My mom bought one for my dad for their anniversary in 77. He ditched it in the woods while running from the cops and when he came back it was gone. My mom passed away in 2019 but she gave him hell for it up until she passed. He used it for hill climbing. He said he loved it. A lot of people lost money betting against him. People would talk down on the pull start and it being automatic..he's really kicking himself now.

Those mag wheels still blow my mind. Great sounding bike. It’s so unique.

i was 14 in 74 and there was a guy that showed up a few times at our local track on one of these and I'll never forget it.

I watched these bikes being raced in New Zealand when I was a kid in the 70s That name stood out ROKON !

I remember watching one of those race on an indoor track in Memphis, TN. I believe it was before 1974. Previously to the Rokon and their factory rider showing up, there was a Kawasaki rider, Doug Walls, that dominated every open class race. He was almost lapped by the Automatic Rokon. Classic piece of motorcycle history.

It sounds amazing🎶🎵,it looks great,it has unique features for a bike made in 1974 being the most visible one the disc brakes when every other bike came with drum brakes 😲! Rokon rocks,I would love to take her out,you guys are doing a great job in there,keep up the good practices!

Seen pics on the internet. Never running or in current state. This is a real gem of a video. Rarer than a whole lot of other unobtainable stuff.....pretty interesting!

My life will not be complete until I ride one of these.

Sounds badass. Pull-start and mag wheels -What more could a person want? Tasteful 100% sticker. Most likely will never see another again. Should stay in the museum especially since it is a New Hampshire made bike.

I remember those magnesium wheels and the tuff wheels on the BMX bikes of the 70's, never seen them on a motorcycle. I wanted to hear more of what he had to say about them, it seems like you cut that out.

All the shit going down in the world, and this channel always puts a smile on my face.....

In the day nothing could beat this bike to the first corner. This auction will be very interesting

I remember when one of the open class experts showed up with one of these for a race in Middleboro, MA. I do not remember how the rider finished but I remember the start where the Rokon near humiliated the other bikes off the line with the efficient drive system and controlled rear wheel spin.

This is a beast. Beautiful beast. American made. This is a showroom museum peice . Must be nice to afford these finer things in life. This is the most important and most beautiful American made motorcycle. Thanks for sharing

Yet another bike I’ve never seen let alone heard of. .. same age as Ken sr I am always learning ! Thanks.

The Mags remind me of a Schwinn BMX Bike I had in the early 80's. Definitely a one of a kind

Allow me to give you a little more history. I bought a BMW from Pete’s BMW in Marlborough New Hampshire back in the 70s. He was one of the people who created the first prototype of these bikes. They took a Yamaha 360 frame and stuffed the motor in it. He left the company and had some type of falling out with them and that prototype frame became a planter buried next to his shop. If I recall correctly the plant was in Keene at that time.

My love of all things 2-wheeled started out by riding on the fuel tank of my dads pull start Rokon 2-stroke before I could even walk.

Wow what 😂🎉a awesome place you Kap how did you get it started that would be like heaven working in your place❤

I remember reading about this unicorn in 74 in cycle world. We all had our mouths wide open🏆👍

That thing is ridiculously mint you guys are unreal!! I can smell two stroke smoke coming out of my I pad!

That is sweet! I kept waiting for you to mention the disc brakes, seriously heavy duty

Got a love that ZIP START

That is wild! Never heard of them, before watching this channel.

I remember being a kid in the early 90’s and getting my first bmx bike with mag wheels. Old GT bmx bike. Those mag wheels made me the “cool kid” for that summer. Lol.

What my dads was pull start & that’s why he sold it because he said it would throw he back out

My father purchased a Rokon 340 for me when I was 13. Way to young for the bike. I couldn't start it by myself so whenever I went riding I had to have a friend go with. On one of my rides my friend Jim who had no riding experience was my co-starter. I had in stand on the opposite side of the out

Hey folks, this is Carl, your NEMM Roaming Diplomat. We have 2 similar Rokons on the 3rd floor, both with Sachs engines. One is a short track machine, the other is a street legal scrambler. Both are impressive, but this one just knocks the socks off em'! With just 70 made, you probably never see another. This is truly a collectors dream!!

What a legend- this was mentioned by 'Super Hunky ' in American Dirt bike mag, but this is the real deal. 👌 what a sound, that fellas a true legend to riding & developing one in 1974. I was 10! Wow.

Unusual for a 74 dirt bike to have rear shocks set up like that

I raced against a factory Rokon bike in 1974. I was at a MX track in Allentown Pa.named Moto- Mecca the factor-rider name is Bob Harris. I got a good look at what the bike and rider looks from the back.

Aww man, I wish you was able to take that thing for a rip. My Dad traded a Penton trials bike for a 340 Rokon. He still talks about that bike at 84. It’ll fire up backwards if it backfires 😂

The Rokon RT-340 was an enduro motorcycle that had two interesting features - instead of a kick start, a rope was used, similar to the technique used to start a lawnmower. Various starting techniques were developed, one of the more popular being to stand on the left side of the bike, left-hand reaching across to the right end of the handlebar, keeping the throttle closed and the front brake on, right hand grabbing the T-handle on the end of the rope, and then pulling hard. The second feature was an automatic transmission - the first fitted to a motorcycle. All the rider had to do was twist the throttle and go - no changing of gears and no slipping of the clutch. The engine of the RT-340 was a Sachs 334cc two-stroke, which was originally built for snowmobiles. The engine put out 30bhp to the rear wheel, and would rev comfortably at 6,000-7,000 rpm. Disc brakes were used on both wheels due to the lack of engine braking. The RT-340 sold for $1,645, and a team was entered in the 1973 International Six Days Trial, held near Dalton in Massachussetts, in the 350cc class. Gary Snider finished 13th, Jim Fogle 15th, Ron LaMastus 17th and Jim Simmons 18th. More success came in the 1975 ISDT, but the company was bankrupt and out of business by 1978. The company went back into business in 1981 under new ownership, but the RT-340 was not returned to production.

Love it. Disc brakes and mags are awesome, harley should of took note back in the 70s and 80s.its gotta be a blast to ride!

Never saw one very cool sounds really mean !

Put the bike on a stand with the rear wheel off the ground, run it up and rev it up and let the CVT shift out like you run up a snowmobile on a test stand, it would be a good video.

A couple minty looking Sno Runners in the background? Cool. Someone around here had one of those for sale not that long ago it was cheap too. I missed it.

Cool factor of 11 out of 10

My dad had one with the mags I always look for one just to put in the garage

Wow! What's a cool looking MX bike!! also the stories behind this thing are just phenomenon. God Breath America.

I bet the powerband is awesome in this bike,beautiful bike,I would love to ride it..

Jeff Goodyear raced one in the NESC Open Expert class in the seventies.

That thing is wild, hope to get to see you guys rip on it. Sounds the balls.

So was Mongoose the first to make those style of magnesium rims or did Mongoose get them from this motorcycle???

That seat must feel niiiiice.

Amazing machine!

My dream bike.

Everytime you say unobtainable ❤ it

I have one with the mag wheels too but I think it is a year or two newer. Mine is white.

Guys a Guru. Then that Wizard showed up and waved his magic 🪄 wand and Presto! Rokon Gold.

WOW! Unbelievable, man! Is there any unique and/or rare bike you can't get a hold of?!

I thought it was a belt drive .... Automatic ..this motorcycle is one of a kind

That just gave me wood

Wow that's nuts .what a bike pull cord ,lol I seen a harley trial bike my memory tells me it was blue metallic I think with two stripes red n dark blue I think I'm in UK a harley trial bike bck then was uh ,we had triumphs n Norton even on road harley where rare,.that was bck in 80,s ,

Remember Buck Murphy Racing one Puyallup Washington transam.

I remember seeing those in some of the old vintage dirt bike magazines I had! That thing is a beauty and looks and sounds fast

that thing is badass

Sweetness

Incredible.

Did MotoMag make those wheels?

"This thing's bad-ass" - Talk about an understatement! Hell yeah dude!! Hey, Question: At 0:27 What are the two orange/black mono-ski-bikes off to the right?? Back-story: Yeeeaaars ago, as a pre-teen, I was out snowmobiling w/ friends, when a dude cruised by us on something similar.. I swore to have one one day.. Years later, I saw "MotoSki" for sale.. Drove hours to get it annnd.. It was just an old as balls sled.. I'm a Derp sometimes. haha THESE 2 are EXACTLY like what I was actually looking for. Too friggin' cool!

Sounds crisp as f$÷% what a fantastic looking bike

amazing rare machine

Man I wana see it ridden bet it rips

Lol, first kick o shit, second pull, hilarious.😂😂😂

I want it. Listen to that thing.

Looks and Sounds beautiful

I could have sworn they were made in Rhode Island or was that the Enduros. That's a question for you guys they always heard they were made in Rhode Island? Regardless it's a sweet motorcycle total piece of nostalgia that anybody who loves the sport would love to own.👍

Rotax motor. Thanks from NOR-CAL.

Apparently one of these just pulled the holeshot at Daytona?

Didnt they get the engines from Sachs in Germany or something? I think they tried automatic dual range on the old KTMs, but they worked out on models like the WR that a well spaced 6 speed manual box was quicker. Was it Aermacchi that had an MX model that had a rear disc brake , but no front one lol.. I think the same model that had the 2 forks on the back instead of conventional shocks..

What a trip, looks awesome 😎 ❤️

I'd really like to feel how that thing rides and hits it peak just once. Extremely curious.

Dang! Disc brakes in 1974? Hydraulic too!

Amazing classic

That thing looks friggin mean

It has a right air intake gulping that air

Badass AF! Sounds good 👍

Swamp bike ✅

love the wheels

Awesome

Gotta be KIDDING me!! A PULL-START TWO-STROKE RACER??!!

On such Rokon you can win a race with 20% of the power.....

Love your stuff

Pô 👀 pô pô 👀 fantastik 👀👀👀

Rare bird🤙

Hey that’s revomatic sr. No clutch lol!

is it Row-Kon or Rock-On does anyone know for sure? I always called it Row-Kon until one day I saw somewhere on the internet that the inventor meant for it to be Rock-on.

With being a snowmobile based engine take it out and rip it through the drifts. LOL I wouldn’t dare

Its funny they call that a 'works' bike, I dont think the brand was around for much longer. I think the next big thing could be the little tinywheel 50cc kids trainer bike from the 70s like the little Indian MM5as, Italjet 50cs, BSA Rangers, Garellis, OSSAs etc .. that kind of class kind of died a death

“Rokon of Rockville “

Totally Tubular.... Is this the same Rokon as the Rokon 2wheel drive bike?

That thing has disc brakes!

now thats a funky bike bet parts are a bitch to get for that bike

Put that up against a cr 500 see who wins!

Que moto estranha nunca tinha visto .

Chick magnet..

Sounds like a pw50 on steroids lmao

Motomags lol

exsust i dont like