to get way back to his Claim.. ⛏️💰

I saw an article in ASG a long time ago. Always wanted one but were out of my budget.

Vinny reacting you kicking that yz 2 days ago 😂😂

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....

That is just awesome man! Those things are a blast, I had one I fixed up and sold a few years back. I wish I had kept it.

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

The first 2 wheel drive motorcycle was made in 1898 by Charles mets called the orient aster in Waltham Mass.

Matt's off-road recovery and Robbie Layton's KZfaq channel has full rebuilds of a rokon you should check them out

You can still buy them new in all kind of different specs. New they cost just below 10K US dollars. So new OEM parts are also widely available. Fun detail is that the rims can be used as floats, or as storage tanks for water or fuel. They really do well for what they are meant to do. I like the Rokon. 👍

We're did all the snow go ??

Vinny looks like you trying to start that big bore Yamaha 😅😅

those things always end up in the garage because they're not a pleasure to go out and drive for an extended period. More of a novelty than anything else versus the alternative