Thanks Dave. Can't wait to see the rest of this series. I've been thinking about getting a Rokon for a while.

I have owned a TrailBreaker since 06 , goes almost everywhere, goes where motorcycles, side by sides, or quads wont dare to go.. Had fun watching Dave ride his Trail Breaker, reminded me when I was a new-be rider. These machines are truly amazing with a experienced rider. Sacramento CA.

I've always liked these things, looking forward to the series Dave!

Dave, thanks for posting this. My Dad just bought a pristine used Rokon and I look forward to trying it out and to your future vids on yours.

Cool series idea Dave. I always wanted to see one of these in action. I actually make the gas tanks for these at work.

Great video. I remembered seeing these in the back of popular mechanics and hunting magazines when I was a kid. A couple of years ago I got serious about looking into them, did a ton of research and checked them out at a dealer. I liked the look and the setup but was still not convinced. Then I actually test drove one through the woods, trails, hills, water etc. and couldn't believe it. Unstoppable and extremely stable at low speeds. That night I purchased it on the spot. I have roughly 100 hours on it in all terrain including snow. If you are thinking of purchasing one you really need to test drive it in the environments in which it is designed to operate and you will be impressed.

Been wanting one of those for several years. They are awesome.

Hello Dave Canterbury, very pleased, my name is Carlos, and I would say that I am a fan and I watch all your videos, learned a lot from their advice, most of buchcraft and survival techniques I know, I learned from you, admire their work and thank you for the initiative to want to pass that knowledge so simple but yet so important to people, knowledge that were used in the daily lives of our ancestors, that even avendo modern means those techniques can still be used once again thank and I hope to continue doing this important work.

Fell in love with these bikes the first time I seen them! Look forward to your series with it!! gonna be fun!!!!!!!!! =)

Nice Dave! Looking forward to this series. I've always thought a dirt bike of some kind is a great addition to any survivalists gear. I recently bought a Kawasaki KLR650 Dual Sport for use on the highway as well as offroad but I looked at the Rokons too.. definitely looking forward to seeing how you outfit it and utilize it for survival!

I was looking at these a few years back. I love the idea of them, it will be interesting to see how it lasts up.

I'm VERY excited about this series of videos. I've been infatuated with the Rokon bikes since I learned about them a few years back. I don't have enough money or enough need for one, but I've promised myself that if I ever find that I have way too much of either, I'll get one.

No idea they still made these. My uncle had one back in the late 60's early 70's for hunting. Thing went anywhere.

Looking forward to the series. Thanks for posting.

Cool machine. I'm also from the Appalachian mountains, and I can see where a rig like this could be more beneficial in a lot of cases than a four wheeler. Keep up the good work Dave. Thumbsup

Dave, we have had our two Rokon's for 12 years now, got ours before they became all fancy. To date, aside from normal maintenance, we have only had to replace the tires as we wore em out. We added a vertical rifle rack, chainsaw and woods tools rack and a set of saddle bags we got from Sportsmans Guide. Change the oil, use good gas and gas line antifreeze in the winter and this thing will just keep going. Good video.

rokons are SWEEET! happy about this series

I been riding Rokons since 1978. It takes a little practice when you first start riding one. Since the front tire pulls, you steer in stead of kicking the rear around like a regular bike. Another thing, try to keep your feet on the pegs as much as possible, Keeping them on the pegs directs more ground pressure to the tires so you don't loose traction. Welcome to RokonWorld.

I remember these (or a variant thereof) being used by some U.S. Cavalry units in Europe during the late 70's. What was really impressive is how quiet they were.

Awesome! Looking forward to this series!

Glad you made a video of this. Just watched another video of yours and it was in the background. Was scrolling down to ask about it and seen this video. Seems to be a handy bike.

Great video. I have a 2005 Rokon Scout. Yours and mine look very similar except I opted not to get the hollow wheels. Also mine is started t he old fashioned way: With a rope. Love these bikes they do go virtually anywhere.

This is great Dave. Funny I started looking for one of these on CL last month. Looking foreword to this series,

@Nananah86

9 жыл бұрын

***** lol Roach-kon!! Nice bike! Where did you get it? Not sure id let funky on it thou hmm!

@armouredcockroach

9 жыл бұрын

Never (HaHa!!) It came out of MOD trials Atb . Roach

@SouthWestIron

9 жыл бұрын

wranglerstar I've wanted one of these for years! Really a workhorse.

Hi Dave, I bought the Trail Breaker 10 years ago, for deer hunting in W VA. A major deficiency was the lack of a parking brake which made it very tough to park it on a hill, the kick stand was worthless on a hill, which meant I had to lean it on a tree. The foot peg position is too far forward for climbing hills so your legs will be hanging off most of the time which is hard on the jewels! You can't transfer your weight to the rear wheel when you really need it. Hope you don't mind revving the piss out of the engine to get the torque converter to speed up for traveling. Shifting the transmission is a joke. My opinions are 10 years old and hope Rokon has made improvements since then. Good luck, but that money was poorly spent !

Good investment Dave. I have a 1973 and it is still pulling deer out of the woods.

Dave I like the older two stroke bikes. they are lighter and I can lay it down in the bushes for days, then pick it up and she starts right up with no smoke from oil in the cylinder. my bike is a 83 Brush buster.

In my opinion - as a forester...My Kodiak quad can get through some pretty tight spots and with a snatch block and winch, I can move some pretty large logs out of the way. Plus I can carry saws, tools, gear in milk crate racks, etc. I just can't see using anything different, although this bike is pretty damn unique. Plus I paid less than half than this Rokon costs (used). If things get too crazy for the quad, I should be walking anyway!

Just this morning I was telling my wife how I always wanted one of those and that one thing that looks like a six wheeled bathtub, they used to advertise them in the back of outdoor magazines when I was a kid and I thought they were so cool.

Your videos are killing me. Each time I watch one I want to purchase whatever product you are spotlighting 😀. Thanks for another great review!!

i watched this on a whim and enjoyed it dave. very informative and i must say that the rokon is a beast!

Great video, Dave. Thanks for sharing.

You are living a dream Dave. You are very fortunate to live the way you do. Enjoy, I would love to be able to live the life style that you do. The American dream and frankly, the way we all should live. Like we used to, clean, honest, simple, hard working and God, family. That's it. !!!!! Enjoy, God bless

This is the 1st 4 cycle engine powered ROKON I have seen and I did not know they were being made anymore.

Just started watching your channel thank you for the vids . Like the bike I always looked at them but never knew anyone with one or a review of them after watching the rest I'll probably get one . Your friends in Alberta Canada

AWESOME video, Dave! I really enjoyed it. Thinking about getting one.

Excellent video, thank you!

Thanks for the video, I look forward to the next

Never been a motorbike fan but enjoyed watching this. Looks like a lot of fun. I can see a pile of add ons coming out of your workshop Dave. I bet you could come up with a trailer easily.

They are fascinating bikes, I ride Woods in the rockies here a lot on a full 2 stroke dirt bike, it was really neat to see you crawling over deadfall like that no problem, wet wood I"d just spin and spin, the motor makes 12.5 ft lbs of Tq at only 2800rpm, perfect for crawling with a torque converter, also 8" wide tires is fantastic! what a cool machine, I sure agree with you that 35mph is plenty fast for even fire roads, I rarley go over 5mph when doing woods work on my 50hp bike, great video!

True the Rokon is 2 Wheel Drive but NOT full time. When you crank the wheel all the way left or right the front wheel drive disengages so the bike won't pull you over. Rokon is badass.

Very cool your bike, I had never seen one of these! Ultra robust !!!

The Rokon factory is a few miles from my house. Not far from the Thompson Center Arms factory site (the original location).

David, actually the front wheel drive disengages under sharp turning, or else you would drop the bike. Rims hold 2.5 gallons each, and don't forget to get the fuel transfer pump. Get the single track trailer, then you can haul up to 800 pounds of gear on that thing. I suggest welding on ammo boxes on front and side rack's for storage, as they also aid in floatation. You can float that thing across a river carb side up and on it's side. Watch the video on KZread called "Rokon Single Track Trailer". You have around 7 horsepower, but you can triple that in reliable power by switching that Koehler out for a Yamaha go cart racing engine. You can get those engines up to 25 H.P, but they won't be as reliable, and you don't need that much power anyway. I would not go over 18 H.P. A sprocket switch and the 18 horse motor should allow you to do around 55 and still be able to climb anything in the woods.. The bearings and stuff are interchangeable, and a good part of the parts can be had at the local hardware store, but do get a few extra bearings and store them on bike. If you stick with the factory engine, spare parts can be found on a Koehler pressure washer or gen set engine, as it should be the same engine. You can do more than move gear with that Rokon, you can get attachments to pull logs, even a harbinger plow, too many accessories to list.

Been looking at these for quite a while. Everything is quality and the dang thing floats on the side w/o the carb

WOW Dave, that is really nice! Enjoy.

My having only 18 acres is a mere pinky nail to the likenesses of what you and Cody own and need to manage. If I cant make it in my Jeep then I go home and get my horse. I tell my kids that the nicest gift they could ever give me is a Batman suit. Not because I'm a super hero, it's for that day when I wake up, see the suit hanging in my closet and say to myself " Wow, did I really do all that ?" With 1 in college and one in high school 7200.00 is like 72000.00 right now. Common man dreams of being Captain Kirk and blazing new trails where nobody else has been before, but settle's into the fact that there was a time we could do a back flip with a double can can on our pedal dirt bikes. Let's not forget why we hunt, fish, or fix our broken tools.

How well do they work in snow?

That thing is badass.

I want to get one for hunting & fishing good video thank you for the info. Please keep us informed about it

Wow, a lot of information really fast. Had to stop several times. I love the 14 inch clearance. I am curious where the fan cooling is and how it is protected from brush and water. Time to check the website.

Great video, can't wait for the rest of the series. These are often overlooked, and truly not very expensive given the overall capabilities of these machines.

@mrbakerskatz

9 жыл бұрын

William Todd Winter might be fun,I would say it is more of a 3 season thing but would work for the 4th

Dave, You deserve a hundred or so thumbs up for the vids you do. Thank you and you know, I think I may look for one of these until I find a fixer-upper...I currently have a 60cc 2-stroke on a mountain bike and i does pretty well off road but has no ass to get thru thick stuff...thanks man.

Nice Dave ! I have to get me one. Thanks

Awesome dave.

You should check out the Honda trail 90 or 110. They are cheap reliable and can go anywhere. Also they get about 100 miles to the gallon. The bike also has eight gears with high/low selection.

Enjoyed the video Dave. Thanks!

Awesome! Looks like a great all around vehicle :) Abrahm

awesome bike! looking forword to the series!

Great I'd as always Dave the bike looks tough looking forward to future id's to see how it holds up. 1 thing I would like to ask is, is there a weight limit on the bike as in max weight of rider and gear.

I got a 86 Honda 2x2 fourtrax 300cc and I go through trails like what u did with the logs all the time

Killer trail bike, Dave!

Lookin forward to this series...luved rokons for years..can't wait to see ya climb a 60° grade..great work Dave..do you ever get to Canada ?

I really like the Rokon. Being narrow, it can go through thickly wooded areas, that a four wheeler won't fit through. The thing climbs like a mountain goat too. I think you're going to have a blast with it.

These are awesome. I have wanted one for years. I always wondered about fuel in the wheels. How you would be able to transfer it to the fuel tank?

This should be fun, looking forward to it.

I had something like this when I was a kid. It was called a Goat Tote. That thing was a beast. Unstoppable. Hope you have fun.

That thing is pretty awesome but I think I'll stick to my boots when it comes to getting around the backwoods

Cool video series Dave ! my channel is mostly on ATV'ing so I love stuff like this, could you show how the 2WD system works? that thing seems like it can go anywhere! it will be interesting to see some over night'er videos with it. Thanks for sharing !

I've wanted a Rokon since they came out. Glad to see you giving them a little publicity. They are 2 wheeled tractors. Plus they're made here in New England. Dave, when you coming up to the western mountains of Maine?

Awesome!

Looks like fun. Thanks for the video

my brother bernie and another man pudgie welded the first of these bikes, my cousin tom worked in the engine shop.. keene,nh many years ago. brian

Hi Dave, Good looking bike, looking forward to seeing more. I do have one concern about your replacement tube. I'd keep your eye on that, the gas fumes and any gasoline exposure to that tube may accelerate the deterioration. The yellow tube I'm betting has a resistance rating similar to that of a plastic jerry can, while your rubber tube may absorb the petrol and it could dissolve it like gasoline in a regular milk jug... That would end up defeating the dual purpose of your tube. Thanks for reading and keep being great...

The yellow "Tygon" line that was on the fuel tank vent was there due to its ability to resist fuel/fuel vapors. Your tubing might very well have an adverse reaction following contact with raw fuel.

Love It ! great video

Have fun with it! Welcome to the Rokon Nuthouse!

Outstanding

I love how it looks.

they are very interesting bikes dave, i seen loads of vids on them, but no one went into the detail you did thanks for that, still waiting on you visiting the mtfu channel, would love to see you when you got a moment to pop by n say hi, cheers dave

Great video and review. This thing looks awesome. Made in the USA too, that is worth a lot to me.

Excellent, want one.

Neat bike Dave. Practical. Durable. Winner.

Hey Dave, when are you going to come out with a part two?

The first Rocon was a 1969 two wheel drive Sax two stroke engine we use to jump off the trap house it too could go anywhere this one was very fast great power band the guys got a real kick out of it at the Skeet shoot .

well done review on a nice piece of "kit"! the modern mule.

I love Dave, been an original sub for like 5 years, probably more. I have to ask though...what is the advantage of that vehicle vs like a KLR or Enduro type bike for the trail?

That thing is a beast. Go anywhere / do anything. Small, light and low enough to be controlled.

i looked into those things about 4 or 5 years ago... but its a lot of money to find out if it really fit what i needed ... so last year decided to buy one of those cheap Baja bikes... just to get a feel for if i really want to be on 2 wheels with a hunting vehicle... guess we'll find out this year

Neat little thing. I have been starting to look for a small scout like vehicle. I was thinking about a small single piston dirt bike. This thing looks like it would handle questionable terrain better. Though with a dirt bike I can do some modifications and have some on road abilities as well. Still not sure. The search continues.

Nice Dave. Enjoy ...

I have watched many videos about those things.. never got to try one out yet though.

Good seeing you again bro. A++dude

can't wait to see the winter tests.

Cool Bike! ...really cool!

I drove one of these back in the late 70's that had no suspension but would climb anything you would through in front of it !

this would be another great series. great toy to have.

I would be love to take one of those fishing.

I always wanted one of these

Nice Dave iron horse we used to do that with our mini bikes it didn't work so well but it was fun that bike does looks like a tank

Thanks for the info.