1971 Rokon Trailbreaker rust bucket restoration - Part 1

[@billwild7512]

I've only just discovered the ROKON ,,I'm sold , gotta get me one , I know it's been a while now but I'm sorry for your loss , my grandma passed 30 yrs ago and I still think of her regularly , thanks for sharing ,cheers mate

[@mykalbee]

Im so into the Rokons and i really want one. I will definitely be watching this build, looks like a ton of fun bringing this dinosaur back.

[@saltyshellback]

God bless to you and your family Mark.

[@vansongs]

Excellent! Gramma will be proud of you keeping busy. I went to work the day my Dad died. He would have haunted me for being lazy otherwise. R.I.P gramma

[@backwoods6050]

Could us some advice. I've just finished a complete restoration of a '69 Trailbreaker that looked a lot like this one. It looks and runs great now. One thing I haven't been able to do is remove the plugs from the wheels. I don't want to damage them, but they're stuck real bad. Any thoughts?

[@GoUnoGo]

Pb blaster and a grade 8 washer. You might have to shave the washer down slightly

[@backwoods6050]

@@GoUnoGo Many thanks for the advice. The PB blaster didn't get to the threads because of the o-ring seal, and while I tried the washer, I just couldn't break the corroded threads loose. What I ended up doing was to use a small end mill in a dremel tool to increase the depth of the slot so that it was uniform across it's length. This allowed a screw driver socket to be used with an impact wrench. This finally broke both plugs free. It trashed the existing plugs, but I was able to buy new ones from Rokon. Again, thanks for taking the time to make a recommendation.

[@gman9945]

looking forward to watching the progress!

[@anthonydouglas3594]

I have two, both have original yellow paint, one won’t start rn, I’m trying to get it running, and the other one is gutted

[@dontask8979]

POR-15 Makes a kit to clean up and seal in any crap in the tank and your good to go. Best part is you can keep the rust on the outside Sorry for your loss...

[@Rxxxster]

1971. Excellent year. The year of the boar. The year I was born. Born to be Mild...but, I Rebelled. Sweet motor-bike!

[@officerkrumpkie]

YES! More Rokon vids, sweet. Thanks.

[@Rxxxster]

May your Grandma rest in peace. And may a higher power, God, Bigfoot, jellyfish or whatever help you and your family get thru this time of sorrow. Much Luv from the Deep Deep South of Cajun Country. Peace, Rx.

[@richard72063]

I have a Rokon with no serial numbers. It was purchased in socal. great shape . HOW do you value it?

[@MrAwesomeglock]

Sorry for you lose. I'm looking forward to the build.

[@xjeepmanx]

This is gonna be good. .RIP gramma

[@branon6565]

I'll never understand leavin rust on any vehicle, it's ugly and makes it look like the owner couldn't care less about it....otherwise, the Rokon is a very capable bike....🤘🏻🇺🇸

[@jrhunt414]

I hope it was free. That thing was a lawn ornament for sure.

[@eltenda]

looks like fun!!

[@reignick1133]

I would not call that seat "crap-tastic" for a "Ratbike" Rokon that thing is AWESOME. If there is a way to have a good strong clear coat over the rust to protect the metal from further abuse I would go that route so that it shows it's battle scars while functioning.

[@danielfisch655]

Sweet bike, please keep it original.

[@rokonmac984]

I'll be watching this with interest. I am especially interested in how you fix the fishmouth. As you said it is a common affliction. :) BTW what is title and artist of the music?

[@sentinel8711]

Im almost done with my john deere 316 restore project ...I would love to get my hands on something like this would be fun to fix Up

[@tiredolfolk2662]

Back in the day we were pretty stupid... Filled the tires with gas - ha... Dumb kids