Two Wheel Drive Bike:

[Voyager]

Seen at the 'Royal Highland Show'.

Its a Rokon; made in the USA where there are reputedly thousands of them. They are also used by various Armed Forces for patrolling borders and so on.

The engine is a Kohler of around 160cc. Drive is via shaft to both ends where there is a transverse gearbox with a sprocket on one end and a disk brake on the other. There is (naturally) a UJ at the steering head.

Transmission has (if I recall correctly) four preset ratios ranging from crawl to road speed (top whack is 40mph). It is not possible to change ratios on the move - rather like a pre-80's tractor.

It will pull over 1 ton and with the balloon tyres will actually float. It weighs 90kilos.

The 'Trail Breaker' model has solid wheels that can hold additional fuel or water.

Suspension is via the balloon tyres (or chain tension would be interesting).

Cost = a little over £4,000.

Its popular with hill farmers as it is safer on steep slopes than a quad. It can also cross marshy ground.

It looked interesting to me (but I am not about to buy one - nor am I trying to sell them ).

Has anyone had any experience of one out of curiousity ?

Bob.

 

[Ming]

Er hello???

 

[boundless]

hello hello hello

The Cyklon

The Turner

The Ossa

The KTM

 

[Voyager]

Thanks guys.

It just goes to show that the old saying is right . .

"There is nothing new under the sun".

But what are they like to ride ?

Bob.

 

[Tartan Terror]

i want me one of them there gun cases for the GS!!!

 

[AndyT]

Seen at the 'Royal Highland Show'.

Its a Rokon; made in the USA where there are reputedly thousands of them. They are also used by various Armed Forces for patrolling borders and so on.

The engine is a Kohler of around 160cc. Drive is via shaft to both ends where there is a transverse gearbox with a sprocket on one end and a disk brake on the other. There is (naturally) a UJ at the steering head.

Transmission has (if I recall correctly) four preset ratios ranging from crawl to road speed (top whack is 40mph). It is not possible to change ratios on the move - rather like a pre-80's tractor.

It will pull over 1 ton and with the balloon tyres will actually float. It weighs 90kilos.

The 'Trail Breaker' model has solid wheels that can hold additional fuel or water.

Suspension is via the balloon tyres (or chain tension would be interesting).

Cost = a little over £4,000.

Its popular with hill farmers as it is safer on steep slopes than a quad. It can also cross marshy ground.

It looked interesting to me (but I am not about to buy one - nor am I trying to sell them ).

Has anyone had any experience of one out of curiousity ?

Bob.

£4000... They look like something you put 10 pence in outside the local supermarket. What an absolute load of rubbish .....just my opinion of course

AndyT

 

[Shep]

If and when it floats, which way up do you reckon it will sit

Shep

 

[Straypuss]

errr...

http://www.rokon.com/products/trailbrkr.htm

 

[Shep]

errr...

http://www.rokon.com/products/trailbrkr.htm

What it dosn't show is that the rider is standing on his passengers head

Shep

 

[Gas'd Off]

Quote: you can store up to 4.5 gallons of fuel or water in each wheel
Quote: Trail-Breaker is rated to haul up to 1,000 lbs. and will tow up to 3,000 lbs.
Right little workhorse it is!
Darien Gap adventure

 

[boundless]

If and when it floats, which way up do you reckon it will sit

Shep

Rokon have that covered now with their new 'Johnny English' mod:-

PS That's a nice beavertail they have there in the pic.

Handy for getting you to shore when the engine hydraulics itself. As they do.