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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: bullmad24 on December 12, 2011, 09:56:34 pm

Title: Rokon
Post by: bullmad24 on December 12, 2011, 09:56:34 pm

This is different.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-ROKON-340-COBRA-1-70-FACTORY-KITTED-SEMI-WORKS-AHRMA-VINTAGE-MOTOCROSS-/130616214303?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item1e6955431f

Title: Re: Rokon
Post by: Canam370 on December 13, 2011, 12:16:13 am

This ones been up before. The seller didn't mind providing info about the bike. It looks tidy but there's been a Dulux rebuild on the wheels. Be a good thing though if you want something different and it has a few tasty goodies fitted.

Title: Re: Rokon
Post by: farmer58za on December 13, 2011, 06:49:28 am

The Rokons are "Love or Hate" bikes.

If you can set them up right and live with the weight and transmission quirks, you'll love them. Going fast has never been this easy. Many guys get on them and hate the lack of direct power transfer and engine braking.

The enduro models are well sorted, but I dunno about the MX ones....
Engines are plenty fast.

BTW, the pull starter on the Ebay bike needs to go back 90 degrees anti clockwise. Maybe that says a bit about the prep on the rest of the bike........

Regards
David

Title: Re: Rokon
Post by: Canam370 on December 13, 2011, 08:08:54 am

Quote from: farmer58za on December 13, 2011, 06:49:28 am

BTW, the pull starter on the Ebay bike needs to go back 90 degrees anti clockwise. Maybe that says a bit about the prep on the rest of the bike........

Regards
David

Not so David.The Cobra ran the starter in the forward position standard to clear your knee/shin when you moved forward for cornering during a race. This position is only practical on the mx'er as the regulator housing interferes with the starter on the enduro versions in the forward position. The forward position also makes starting a bit trickier.....you are much more likely to run yourself over :D

Title: Re: Rokon
Post by: farmer58za on December 13, 2011, 08:18:16 pm

Thanks Canam - learn something new every day!
Forwards like that looks really unpractical.........

Regards
David

Quote from: Canam370 on December 13, 2011, 08:08:54 am

Quote from: farmer58za on December 13, 2011, 06:49:28 am

BTW, the pull starter on the Ebay bike needs to go back 90 degrees anti clockwise. Maybe that says a bit about the prep on the rest of the bike........

Regards
David

Not so David.The Cobra ran the starter in the forward position standard to clear your knee/shin when you moved forward for cornering during a race. This position is only practical on the mx'er as the regulator housing interferes with the starter on the enduro versions in the forward position. The forward position also makes starting a bit trickier.....you are much more likely to run yourself over :D