Rokon

[Hrafnmann]

This came up in another tread but….anybody on this forum have a Rokon moto-tractor? I absolutely love mine. I think they are excellent for all sorts of tasks such as yard work (ick) hunting, exploring, and yes, general bushcraftiness. These babies will get you and all your gear to places no other vehicle can, trail or no trails. They are relatively quiet being a 4 stroke (the old 2 strokes were noisy as heck), good on gas (you can fill the wheel drums with spare fuel or water), and supposedly due to the low pressure fluffy tires, leave less of an impact on the soil than the footprint of a 200 lb man...and they even float on water. Some forestry services use them for a lot of these reasons. Above all they are a blast to ride even if they are a slow-go vehicle. Lots of vids on YouTube if you want to check them out...here's a few.

[video=youtube_share;MqUgXZ1PfaM]http://youtu.be/MqUgXZ1PfaM[/video]

[video=youtube_share;dqC_NMX4T1Q]http://youtu.be/dqC_NMX4T1Q[/video]

[video=youtube_share;VNidznFCOxg]http://youtu.be/VNidznFCOxg[/video]

[video=youtube_share;SRS18QV6E-g]http://youtu.be/SRS18QV6E-g[/video]

[video=youtube_share;VXc5QqMLI5g]http://youtu.be/VXc5QqMLI5g[/video]

 

[Paddytray]

I saw a glimpse of this earier here http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104521 i'l go watch all your links now thanks for posting

 

[Paddytray]

Ok so I've chatted up the missus and showed her how awesome this bike is she said I'm stuck with my x2 cheap Chinese lol . Brilliant post awesome bike . Don't worry when the zombies attack I'll feed her to them .

Paddytray .;

 

[Hrafnmann]

Oooooo nice road wheels there, Paddytray. I say those are fit to escape at high speed from any zombies...missus or sans missus. LOL.

Yeah, Rokons are cool. A very niche market but have been around for over 50 years now. If you like speed, look elsewhere for a dirt bike. If you like looking at the landscape and going through it almost anywhere, this is the machine....two-wheeled drive and all.

For you lot in the UK, they seem to have a dealer....

UK
Rokon Ltd
1 Kings Ride
Ascot Berkshire UK
0044 1344 636200
0044 7798 902701

 

[Paddytray]

Learner wheels im afraid no high speed for me lol. Mine would rattle and fall apart in the first 5mins of these tests lol

Paddytray .;

 

[Hrafnmann]

Learner wheels im afraid no high speed for me lol. Mine would rattle and fall apart in the first 5mins of these tests lol

Paddytray .;

Haha, you know your machine best....looks sound from the piccie. May I suggest more threadlocking adhesive and duct tape?

 

[Paddytray]

Lol loctite is my friend

Paddytray . ;

 

[bilmo-p5]

Reminiscent of the Pak Jak...

Review pp.8-11, here.

 

[Hrafnmann]

Reminiscent of the Pak Jak...

Review pp.8-11, here.

Now there is a beasty...it would be fun to try for a tootle about.

 

[demographic]

Weren't Rokons automatic as well? Seem to remember reading that about them.

 

[Hrafnmann]

Weren't Rokons automatic as well? Seem to remember reading that about them.

I believe that was their RT340 TCR enduro back in the 70's. Those puppies are long gone unless you happen on a barn-find.