I remember when they were about $800.00 and stayed there for a few years and then they jumped up about about triple and now they are about $5,000.00 with the 4 stroke engines. And they no longer have the kick start and the 3 speed tank mounted gear shift
I like the older ones with the Chrysler Marine engine. I heard that when Chrysler went bankrupt the government would not let them keep that division that was a money maker if the rest went into governments foreclosure protection.
My Rokon was a 1969 shop demo from a shop in Sunland, California and I paid $600.00 I sold it in 1988 for the same money.
Steve
I like the older ones with the Chrysler Marine engine. I heard that when Chrysler went bankrupt the government would not let them keep that division that was a money maker if the rest went into governments foreclosure protection.
My Rokon was a 1969 shop demo from a shop in Sunland, California and I paid $600.00 I sold it in 1988 for the same money.
Steve
My funny story about a Rokon was one play day at Saddle Back park I was riding one of my Tri-Sports and was climbing a hill that was throwing off a lot of riders time and time again. One rider riding a 400 Suzuki was frustrated by not making it over the top and I then told him that I had a 125cc bike that would make that hill in 1 st gear with me on it. So the bet was for $10.00. So I went back to my Van and rode the Rokon out to the hill side popped it into 1 st gear and walked the Rokon right to the top with both feet on the pegs. I did not take the $10.00 bet , the expression on his face was payment enough.
I never saw a one legged Rokon rider but that bike and a lot of good internal attitude would of made up any disadvantage his missing leg offered up.
That would be a race to watch. Like Rodger DeCoster who raced his bike without a seat.
Steve
I never saw a one legged Rokon rider but that bike and a lot of good internal attitude would of made up any disadvantage his missing leg offered up.
That would be a race to watch. Like Rodger DeCoster who raced his bike without a seat.
Steve
ut:When I was working at the Beverly Hilton Hotel one of the Chefs was bragging about his new Chevy Blazer and that weekends off road session.
So I told him that I had a 2 wheel drive that was stock that could climb the same hills. So he asked about the motor I said it was stock and he asked about the wheel size I told him 6:00 X 15 I led him on for awhile and then told him it was a motorcycle and brought him in a picture of it the next day.
I never saw a hill it couldn't climb but I saw plenty that I couldn't ride up or wouldn't ride up.
Steve
So I told him that I had a 2 wheel drive that was stock that could climb the same hills. So he asked about the motor I said it was stock and he asked about the wheel size I told him 6:00 X 15 I led him on for awhile and then told him it was a motorcycle and brought him in a picture of it the next day.
I never saw a hill it couldn't climb but I saw plenty that I couldn't ride up or wouldn't ride up.
Steve