I know there are some folks in this group who are pretty experienced in the outdoors, have a lot of toys...anyone ever had their hands on one of these?
Rokon | 2-wheel-drive off-road motorcycles that can go anywhere.
Lightweight, floats, both wheels have power...Pretty interesting rig.
Reminds me of a machine HONDA made when I was a kid called the FAT CAT...Ahhhh the good ole days
2 years ago I bought a ratted out Honda Fat Cat for $700 just to have some fun & make a few $. They are highly collectible due to limited production years (along with the Yamaha Big Wheel - very similar). Put another $700 into it, sold it for $2200 (made $800 & rode it out in the desert all summer!). Whole lot of fun. Engine ran fine but owner said it had a cutting out problem he couldn't figure out (I figured out it was just a bad ignition coil/coil wire; 
$10 fix). Rest of $ spent mostly on cosmetic restoration, along with a new drive chain & a carb rebuild. Restored to stock but bought a custom embroidered seat cover to cover ratted out old seat & added front & rear luggage racks, rifle rack & tool tubes. Came out sweet!
2 years ago I bought a ratted out Honda Fat Cat for $700 just to have some fun & make a few $. They are highly collectible due to limited production years (along with the Yamaha Big Wheel - very similar). Put another $700 into it, sold it for $2200 (made $800 & rode it out in the desert all summer!). Whole lot of fun. Engine ran fine but owner said it had a cutting out problem he couldn't figure out (I figured out it was just a bad ignition coil/coil wire;
NICE!!!! I had a choice in mid 80's to get one, but picked a 70 Quad back then..Thats where it all started.....
Display MoreI know there are some folks in this group who are pretty experienced in the outdoors, have a lot of toys...anyone ever had their hands on one of these?
Rokon | 2-wheel-drive off-road motorcycles that can go anywhere.
Lightweight, floats, both wheels have power...Pretty interesting rig.
ROKON's have been around in one form or another for many, many years. Interesting history. They are extremely reliable & hold their value very well (& they are PRICEY for what they are). They are difficult to find used - people just keep 'em! They even make some for our military to use (also US Forest Service). 3 different models available. Not much on top end but they'll get ya' about anywhere - perfect bug out vehicle. Still may add a Rokon to my stable one of these days. Quite happy with my TW200 though (& it's street legal)...
Here's a Russian 2wd bike that breaks down to be packed in ....
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Had one of these when I was a kid - you could climb a tree with it 
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@Bill Martin I had one also. Those Pursangs were bad ass. I used to flat track race with it.
I have a fat cat and have ridden a rokon. Both awesome. I had a Honda trail 70 when I was younger was my dad's when he was a kid. Fat cats are hard to find got mine from a relative who was getting rid of it.
If I remember correctly, the Fat Cat only had power at the rear wheel, right? And it wasn't quite as light as the Rokon.
The Russian bike that @Orangeman mentioned...I've seen that video, even explored trying to buy one, but they aren't in production, and their website is now down, so I sincerely doubt we'd ever find one.
One of you friggin' geniuses needs to come up with a lightweight, inexpensive competitor to the Rokon. I'd buy like four. 
Yea my fat cat is only rear wheel drive.
