Tim Ralston's Rokon Field Test

Tim Ralston, survival gear expert and spokesman for NatGeo's Doomsday Preppers, field tests the Rokon!

[@superflywondernuts]

i like how he looked both ways before crossing the river as if a bus might be coming.

[@whiterunguard4709]

"ENUF" lol

[@danieltrobaugh4977]

Howard Fortyfive Nice Grammer. Dumbass.

[@devonhc7770]

John Ryan ew gross donald .j trump...and melinie trump inna bush up down up down push

[@devonhc7770]

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[@omegalamda3145]

A floating bus.

[@andrewsmactips]

I bet that bike could ride straight over whoever chose that music.

[@ORflycaster]

Yes, AND I'd like to watch!

[@mrpiccaso6517]

Not about to lie sorta like the one going on at 4:37

[@gosolobox]

Hopefully..

[@tangoindiamike9189]

The music was annoying AF!

[@leonozeika2064]

These bikes are very well built, not perfect from the factory but can be customized to suite your riding style. After owning 2 of these for a few years you there is a great community of Rokon riders (think Alaskans, outdoors-men, x military, engineers and machinist) and you can upgrade the tires and engine. The Rokon is to ride over steep hills, directly over fallen trees, through streams, thick mud and cruise on the single track and fire trails. These are not meant to go fast from the factory.

[@markeverson5849]

For me destination is everything anybody willing to sponsor a sixty-five-year-old Outdoorsman and adventurer with a spinal cord injury I learn to walk again but I can't afford a Rokon is there a sponsor out there who would be willing to help this mountain man :-) I would be forever grateful and I would be willing to share videos on my one-man spinal cord 65 year old mountain man Adventures on my sponsored Rokon Adventures. Maybe Rokon would give me a bike for advertisement

[@davidgayford]

Who's here after Jay Leno?

[@plethman3669]

ditto Wanted to see what it would do off road, Jay powder puffed it.

[@CodyCha]

I learned more about the popular mechanics ad than the bike

[@26ydtibbs39]

Yup, watch the guy in Australia review it too.

[@kellymendonsa6442]

Ya , some of these videos show it really preforming 👍👍

[@LosAngelesUSA1]

well,here we are😁👍

[@dannybolman7739]

After hearing this guy for awhile, I like the music.

[@thunderroad7289]

My dad bought us one back in 1971 and we still have it and use it every hunting season. It’s never let us down.we still love ours.thinking about getting the new one with the front suspension

[@shaunroberts9361]

Being a Native of AZ. I new exactly were you where. Awesome. I seen a review on Jay Lenos garage and I am impressed with this Machine for sure.

[@Will-pi6gn]

Wow - you dominated that 1½ foot water crossing -- I'm impressed

[@wild2heart]

Hahaha right!?

[@Owen4it]

I replaced a 400 four wheeler with a 6 hp Trailbreaker. The biggest benefit this has is the fact it is narrow and light. I can fit it in the back of my truck and still have room for gear. It has a ton of low end torque and if you think you can walk there you can ride the Rokon. Another great feature is with a rear view mirror and a horn I've been able to register it for the road as a motorcycle in NH. This ads loads of trails and capabilities as I can ride the back roads instead of trucking it. Top speed is about 35 mph but I didn't get it to go fast, mostly for exploring and game recovery. I've used it turkey hunting on back trails and fields. It'll carry treestands and makes a quick trip to the truck for a sled to pull your game out if you weren't confident enough to bring it with you in the first place. You don't ride it like a motorcycle, in the woods you keep your feet out to steady yourself or just your toes on the pegs.

[@jessbottom9580]

The hard endure motorcycle riders (Graham Jarvis, et al) are probably getting a chuckle out of this!

[@lordbrucelondonuk7304]

Staggering Bit Of Kit. Thanks for posting

[@JD73RD]

What a great practical review! I need one of these bad.

[@WW-wf8tu]

I would never have guessed you had much experience based off the fact you spent a considerable amount of time dismounted from the bike walking it up and over terrain that even a standard RWD bike could have skillfully negotiated. Just proves that not everyone is proficient just because they have time under their belt.

[@hottom3rd]

NICE BIKE!! that thing is extremely practical for backwoods. I'd love it for woods riding in upstate NY..

[@beesod6412]

god, i love this rig.

[@stanleyshepard6830]

wonder if letting out some air in the tires would enhance its climbing abilities.......?

[@slit4659]

I started riding at 12 to....66 now and still Riding my Harley Street glide....64,000 miles....

[@d.jensen5153]

Very interesting. I like rough terrain but I also like to keep my feet on the pegs and go fast. The Rokon feels a little suffocating. But I guess I've never had to haul an elk carcass.

[@POCarton]

Fast is not Rokon. But you can go up a 60 percent grade, nice and slow, quiet and sneak up on whatever.

[@northman77]

I need this... I really need this!

[@thomasjefferson1883]

More annoying music please and make it relentless and distracting

[@jacklowe3788]

Big 10/4 on that!

[@Eryeahmaybe]

DANANANOW DANANANOW ugh. It's awful

[@Dingbobber]

@@Eryeahmaybe AND HERE COME THE DRUMS WOOOOOOO

[@johndilao9875]

Heehee Yep

[@jamestaylor8860]

Yes ruined the whole thing too loud bs

[@papasavage8247]

Rokons don't fill with water they are built as a Military application motorcycle during 1960s for American military personnel they are the strongest most indestructible vehicles in the world and I'm sure you could snorkel these if you wanted to really go there but if you look at the design the motor isn't really exposed like a normal bike is everything is built heavy duty they will climb walls because they have about a 40-60 climb front and back and if you like to go off road Trailbreaker is what you want but ranger is street legal but trailbreakers are nostalgic and they are the original 2 wheeled tanks

[@rcnelson]

One of KZbin's longest run-on sentences.

[@carmineredd1198]

@@rcnelson sometimes when people have something to say and they want to get their point across but don't really like to edit or use grammerly they don't have to because there are different viewpoints regarding sentence structure that allow them to create a unique dialogue using variously influential verbiage that allows the reader to be mesmerized by their uncanny wit and humor without being ostentatious or just plain silly rather than be concise and droll as some writers have been known to be in the past where they try too hard to be understood although few really can stay focused long enough to comprehend the initial point the author was trying to make . . .

[@MacTechG4]

Still built right here in New Hampshire (Rochester!) :) These things are durable tanks, built to be as simple and robust as possible, these are for the rider that values utility, reliability, and simplicity, not gadgets and tech.

[@FaStTurdle]

This was a bad ass demonstration.

[@nomansland4811]

Love these. Gonna have one eventually. Nice to see someone actually make it float. Not often you would need that feature but you never know. One thing I don't like when outfitting one of these is the ammo cans. They seem to be very popular. Sure they are air and water tight but limited storage space and all those sharp hard edges. I'm more for a soft pannier. More storage and less likely to bite you in a fall.

[@tangoindiamike9189]

There are larger ammo cans, and if you don't want them to bite you, you can soften the edges with some pink pool noodles.

[@Dingbobber]

@@tangoindiamike9189 You can also wear tampons on your fingers like bugles if you don’t want to cut yourself opening the box

[@tangoindiamike9189]

@@Dingbobber Not a problem for me!

[@AudiophileTubes]

Great, unique niche motorcycle! Very refined too, as it has been around half a century!

[@awizardalso]

I just saw a video yesterday where a guy who bought a Rokon showed up with the CEO of the company that makes them at Jay Leno's garage. Jay Leno took it for a ride both on the streets and out in some rugged area.

[@robm9430]

😢who cares what Jay Leno did, he doesn't even like girls!

[@davem145mxr]

My friend had one back in the 70s I swear it would climb a wall if you could stay on it

[@otiselevator7738]

I had a Rooney about twenty years ago. Good for muddy, rotten, difficult terrain. However, I was riding in a mountainous mining

[@Burnningsoul]

yea it isnt going to go across a deep river like a boat with you on top your going to fall over. but you can swim it to the other side started it up and go. I wish it had a quiter muffler though. What is interesting if I remember is you can fill the tires up with liquid

[@672egalaxie6]

what a beast of a machine!!

[@mikewilson9218]

yea whole 7 hp and 12 nm of torque, this thing is a BEAAAAASSTT!!!

[@scottthecamper2110]

You are one tough dude, I'm way impressed...

[@bahamajohn08]

Smoke Eaters (forest fire fighter) in Michigan use to (still might) use them with a water pump on the back PTO on my old one. They would parachute them to an LZ close to a water source. Then drive to it and pump water to refill the ground fighter pack packs. If the fire got close they could bug out.

[@nhardy2480]

I noticed the headlight gets full of water- what build quality!

[@adrianotero7963]

I remember floating my big red ATC across a slough by lake Ocachobee many years ago.....it also had two wheel drive.....could go almost anywhere.....

[@loghog4392]

If you've ever actually been around a Rokon you would be much more impressed than what this review delivered. In fact, I've yet to see a video that does justice to their abilities. Yes, they are ridden but I regard them as equipment hauling machines for really rough terrain. Chicks dig a guy with a Rokon. It's a well known fact. Yup.

[@hankschrader149]

20 years ago I used to ride an XR600 on Oregon single track trails, now I would prefer to be riding one of these 😅

[@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043]

Hank Schrader pussy

[@daves2552]

Glad you were able to tame that raging white water with this mighty beast.

[@jeepinjohnny2898]

hey - like your rocon and your VIDEO but NOT the damn background racket (music) .

[@gxxxbxxx2858]

Anyone know if a PTO is available? would be handy to winch it up slopes when its reached its tipping point, or just use the engine for other purposes.

[@Rokon2x2]

Hi Greg! Yes, PTO is available. Contact us at [e-mail] or 1-800-593-2369 for more info

[@lowprofile2412]

What keeps the carbs from fouling out in the water, anyone? Thanks

[@warmblood58]

How do these engines not thermal shock when hot and then plunged into cold water?

[@lf2nd705]

That thing is SICK

[@vancemacd6315]

Where is the air box and how did it not suck water on its side,?

[@listenering]

Now that’s a vehicle that you can drag anywhere.

[@richs7362]

Laying it down in the water on the left side might work but..... not the right intake side though.

[@nativestone1577]

If they only had a bit more take off and speed. And lowered the price $4,000. Then I would really want one.

[@kylegroth3199]

Get a ct200ex

[@kylegroth3199]

Seriously it's worth every penny. Cool trail bike that will not disappoint even for bigger dudes 220+ are fine on those Coleman's.

[@nativestone1577]

@@kylegroth3199 I will check it out. Thank you

[@kasztan2008]

It's a cool thing and very rare in Europe. I saw one recently in Ireland for 5000euro. The truth is that everything in this video can be done on any cross bike or adventure bike.

[@wcjones61]

+Mike K. Really? Gonna float one down a river, chief?

[@noclass2gun342]

Or climb vertical obstacles. Nope. Not a chance. I've been riding my whole life. And we had one of these when I was a kid. They're dog slow, but they will absolutely go anywhere

[@percyfaith11]

Or haul a ton behind you, or go through deep sand?

[@uberLejoe]

Wow, I thought these were a bit dumb because it's so small (208cc) but damn, it's durable. I want one now hehe.

[@nicholasmapes]

It might be small displacement, but its geared so low it can crawl over anything

[@jmos96]

Wow, wearing a bicycle helmet and riding on dangerous terrain, brilliant.

[@Icutmetal]

Wait until he takes a branch in the eye.

[@schlooonginator1227]

Kinda makes sense. The level of impact should not be any greater than what any mountain biker could run into. This thing does not have the speed capability that justifies a motorbike helmet.

[@jmos96]

schlooonginator...if that’s what you think you don’t have a very good chance of survival and please don’t procreate.

[@mountaingem6]

@@schlooonginator1227 I just treated a guy that fell off of a 6" or 8" thick pallet and fractured his skull. Wear a damn helmet. I'm an Emergency Medicine clinician.

[@basajacosaja2735]

@@mountaingem6Easy Doc… He’s a big boy… 🙄

[@briansengstock59]

Who has the replacement parts?.are replacement parts available? where do the parts come from?...I have bought items in the past that can not be fixed.no parts available.

[@geek211]

hows the thumb after shooting it off?

[@travisrscott75]

Where do I get the soundtrack?

[@leituraespirita6502]

Damn amazing little beast!

[@mikfel1]

I'm just curious how many owners have had ankle/lower leg injuries. Your feet/legs are holding it up almost constantly.

[@davidgriffin4401]

mikfel1 I was thinking the very same

[@scottouellette9411]

What about your back.

[@billwilliamson9842]

ya'll sound like some real wussies. have a man use it for you then, you just sit there and watch on the sidelines like a good beach.

[@devongates6285]

Shout-out to his son for that bike helmet.

[@percyfaith11]

LMAO, IKR...

[@azmiraclegirl441]

I mean my old Honda 125 ATC actually floated. Like a small boat. I think it wad the tires but you could "glide" it across waters and itd start back up no problem

[@branon6565]

FINALLY I see a comment about the ATC....I had an 84 125 back when it was brand new, then a 200X...I've still got my air cooled 250R and a Big Red my Uncle bought brand new in 83....I fuggin love ATC's, they're so much more fun than any other off road bike....

[@gabewhitney4430]

Great vid the worst part was when it was over a rokon is my dream

[@marcwilliams1053]

Where did you get your helmet

[@davidnelson6893]

Our late friend in lived not Yosemite, he off he loved he a heart attack racing AHRMA in plus 60 years at sears point race way. Every we a party his place called bike fest, The guy that the into production, showed up most of time. He called rock on, not rokon. In a hold my beer, he road up into truck, he was not hurt we all helped save it!!!

[@pinchnsqueal]

How do they handle on a steep/loose downhills? Does that torque converter allow engine braking?

[@that_milkman9365]

Make sure you have approach speed. Make sure you dont rev hard going up the hill because your rear tire will sink.

[@50nick83]

Does it come with lockers????

[@alexkuhn5078]

What are those brackets on the handlebars for? Sword storage?

[@branon6565]

Your family tree doesn't fork, does it? Those racks are used to secure the owners huntin rifle....duh....

[@markeverson5849]

Are there many used newer rokons around? For sale and how much is the new ROcon I mean what kind of money are we talking here you know I have a spinal cord injury and I'm 65 years young I wish someone would be willing to sponsor me for a new Rokon so I can continue to live a quality life and get out in the bush hunting and fishing and exploring that's what I do best

[@raysova7666]

License plate ? Is it street legal ? What's top speed ?

[@s1283]

Only think I saw I didn’t like... looked like the headlight was full of water after picking it up from the side in the river. Is there a drain?

[@jeredhersh789]

Hopefully. If not, it wouldn't be too hard to make one.

[@jacobshields6942]

I want one of these so bad, I just dont know about an $8,000 price tag

[@brandongopoop4997]

I had a two-stroke version of one of these Trail breaker with 15 inch aluminum wheels if there was ever a vehicle dying to be made Electric

[@stevenmoye5112]

they're kickass

[@andystech5223]

May not have been 2WD but I put my old 75 DT125 thru hell in tuff trails. only 2 places that this would have been better is deep water crossing and maybe bottomless sand pit. Got my DT125 stuck in a river bed where I needed a truck to pull it out.

[@cavscout62]

I had no idea ROKON was still around.

[@terryrlmg1717]

Do they still sell them today

[@bcclark8681]

Is that a motorcycle helmet or a polo riders cap..?.

[@BikerBenny]

How are those things around 8 grand?

[@joseph_the_human]

That's cheaper than my Bicycle dude. I want one!

[@salisburyplain998]

so how did they stop it filling with water or did they cut that bit ,if burns gas it will fill with water when you drop it in the river.

[@Rokon2x2]

The air intake for a Rokon is on the right hand side. Leaning a Rokon on its left side allows you to float it and keep the air intake above water.

[@salisburyplain998]

very clever lets just hope the person using it can tell left from right when in a panic or only ever falls to the left while fording a rocky river LOL ,great bit of kit with a genuine work horse ability .

[@scottydoes8379]

salisburyplain998 + if you find a river that you know is too deep, but you still need to cross it, you can always turn the bike off and 'swim' it to the other side... That's an amazing feature if your in the right area..

[@abundantharmony]

Rokon genius

[@howardfortyfive9676]

+ScottyDoes Yo @ScottyDoes ROKON makes a model whereas the hubs float and one can in a word *float it across.*

[@lukemoussa1298]

I like the music 😁

[@thehappyhermit01]

Under-powered for a 250 lb machine. I have a Trailmaster MB-200 with 6.5 HP engine with a torque converter and full suspension and it weighs 167 lbs. I'll be swapping out the engine for a Tillotson 9HP and replacing the 46t sprocket with a 60t and it will be unstoppable. Maybe do a comparison video of the 2 bikes in action?

[@scottodonahoe9505]

I had one like it in the 60,s that was called a Tote Goat !

[@SlightlyLessFat]

Where is this land at?

[@RAUFBEDAR]

Good one

[@download333]

The motorcycle's answer to the Hummer. The perfect bike for Z Day.

[@Firemountainoutdoorsreviews]

The greatest ATV ever created.

[@TheBeast-tj9qo]

I'm buying one now I want one..

[@jonnymorpeth6520]

Brilliant

[@kylegroth3199]

Awesome

[@pitstopsogmc]

Same guy who shot his thumb off in front of his kids on Natl Geo Doomsday Preppers! I was expecting him to lose the other thumb in the chain cog or something else.

[@snakeplisken2123]

Will it drive up stairs?

[@sebastiencomeau3048]

How in the hell did it start after being in water?

[@debeeriz]

editing

[@charlesdada6434]

If only he'd affixed an outrigger pontoon, perhaps he could have boated accross

[@artantani7948]

2wd in motorcycle can be done way more effective with hub electric motor

[@POCarton]

Electric 2wd bikes are impressive, but this thing can go 230 miles on just the fuel in the tank. When you are way out back, it may be difficult to charge your batteries. You can carry more in the wheel hubs, 400 mile range. Rokons were doing this way before lithium batteries and brushless motors were even though of.

[@Nova_Scotia_Adventurer]

Man,if I could work I'd have one in a heartbeat. They dont give pensions for head injuries after being attacked either.

[@user-yx8gm8uh2e]

trials motorcycle but most difficult terrain you walk?

[@jamesmclean5867]

We tuned in to see how well the Rokon operated we received a dull commentary by a less than mediocre rider that did nothing but talk

[@Harperable]

My dad asked me to put this out there For the enthusiast

[@mechanicallycreative9788]

They just need two pontoons that pop out at a 45 degree angle when your doing a crossing so you aren't tipping.

[@wickedmuffin76]

Is this before or after he shot his thumb off while trying to hock his overpriced shovel?

[@64freight]

What’s the person with the camera riding? Lol

[@cleto34sho]

How much are they

[@ridgemeador4270]

That thing is sick

[@georgetsikis6533]

nice and strong bike how much cost??

[@alwayslive7460]

IS THIS NOT A MINI TOG?